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Yeah I think I just need to get some good quality brushes and try again. Thanks for the info. Tim Worley TK-Leather

I have seen it at the Pendleton show. It is a felt type wheel and seemed to work ok. The weaver one is a wood wheel. In my opinion it seems to be faster but I dont know if the edge will hold up after burnishing as well as it would using the wood wheel and canvas. I think it is a good product I just havent really tried it . It is really fast I do know that. Tim Worley TK-Leather

I will give you 50.00 for it Tim Worley Tk-Leather

Right back at you Steve. And I hope everyone else also has a Very Merry Christmas. Tim Worley TK-Leather

Well what I do is get the fringe wet and try not to get the main bodies wet. Let them get back to a wet but not soaked level. Then I twist em up really tight and give em a nice quick tug. Careful not to pull em off though. then I lay that leg flat and let them dry. it is a pretty straight forward process but yes it is a pain in the butt. Tim Worley Tk-Leather

Thank you all for the help and letting me know i am on the right track. Tim Worley

Just for the record the fringe on these is alot narrower than appear in the picture but I do agree that it is still probably too wide. as far as backbelt goes I wasnt sure and all of my others have a two inch so I stuck with that, but now I know better. Thanks for the kind word Elton and Bonnie I sure do appreciate it Dont quit on me now I need more advice and critisism. Thanks Tim Worley TK-Leather

Good stuff, I love it. Funny thing is I have been there only it ended up being a chinchilla. TRUE STORY, and I live in washington State we dont have chinchillas. Tim

That is pretty darn cool storm keep it up. Tim TK-Leather

Well Casing leather has to do with tooling. You wet your leather but not soak it, I wet once with a spray bottle pretty wet and let that soak in and then I wet again and this time it will take alot longer for the water to soak in then I let the peice sit until it is almost dry in color then I seal in a plastic bag and let set overnight. the reason for all of this is so the water content is consistant throughout the leather. When you start carving a piece your knife will carve better and your stamp impressions will be alot crisper and give you a nice burnish. More will pipe up and go into more detail but this is my condensed crash course version. I hope it shed a little bit of light anyway Tim Worley TK-Leather

Agreed. I should have scooted the carving over just a bit.

Here is a pair of square bottom chinks I just finished up. The bodies are a stone oiled hide from Tandy and the Yokes and Side panels are 7/8 oz. H.O. with an oil finish. The conchos are Horshoe brand from weaver. This pair has an adjustable backbelt, and it is the maiden voyage down that river for me so tell me what you think and what you would do different and how I can improve my tooling. Thank you all Tim Worley TK-Leather

Howdy all, I have one quick question about air brushing. About all I ever dye is the background in my carving, My carvings are mainly of the sheridan style (or at least I try to do sheridan) The background areas are very small usually and I have a heck of a time with a brush trying to get dye right where I want it to go. Would an airbrush be a better method for this or should I stick with the brush. Bob Park if you are reading this how do you dye your backgrounds? Thanks for any and all info Tim Worley TK-Leather

Look real good as always Mark. Tim

Well as far as attatching another color of fringe the best way is to stitch it in. I like to cut a piece that follows the contour of the bodies and stitch it in then cut at an angle. as far as twisting the fringe I get the fringe wet and then let it dry to the point of cased leather twist up tight and give it a good tug. Depending on the leather you might have to tack it down and let it dry. I hope this helps and feel free to ask any and all questions someone will always pipe up to help you out. Tim Worley TK-Leather p.s. check out the gallery there are some chink photos in there.

I am with you Hil. MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tim Worley TK-Leather oh yeah and welcome aboard.

I just use a grinder and half of the punch off. But weaver sells half round punches as well. I know others do to just dont know who. Tim Worley TK-Leather

I use Bontex from tandy. They sell it as Bag stiffener. and then I nail them to the wall. Tim Worley TK-Leather

In my opinion, the only point is that to someone who does not do any reasearch and is fairly new to the trade that knife "looks neat and different" than the rest of them. They are just trying to get some "curb" appeal is all. The one that I looked at felt CHEAP and was dull as a hoe. Much like the Stohlman. Just my opinion. Tim Worley TK-Leather

Well I have never done any type of show. So far all of my work is custom orders only, But thank you both for all of the advice for my future ventures. Tim Worley TK-Leather

maybe try a machine shop instead of a blacksmith. Just my two cents. Tim Worley TK-Leather