ocean fish belt

[MikeG]

Clay, send ME that beautiful belt - I'll trade you for a black one & you can tell him when you're deep sea fishing those fish are way down deep where you can't see them!

BEE-YU-TI-MOUS work!!!

Edited December 9, 2007 by MikeG

[CitizenKate]

You finally did the fish belt! Nice! I love Bob's scroll designs. Wouldn't you know he'd want all that beautiful carving dyed black?! I agree - whatever happens, don't do it.

Kate

[Roger]

came out great clay! and he wants it my favorite color

[hiloboy]

Clay.real nice job on the belt.. not much call for making ocean type fish belts there in North Dakota maybe you can paint the fish black and tell him their black marlin

[ClayB]

Thank you all for the comments on the belt. I guess I shouldn't have worried about it for the last 5 months. Regis, according to the labels on the patterns, you got the fish right. We don't have fish like that anywhere near here so I had to hope "Uncle Al" knew what he was doing. I'd kind of like to paint the floral part of the belt shades of brown with acrylics like Bob does it, since it was his pattern, but I really don't know yet. I think it would also look nice just oiled and finished with neat lac. I'll let you all know what I did when it's finished, unless of course I really mess it up.

[llasso]

I went through the same situation you did. I also hate to make a belt but I did for a relative. He wanted me to carve bass so I did. I will never make another one. I must say yours turned out better than mine. All I wanted to do is get it done. Very nice work.Larry

[fishguy]

You should make or buy a plain black belt and give it to him. When he asks where the fish are, tell him you can't see them because it is dyed black. Then show him the belt colored the way you like it (or not)

[indypbear]

Clay,

I agree with everybody on the black. You might try the Fiebings Black Antique acrylic leather stain just for yuks and giggles on a separate piece to see the effect first. Just a thought. :biggrin:

JKK