BearMan

Hi Everybody, Here is my Brothers B-Day present. I given him soooo many knives & sheaths in the past, I figured it was time for something different. This cell phone case is for a Samsung R500. My brother is one of the two best mechanics (automotive technicians) that I've ever known! The other was my Father. So that is why it has "Mr Wrench" on the front. The grey on the wrenches is Feibings White dye, with a few drops of black mixed in. After it was completely dry, NeatLac was brushed on Very carefully, since it will remove this type of dye. After two coats of NeatLac on the wrenches, then an overall coat, followed by a coat of TanKote, after everything was dry. The red stitching was done with some thread I got at a "Beading" store. It's made out of nylon & poly, & very stiff. It was a pain to use, but it is Very strong, & it comes in very vibrant colors. The clip on the back was cut out of a clip in style plastic cell phone holder. The case is lined with some soft, grey, pigskin. As it's pictured it's about 4.5" x 3", if you look closely, you can see my brother name, on the wrenches. Sooo, what do you think?? Ed the"BearMan"

Hi Tom, The way I did this one is: after I got done with the tooling, & it was completely dry, I oiled both the outside & inside of the tooled leather. After that had set for atleast a couple hours, I assembled & stitched it. Then I applied a good coat of NeatLac. When that was dry, I set it out in a sunny spot, for a couple hours to start. I think I had a total of 4 hours, in the bright Florida sun. The longer You leave it, the darker it gets! Once it reached the color I wanted, I brought it inside, & added another coat of NeatLac. Once that was completely dry, I added a light coat of Antique, & wiped off most of it. I then let it set for a few hours, & then sealed it with a coat of TanKote. The "Pebble" background tools are a couple I made. I hope this helps, Ed

Hi Tom, Have You considered, light to med. oiled, & then "sun tanning" to the desired color? That's the way I did this. Ed

Very Nice Clay,,, as always! I love the swan pattern. Tooling is very well done. I like the way you paid attention to each & every feather. Ed

Here are some I used to make... I REALLY like Your rotary burnisher!!

Hello L'Bum, Lobo ,Art, ydduit & Tom Thanks for all the wonderful comments! This is a knife I put together. It's a blade I bought, & added the handle material & the Copper hilt & butt cap. I love the look of copper, but it's kinda hard to work with since it's so dense. As far as the welt, for this one, & all my sheaths. The welt serves three main purposes: to protect the sheath from the cutting edge of the knife, to stiffen the sheath & help it retain shape, & to provide enough thickness in the hilt area of the knife. I almost always taper my welts, from the opening, down to the point. I always try to make the welt at least the thicness of the blade in the main body of the sheath. This helps to ensure that the cutting edge of the knife always has clearence, & also that creates enough room inside the sheath for the blade itself. If the knife has a large (thick) hilt, like this one does, the welt will help with the "step down" transition between the hilt & the blade. The welt can also control how well the hilt "Locks" into the sheath after moulding. This knife and sheath lock together with about 4-5 lbs of force, which means, even if the sheath is upside down & shaking, the knife wont fall out. If the welt is too thick, it wont lock in good. If the welt is too Thin, it would lock in too hard,,,for a while BUT, it would soon flex the leather too much, & it would wear out, & loose all of its holding power. I hope this helps some. I think welts, & retaining straps are where most people have the most problems.

Hello, Here is a new knife sheath, I made for my Son. I usually don't make moulded sheaths, but that's what he wanted. I was able to keep the tooling intact, even through the moulding process. He also wanted one of my "articulated" straps, which allows it to pivot out of the way, since he does alot of driving. He also likes stitching, so I did a double row. What do you think?? Ed

So, is the lacing on the first one sinew? Dag Hi Dag, No, it's Shellacked Deerskin, applied during the lacing.

Hi Tom, Yep thats an antler tip, with a groove cut into it, that snaps into the edges of the hole. There is a slightly larger area just behind the hole to help it snap in better. I've used that kind of "snap" before. People are always amazed how simple it is, & how well it works!

Hello Everybody, I know I haven't posted in a while, but here's a couple of my lastest items. My customer wanted a couple cases made for his old Obsidian style knives. He wanted them in the old style where they were worn around the neck, or over a shoulder. He said he didn't want any beads, or fringe, but he wanted them to look old. What do you think?? Ed the"BearMan"

Hi Darryl, That's my new "Barry King" knife I got for Christmas,,,, VERY nice!!

Hi All, I only make 4 different styles, one curved like the one shown, & 3 different streight ones, of different sizes.

Hi All, Thanks for all the nice comments! Yes, I have sold many burnishers, in a few different styles. The prices vary conciderably, depending on the type of wood used. Burnishers, like the one shown, which I call the comma, which is also a creaser/push beveler, made out of Rosewood, I usually sell for $22.50, ea. The same one, in Oak, is $15.00. I've made burnishers out of everything from Oak, walnut, paduck, redheart, purpleheart, Bubinga Burl, Ziricote, Tigerwood, to Zebrawood. I'm sure I've missed a few. Right now I have Oak, Cherry, Paduck, Jatoba(Brazilian Cherry), Tigerwood, Zebrawood, Redheart, Purpleheart, Curly Maple, Sapele, Walnut, & a few others that are just to special to use right now.

Hello Everybody, I finally got my shop set back up after the move to South Carolina, & this is my first project. My wife is moving to a new office, so I figured I make her a new Mouse Pad. Not an original design, I just modified a couple corner patterns off the Tandy site, with a couple changes. It's lined on the back with some suede, to help keep it from sliding around. What do you think? Do you think she'll like it?? Very Happy to have my shop set back up!!,,, Ed P.S. Also made a couple Edge Burnishers/ Slickers out of Rosewood

Very Nice Job!! I've been making my own stamps for many years now. I must admit that Your's are alot nicer than the ones I've made. Hmmm I guess I need to start spending some more time on mine. ) Thanks for sharing,,, Ed

Hi everybody, Well,,, I'm Finally moved in, & have my new shop somewhat setup. My first project was to build a tool rack, to hold most of my stamping/carving tools. I happen to have some Mahogany on hand, so thats what I used. I tried to leave some space for expantion. We can never have "too" many tools,,,right? What do you think??? Take care, Ed

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Very Nice Pattern,,, as usual!! Thanks,,, I will use it, I'm sure! Ed

Good Morning Everybody, I am in the middle of a move to South Carolina,,, But once I get all set up again, I will be making some rub sticks again. I have a good supply of Rosewood, Cocobola, Texas ebony(ironwood),,, & lots of others also. I just made a couple for a local leathercrafter friend here, one out of Rosewood, & another out of Diamondwood. Soooo if you are interested, I will make them to your specs, or similar to some I've made in the past Take Care,,, Ed

Very Nice Kim!! I've been wondering what to do with all those Garnets & Saphires I have with holes in them. Thanks for the inspiration!! Ed

Outstanding!! You are an inspiartion to us all. Maybe one day,,,, if I practice Real Hard & Often,,, maybe I'll get there. Ed

Good Morning Timbo, I modify, & make tools all the time. You may concider narrowing the width of the jaws a little just to give a better grip on the leather. Also, the adjusting bolt could be made bigger, to give a little stronger pivot, for prying. But, it's a great idea using those. I do stained glass also. Back Many years ago, we lived in Avondale Co. just east of Pueblo, when my father was stationed at Pueblo Army Depot. Ed

Hi Johanna, Thanks for the Warning!! I thought it was a scam,,, just wasn't sure... till now! Thanks!! Ed

Thanks Bruce! I should run over your way one day, I think we are only about 15 miles apart. I live on the east side of PC. Ed