Chief31794

If Wiz is right about your location, I'm in Georgia and would be able to make something like this for you, contact me at chief31794@yahoo.com.

Thanks Rohn, I prefer Mexican Basket Weave lacing but this one work pretty well too and some people like the "retro" look of the double loop. You're not allowed to post pictures of bills, I've tried when showing wallets or money clips and most software will balk at trying to upload it, so I just automatically smear the bill to make it uploadable. That is where it started/ended, however, I hadn't tucked that back in when I took the pictures, I take a modeling tool with the sharp end and push this small piece back into the lacing. You are correct and win the prize, see the answer above as to why I hadn't recessed that piece at photo time. There are at least 6 pieces of lace used in making that wallet and the splices where you end one piece and start another are totally hidden, the only small hiding you have to do is where it meets back up to the start point. Thanks, Chief

I have had this camo pattern printed on leather that I got from Springfield for a while, decided to make some items from it. It is a really nice leather 4/5 oz and very soft. Inside is hand made from Mission Grain Pigskin. Also I posted this because many people think that all I know how to do is Mexican Basket Weave lacing. This is more "old school" double loop lacing. Chief

Thanks Thanks Bob, I have some of that embossed leather as well and it does a good job. I got three of these hides from a guy who had killed them and then had them tanned and whomever he had tan them knew what they were doing, they're like butter and look really good. Chief

Genuine Gator (still has the hunting tag attached to the skins). Whoever tanned and finished this material did a great job, most of it is usable and feels like butter, cuts well and really easy to work with. I have 4 skins in the shop and three are like this one, the other not so much, stiff, hard to cut, very little usable. A good tannery/finisher is imperative for working with this stuff. Interior is glazed pigskin, and a faille cloth liner on the wallet back. Chief

Thanks, I started leather working in the late 60's and at that time every thing was laced (just about). I still like the look as well. Chief

Thanks These do protect Bibles pretty well. I prefer to have the Bible (it seems to me that nearly all Bibles are different sizes), but taking orders for them doesn't facilitate that so I have them provide the measurement of the cover height, Width and the thickness of the spine. I then lay the cover out leaving bengin space, and 1/2" clear all the way around. That makes them the height + 1" for the height, the (Width X 2)+ the thickness + 1/4" bending allowance for the width. As long as the custom measures to within 1/8" it works well. Forgot, I also add 1/8" all the way around for the lacing holes the 1/2" clearance is inside the lacing holes. Sorry. Hard to remember the steps easier to just do them. THanks,

Thanks Thank You Thank you. Bob, I use #77 super strength contact adhesive spray for this, used to use Master's Contact Cement which is what I use for everything except Faille Cloth and that's because if you're not very careful it will "bleed" through the cloth. The spray works really well. Chief

Don't get much call for these in the past few years. But got this one, made from Hermann Oak (c) 4/5 oz with Faille Cloth Lining. Chief

Thanks, straps aren't terribly difficult to make. Market isn't huge on Dobro Straps, Banjo and Mandolin straps are a medium volume market, guitar straps are a large volume market however, it's flooded with people and companies that make guitar straps. Chief

The main difference is length and attachment method. Dobro Straps are attached to the headstock and must support the instrument while it is lying flat and banjo straps are attached either with hooks or directly to the J-Hooks or cradled all the way around the drum to support the weight (13 - 15 lbs for a banjo with a tone ring). Some banjos cannot mount a cradle strap due to the way they support the J-Hooks (normally less expensive banjos have supports in the middle of the J-Hooks). Guitar straps are normally 48-60" long, Dobro Straps 60-72" long and banjo straps depend on whether they are attachment type or cradle type. Hope that helps, here's a couple of pictures to help (maybe). The guy playing the dobro below is Frank Poindexter, he's been a professional recording artist for many years, worked with Tony Rice (he's actually Tony's Uncle), Frank plays regularly with the band, "Deeper Shades of Blue". The Banjo Player is Jamie Sparks another professional recording artist, Jamie currently plays and records with "The Bluegrass Brothers". The strap is an attachment type banjo strap and the two pictures show how to mount the two different types of banjo straps Chief

Dwight, Springfield Leather sells HO by the square foot, and will sell you as little as 1 sq foot. I would call them and tell them what I need. They're the only place I know of that will sell small pieces like this. Chief

Thanks Tom, I used to do them as well, I've done a couple of guitar straps recently with roses but this is the only dobro strap I've done with them. I like to do them as well. Chief

Dobro Strap (AKA Resonator Guitar) for a square neck style dobro. Made from Hermann Oak (c) 7/8 oz leather. Don't get to carve roses very often, most dobro pickers are male. Chief

I'm sure it's available from other sources as well. I would google it and see. Not sure how Tandy overseas works but you should be able to order from the website and get it shipped to you. Chief

The shielding is available at Tandy and it's pretty reasonable. The last time I checked on it, it was like then wire mesh, this is like a sheet of paper, doesn't add any stiffness. Thanks Bob. Chief

Thanks, love your patterns, very nice of you to do that. Big Fan! Chief

Passport Wallet made from Hermann Oak (c) 4/5 oz leather, glazed pigskin pockets (5 credit card/ID slots and two currency storage areas) and a faille cloth liner. Since Passports have RFID chips embedded in the back cover and the information can be stolen this wallet has a RFID Shield embedded between the outer leather and the liner, this prevents ID theft. Chief

Nice work. Chief

Rohn, Thanks, I had a song on Youtube for a while but I think I took it down. Might be interesting to put one up. Chief

Not many people are familiar with dobro guitars and the straps we use on them, so I thought I'd post a picture of one mounted on a dobro along with some of the other accessories used in playing dobro (resonator guitar). Dobro guitars come in to types, Round Neck and Square Neck, this is for a square neck, it is played flat on your lap or flat on the strap. A round neck is played like a standard guitar and uses a normal guitar strap. Also a picture of me playing a square neck dobro, good lookin' feller ain't I? Chief

The rifle sling season usually fires up in early September and runs through Christmas. This is the first one for this season. Made from Hermann Oak, 44" Long using the KHS Rifle Sling Template from Black River Laser. Chief

Thanks, Thanks Thanks Wild Bill, I was in your area last week, one of these times when I'm coming up we need to get together and trade secrets, etc. Chief

They start at $79.95 and go up depending on whether they're hand carved or just tooled. Hand carving takes them to $99.95, double layered start at 159.95, that includes stitching if they want them laced then that adds $50.00. Lacing is time consuming, sewing is done on a sewing machine, doesn't take nearly as long.

I don't like taking the chance of dye bleed on shirts, and I've never liked the look of dyed flesh side of leather, I like it better when it looks like leather. If I double layer the strap then both sides are dyed, but then the backsides are glued together and don't show. Just me, but there is an option to have the back dyed when they order and I've not had very many take that option. I'll dye it and seal it if they want but most don't want it. Chief