Members TTcustom Posted April 26, 2010 Members Report Posted April 26, 2010 Found some door knobs and made myself a bouncer. Liked the results so I tried a different version. Quote I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.' "What we need is more cowbell!"
Members bentley Posted April 26, 2010 Members Report Posted April 26, 2010 Nice work Tim. Quote Mark Bentley Leather Goods bentley.leather@gmail.com
Members TTcustom Posted April 26, 2010 Author Members Report Posted April 26, 2010 Thanks Mark. You coming in for a wednesday night bull session? Quote I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.' "What we need is more cowbell!"
Members cgleather Posted April 26, 2010 Members Report Posted April 26, 2010 They Look great Tim. Quote
AndyL1 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Posted April 30, 2010 Those look cool... I just don't know what a bouncer is. So... what are they used for? -Andy Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
Members TTcustom Posted May 5, 2010 Author Members Report Posted May 5, 2010 Those look cool... I just don't know what a bouncer is. So... what are they used for? -Andy Hi Andy the bouncer is used in forming the seat and gullet of a saddle. Kind of like a big round slicker tool for stretching and smoothing the leather into the curved shapes. Maybe someone else can give a better description. Quote I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.' "What we need is more cowbell!"
AndyL1 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Posted May 5, 2010 Hi Andy the bouncer is used in forming the seat and gullet of a saddle. Kind of like a big round slicker tool for stretching and smoothing the leather into the curved shapes. Maybe someone else can give a better description. OK Gotcha. I'm sure it's a lot easier/better than using your hand. I learn something new everyday! -A Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
leatherman1457 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Posted May 6, 2010 Tim, Nice work.. Did you turn your own handles.I have been looking for some door knobs so I can make some but they are getting harder to find. lol Gary Quote If you can conceive it, you can achieve it. visit my web site www.leathertools4u.com "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Members mischief Posted May 6, 2010 Members Report Posted May 6, 2010 I'm not equiped for pictures,however,Pool/Billard balls also work great ED Quote
Members TTcustom Posted May 6, 2010 Author Members Report Posted May 6, 2010 Tim, Nice work.. Did you turn your own handles.I have been looking for some door knobs so I can make some but they are getting harder to find. lol Gary Gary, I did turn my own handles but I am not really adept at that skill. I was pleased at how it turned out though. I found a online source for these reproduction antique porcelain door knobs. Quote I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.' "What we need is more cowbell!"
leatherman1457 Posted May 14, 2010 Report Posted May 14, 2010 Gary, I did turn my own handles but I am not really adept at that skill. I was pleased at how it turned out though. I found a online source for these reproduction antique porcelain door knobs. Tim, Here are a couple that I have made in the last couple of days., The larger flatter one is a porcelain cabinet knob and the other rounder one is an ivory knob that i found. I have several of them since i found out they are real ivory I am slowly buying them all up at the resell store(a store that resells items from a house that has been renevated or torn down and the parts salvaged.). They do not know they are ivory and i have not told them yet or the price will go up 10 fold. I turn the handles out of bubinga and use a brass compression fitting and turn it on my lather after I have turned the hande enough to place it on and keep it in place by drilling it and then screwing the knob into the handle with a little super glue to keep it in place . then I finish turning the handle. I think they come out nice and I have you to thank. Had you not put your pics up I would not have went to the resell store looking for door knobs. so Thanks alot for the insperation. I have a couple of people that are wanting some so I guess I will make some and see if i can sell them. Gary Quote If you can conceive it, you can achieve it. visit my web site www.leathertools4u.com "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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