Members manfrommuc Posted June 16, 2009 Members Report Posted June 16, 2009 Nice work Tom, looks very good with a Levis I think!! but the beltedges are a little bit rough......... greetings Johann Quote keep the rubberside down http://www.harleyluja.de
TomSwede Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Posted June 16, 2009 Nice work Tom,looks very good with a Levis I think!! but the beltedges are a little bit rough......... greetings Johann Thanks Johann!! Yeah black 506 and it matches perfect. With a blue pair I'd be forced to instantly get to those edges;-) I'll get around to it when I have time. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members Kustomizer Posted June 17, 2009 Members Report Posted June 17, 2009 Nice belt! I like it!! Quote
Members indypbear Posted June 18, 2009 Members Report Posted June 18, 2009 Hey Tommy, Good lookin' belt. Can't read what's above the skull if it's lettering. What kind of finish did you use on it? Hope you're doing well and what's with the weight loss? Doing something to make that happen like starving artist stuff? I'm a fan of slicked edges but that looks good natural. I agree with the comment on swivel cuts-looks like someone has been practicing his name and other great images. Hope to see some items this year again at the IFOLG in Indianapolis. Let me know if I can help you at all with that again. Best regards, John aka "Indy" Quote
TomSwede Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Posted June 18, 2009 Nice belt! I like it!! Thanks Kustomizer! Hey Tommy,Good lookin' belt. Can't read what's above the skull if it's lettering. What kind of finish did you use on it? Hope you're doing well and what's with the weight loss? Doing something to make that happen like starving artist stuff? I'm a fan of slicked edges but that looks good natural. I agree with the comment on swivel cuts-looks like someone has been practicing his name and other great images. Hope to see some items this year again at the IFOLG in Indianapolis. Let me know if I can help you at all with that again. Best regards, John aka "Indy" Hi John!!! Thanks alot!! There is no lettering above the skull, just the cracks that has been cut out. I have my name at the belt tip and the tooled numbers 13,5 and -20 on the sides. Metric scales, -20 is the more than 20 kilograms (44 lbs) of weight I've lost and 13,5 (5,3") is how many centimeters I have lost around the waist. Starving artist could also be a fitting term but loosin weight is a planned thing. I just changed a few things in my daily intake of nutritions + one month of lost appetite when I separated. The belt is under slicking process now and should be done today. I've put one coat of Aussie leather conditioner to it and buffed really well. Think I'll go with some leather balm and buffing tonite as a top finish. Finishing up a matching bracer for it today. Plan is to enter IFoLG this year aswell but it'll come down to an economical issue once I get near the deadline for sending. Also have a really massive fishing rod tube to make asap. Thanks John!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
TomSwede Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) Okay all who asked, edges was done today so here are two shots of them. Had to do inside, it's raining.....again. I sanded off the rough stuff first then I used water, spit, tandys bonefolder and some good 'ol elbow grease. Last but not least a layer of black edgewax polished with a cloth. Also put on a top coat of leatherbalm...darn, I knew I was going to get probs with lift getting into the decorative cuts. If anyone wondered why the red is slightly pinkish, now you know, I expected lift from the topcoat. Why did I not apply the balm with the same type cottonball rag as I blockdyed with... Tom Edited June 18, 2009 by TomSwede Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members indypbear Posted June 21, 2009 Members Report Posted June 21, 2009 Okay all who asked, edges was done today so here are two shots of them. Had to do inside, it's raining.....again.I sanded off the rough stuff first then I used water, spit, tandys bonefolder and some good 'ol elbow grease. Last but not least a layer of black edgewax polished with a cloth. Also put on a top coat of leatherbalm...darn, I knew I was going to get probs with lift getting into the decorative cuts. If anyone wondered why the red is slightly pinkish, now you know, I expected lift from the topcoat. Why did I not apply the balm with the same type cottonball rag as I blockdyed with... Tom Looks good bud! "That's the way I like, I like, I like it-uh huh..........." so the song goes. JKK Quote
Members DreadPirateRedbeard Posted June 21, 2009 Members Report Posted June 21, 2009 That's some awesome work Tom. I have to get around to doing a belt for myself someday. I've also got one of the pirate captain bracers finished. I'll get those posted maybe tonight. Quote Don't be scared live to win, although they're always gonna tell you it's a sin. Grab ahold don't let go, don't let them rob you of the only way you know - Motorhead The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. - St Augustine
TomSwede Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Posted June 23, 2009 Looks good bud! "That's the way I like, I like, I like it-uh huh..........." so the song goes.JKK Thanks again John!!! I know that song... That's some awesome work Tom. I have to get around to doing a belt for myself someday. I've also got one of the pirate captain bracers finished. I'll get those posted maybe tonight. Thank you Pirate!!! Looking forward to see your bracers, I really like that motif! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
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