Latest Chinks From Tk-Leather (With A Twist)

[Tkleather1]

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

[Aggiebraider]

I really like the squared off bottoms really nice job.

How do you get the twist to stay in the fringe?

[kara]

Beautiful, beautiful work!! Love the twisted fringe... Would you mind sharing how it's done?

[Tkleather1]

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.

[Luke Hatley]

great looking Chinks. the pinked edge is a great feature "i bet you thought you would

never get throught twisting that Fringe" lol

[Tkleather1]

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

[voggymtn]

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

[Tkleather1]

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.

[voggymtn]

Thanks. And again, great job on those.