Tkleather1 Report post Posted June 26, 2010 Here are the latest out of the shop. Not a whole lot new to talk about but they are bucktan bodies, Blue trim, and H.O. side panels and yokes. The brands tooled into them is the customers request. Square bottom and lots of twisted fringe. Tell me what you all think Thanks for looking Tim Worley TK-Leather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggiebraider Report post Posted June 26, 2010 I really like the squared off bottoms really nice job. How do you get the twist to stay in the fringe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kara Report post Posted June 26, 2010 Beautiful, beautiful work!! Love the twisted fringe... Would you mind sharing how it's done? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tkleather1 Report post Posted June 26, 2010 Well its an old indian tric I learned back in ot 6 while I was with the texas rangers chasin billy the kid accross nevada. I could tell you but it would be giving up a trade secret. haha Just kiddin I just get the fringe nice and wet, then twist em up tight and give it a sharp pull. I have heard of other guys that use a drill, and I have heard of guys that have to tack each one down. Now mind you that this color hide is the only color that I have had any orders to twist fring so other colors and tannages will probably react different. I might do a half twist on the next pair and it is of a different color so we will see fow that goes and I will post my progress. Thanks for lookin and for the nice comments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted June 26, 2010 great looking Chinks. the pinked edge is a great feature "i bet you thought you would never get throught twisting that Fringe" lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tkleather1 Report post Posted June 26, 2010 Thanks Luke. Actually I am gettin pretty quick with the fringe now, it used to take me forever but I can get in a groove now ans smoke through it. The pinking inf all the trim pieces takes forever. I use a 1/4 round punch that I ground in half. That is a lot of scallops. Thanks again. Tim Worley TK-Leather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voggymtn Report post Posted June 29, 2010 Very nice work! If you don't mind me asking, how wide do you cut the fringe so that they stay twisted like that? or does it even matter? Those are awsome!! Aloha, Willie-Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tkleather1 Report post Posted June 29, 2010 Well first off thank you. and the fringe is about 3/16 ths to 1/4 inch but on the right leather it doesnt seem to matter what size as far as the twist is concerned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voggymtn Report post Posted June 29, 2010 Thanks. And again, great job on those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
