hidepounder Posted January 26, 2010 Report Posted January 26, 2010 Here's a couple photos of a belt I just finished. It's black alligator, 1-1/2" wide, tooled billets and finger cut lining. The keeper is still a little dark but I think it will lighten up to match. All comments welcome as always!!! Bobby Quote
Members westtxcowboy1979 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Report Posted January 26, 2010 Here's a couple photos of a belt I just finished. It's black alligator, 1-1/2" wide, tooled billets and finger cut lining. The keeper is still a little dark but I think it will lighten up to match. All comments welcome as always!!! Bobby That is a good lookin belt. I have a question on your finger cuts do you have a pattern or do you just free hand it? Second question when you do an inlat likee this do you you have the inlay go all the way to the edge of the belt? If it goes all the way to the edge does it effect your burnishing? Thanks for all of your good work and the knowledge your always willing to share. Quote
Members Tina Posted January 26, 2010 Members Report Posted January 26, 2010 Another top notch belt from you... Love the overall look/design, it's always a pleasure seeing your work Bob Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Contributing Member rdb Posted January 26, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted January 26, 2010 You must have the patience of a saint. Beautiful job, Hidepounder! Is that alligator a rolled edge, or burnished in? Quote Web page Facebook
Moderator bruce johnson Posted January 26, 2010 Moderator Report Posted January 26, 2010 Bobby, Another great looking belt. I am guessing from the lining initials, it might be yours? Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
hidepounder Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Posted January 26, 2010 That is a good lookin belt. I have a question on your finger cuts do you have a pattern or do you just free hand it? Second question when you do an inlat likee this do you you have the inlay go all the way to the edge of the belt? If it goes all the way to the edge does it effect your burnishing? Thanks for all of your good work and the knowledge your always willing to share. I make a pattern that has the main cut. I trace or draw it on and then fill in the secondary cuts freehand. This belt is overlaid and the edge of the alligator burnishes. You must have the patience of a saint. Beautiful job, Hidepounder! Is that alligator a rolled edge, or burnished in? It's burnished in. I skive the edge down real thin and then burnish it. Bobby, Another great looking belt. I am guessing from the lining initials, it might be yours? HaHa...nothing gets by you, Bruce! My old belt shrunk so bad I couldn't wear it anymore. Now that I think of it, so did my clothes.....hmmmm!!!! Quote
Members bentley Posted January 26, 2010 Members Report Posted January 26, 2010 Amazing work again, thank you for sharing. Quote Mark Bentley Leather Goods bentley.leather@gmail.com
Members Storm Posted January 26, 2010 Members Report Posted January 26, 2010 Peter Main eat your heart out! Quote Please keep in mind that unless I ask for anyones critique I do not want nor require same.
infoimp Posted January 27, 2010 Report Posted January 27, 2010 I just love looking at your work. Thanks for sharing.... Quote
TimKleffner Posted January 28, 2010 Report Posted January 28, 2010 Bob As always WONDERFUL work! ! ! ! Keep posting those pics, I've got something to strive for. maybe in my next tooling life. Good luck in Elko Tim Quote It's hard to fail, but worse never to have tried to succeed.Theodore Roosevelt
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