BearMan Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Hi Everybody, Here is the latest Christmas present I just finished. It's a Journal, for my Mother -in-Law, to continue writting her memoirs. This was one of those projects, that seemed to take forever to complete. Of course only being able to work on it for a couple hours at a time slows things down also. It measures about 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 1 1/4". It's a two piece cover, using 6/7 oz, with brushed pigskin as a lining, & 3/4 oz for the inside flaps. All the colors are with spirit dyes. The back also has some antique applied. It's all finished with a NeatLac type of finish. It's all stitched using 7spi,,, & the edges are done using Bob Parks method. Just before starting this project, I received a couple swivel knives & blades from Henley. They are well worth the wait, & the money! They came to me very sharp, & ready to use. I believe their blades are some of the best around! Thanks for looking!! Ed the"BearMan" Quote Ed the"BearMan" polarb1717@aol.com Beary: BearMauls@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/BearMauls "The Best tooling mauls available today!"
gtwister09 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Ed, Looks nice! Henley blades and knifes are certainly nice and have a well deserved reputation. Regards, Ben Quote
Members roo4u Posted October 26, 2010 Members Report Posted October 26, 2010 thats spectacular!!!! Quote TRACY MONSTER FARM SPECIALTIES-custom tack for dog, horse and human
BearMan Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Posted October 26, 2010 Thanks Ben & Tracy!! Quote Ed the"BearMan" polarb1717@aol.com Beary: BearMauls@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/BearMauls "The Best tooling mauls available today!"
Members Duke Posted October 27, 2010 Members Report Posted October 27, 2010 holy smokes!!!!!!!!! love it! an the bird, wow Quote Duke When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
Members dragonspit Posted October 27, 2010 Members Report Posted October 27, 2010 beautiful piece of work. Quote
Members Spinner Posted October 27, 2010 Members Report Posted October 27, 2010 Ed, I really like this one. Sheridan isn't really my cup of tea but the colors really make this jump. The idea and execution of the back of the cover is great, has a very organic feeling to the basket weave openings, almost biological. Is the stitching by hand or machine? I have some covers to make for my nieces' and nephews' Quads (Mormon stack o' bibles & books in one) for Christmas and this gives me loads of inspiration. Thanks for sharing, Chris Quote Chris Three Mutts Customs Leather - http://www.threemuttscustoms.com
Members joquarter Posted October 27, 2010 Members Report Posted October 27, 2010 What a beauty , great Christmas gift. Quote Greets jo-quarter www.e-leather.nl
Members Butch Posted October 27, 2010 Members Report Posted October 27, 2010 Hey Ed, Could I become one of your family members so I can be added to Xmas list. Very nice work. Butch Quote Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction. Facebook
BearMan Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Posted October 28, 2010 Good Morning Everybody, Thanks for all the wonderful comments! Chris, yes all the stitching is done by hand. The "organic" layout is really pretty easy to do,,, I usually just start with a mirror image, or a a copy of the overflap design from the front, & then build off of that. It's basically done with circles of different sizes. The "tricky" part is balancing the negative & positive spaces, to get close to the old "fibonocci" scale. Butch,,, sorry,,, I have too many on the "list" already!! Ed Quote Ed the"BearMan" polarb1717@aol.com Beary: BearMauls@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/BearMauls "The Best tooling mauls available today!"
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