cover for the seat of my stool

[Mike Phelps]

The cover for the seat of my stool was a POC as noted last week in the "Other" section. Dug around and found a strap cut from saddle skirting, 13-15oz and rock hard and a section cut from the same stuff from the flank that had a crease and some cuts in it. When I posted pics and description in the "Other" section it was only half done, well I finally got it finished so I can sit down and start doing some real work. I hate standing up at the bench.

Tried my hand at doing a different type of "Splayed BasketWeave" than I've done before. I'll be glad when I replace that tool with one of better quality. The Bowtie on that thing just ain't right making it hard to work with.

The finish is just warmed up beeswax rubbed into warmed leather with some wool. Cut my own lace and rubbed some saddle soap on it and ran it over a round edge burnisher then after it was laced put the beeswax to it and hit with another bigger burnisher. Never will I try and drag that much lace through slits in leather that thick and hard again. Had to worry every slit round before I could get the right angle to push the needle through the holes.

[Beaverslayer]

I like that style of lacing you did on the stool, nice work Mike.

Ken

[Mike Phelps]

Thanks Ken.

It's actually a mistake. It was supposed to be an eight string braid. Under two over two through the five hole but for some reason I made it under two over one through the fourth. I noticed it after I had about six inches done, didn't look too bad so went with it instead of dragging all back out. I think that's the second time I did the same "mistake".

[Beaverslayer]

Mike, sometimes mistakes are a good thing, look at penicilin.

Whatever happened I like the final outcome, it makes for a distinctive looking lace pattern.

Ken

[Zilla]

Mark of a true artist when they can take something most would throw out and turn it into something useful and wonderful.

Kev

[Mike Phelps]

>Mike, sometimes mistakes are a good thing, look at penicilin.<

Wouldn't have survived the Seventies without it!

And that's the truth Ken.

Like the old braider told Bruce Grant "Looks like it just growed there"

Kev, Thanks. It was my privilege to work with and study under a "true artist" in residence some decades back. She was really something. She made this meal she invited me to eat with her that she learned how to make in Mexico. Chicken and dark, bitter chocolate. It really lit a fire in me.

[rawhide1]

Great looking stool I like the pattern a lot and the lacing looks great. The dish you had sounds like chicken mole. Mike