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Looks Similar to the Rig that I ride now and I love it. I am sure that one is a hell of a lot nicer ride than mine though since mine aint hand made. I really like it steve nice and clean and simple. Tim Worley TK-Leather

I Live near spokane and Ferdco is the closest that I know of they are down in Harrison Idaho Tim Worley TK-Leather

Bars? Angle ? gullet?

Well I am no expert but what I do is soap up and burnish with canvas, and then I use a beeswax/parafin mix and burnish some more with canvas. then when you think you are done burnish a little more and be sure to use lots of elbow grease you want some heat there that is where the burnish comes from. then I finish with neatlac or whatever. Tim

I agree I would lose that stop tool I have yet to see one that looks natural to me. bevel the other way and as far as drawing paterns you are on your own I cant hardly draw my own name so when you get it all figured out let me know. Tim

I too would be interested in this information, I would also like to add what is the best bang for your buck? I know you usually get what you pay for but there are ways to get around some of the cost. Thanks all Tim Worley TK-Leather

Those look real nice Mark. You did a real nice job.

Looks Like everything turned out pretty darn cool. Love the new mauls really like the shape and how they look overall. Tim

I too would like this information

Looks good storm except one thing is jumping out at me. it took me a while to figure out what it was and I think its the stops that are used in the leaves do not look natural I would refine that a touch but other than that you are well on your way to stardome. Just my two cents you dont have to listen but I always try to Tim Worley TK-Leather

Funny that you should mention that Terry, I just bought that book on saturday but I have been too busy with other things to open it yet. I will start reading it tonight if I dont have too much homework. This goin back to school sure puts a damper on riding colts and toolin leather. Thanks Tim Worley TK-Leather

Thanks for your input wood. I do need to figure out how to run a viener. It is on the short end of my long list of tools to start using and learn to use properly. I do appreciate all the compliments though. I have been tooling other items for a few years now but this is the first sheridan belt. Thanks again for all the help and the compliments. Tim Worley TK-Leather

Hi all, I have been told by a few people that I should start using a center shader. The problem I have is first I dont have one and second I dont know how to use one and third I dont know if I would tell a difference. So here is my question, could some one post a picture of a flower center without the use of a center shader and one with the use of a shader? I jsut want to see if it is that significant of a differance. I was told you can use a lined thumb or pearshader and I messed with that a little on some scrap and it looked horrible in my opinion so hopefully you experts will chime in and help me see the light. Thanks in advance Tim Worley TK-Leather

Allright so here is the scoop I did re dye the lettering and I had to go to black to get it even but it looks alot better. I dinished with tankote and let it dry and then went over with neat lac again. it worked great and I thank all of you for the help. I will get a picture of it tommorrow and re post. Tim Worley TK-Leather

Well to answer your question JLS I did all the dyeing at the same time and I am wondering if part of the problem was the temp in the shop since I cant get it very warm this time of year. and if the dye didnt come off of the background because of the texturing of the bargrounder and the lettering being smooth I have always had trouble getting the smooth leather to dye evenly. RWB I will try that and see what happens it turns out that I still have the belt because the wife didnt drop it off this morning as planned so I will try that tonight. And as far as the finishing process taking so long, I had other projects going at the same time and at a good stopping point of the others I would do the finishing on this one, and between going back to college and taking care of a family as my full time jobs there is not much time left in the day to get projects done and I dont like to rush through them so I would finish a little work a little and then come back to it the next night. I wish I could say evening but it is always NIGHT when I get to it. Thank you for the compiments of the carving though as that means the most to me overall and I hate doing lettering. I need to practice practice practice. Thanks for the advice and Kind words. Tim Worley TK-Leather

Well thanks guys I just am not sure what the heck went wrong with the letters. but I sure appreciate the Kudos on the rest of it. Tim Worley TK-Leather

Well here is my first attempt at a sheridan carved belt. Overall I think it turned out pretty good but I am VERY unhappy with the dye on the letters. I dyed them and let sit for 24 hrs. and they looked nice and even colored. Neat laced the whole belt and let sit for another 24 hrs and they still looked nice and even then I antiqued and neat laced again and they looked like this. I dont know what the heck went wrong but now I owe him another belt. This one got shipped because I promised it to him by a certain date but I told him I would build him another one and ship it as soon as it is done. He wasnt concerned about it but I just am not happy with it so I figure its the least I can do. Tell me what you all think of everything else because I know the lettering looks horrible but it is getting redone as you read this. Thanks for any and all input Tim Worley TK Leather

Hey Brett, I bought a knife from you at the pendleton show, I have been bragging on you for a while. I am glad to see you here. I hope business is going good for you. Tim Worley TK-Leather

That is just plain awesome. My wife just told me that that will be my next attempt at a lamp. The only problem I see with that is that I have never made a tapedero and I can tool about 1/100 th as good as you can if you are using your left foot.( unless you are left footed then in that case it would be your right foot). Anyway BOB YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB!!!!!! Tim Worley TK-Leather

Personally my chink patterns are the same. With that being said I take measurements from every customer so that is what will determine the difference. I measure Length, Waist, Upper thigh, above knee, and drop(this is the measurement from the belt to the upper thigh.) All of these are going to be the fit factor. Beyond the measurements the only thing that will determine a difference is colors and trims. and I could go on and on about all of that but that wasnt your question. I hope this helps. Tim Worley TK-Leather

Well I have bent a few crafttools but only the ones that are used at an angle. I have bent a few of the pear shaders over a peiod of time and a few of theborder tools where I only want a partial impression. Now keep in mind that these are all of the newer era of craftool. I have a few of the older same style tools that I have never had a problem with. Now that being said I do beleive alot of it was operator error but some of it was definetly the tool. I have since learned alot and now I do know the difference between proper leather staus and not. I am no expert but I do believe that there is a huge quality difference between craftool and some of the other custom tool makers. if there was no difference why would so many people go buy the "better" tools? You get what you pay for!!! Tim Worley TK-Leather

Very Nice Bruce. I am too sorry for the loss of an old friend, I think he would have been honored. Tim Worley TK-Leather

Look pretty darn good to me Keep it up.