Great Basin Gear Show Chinks

[andystevens]

Really really nice work. So for pinking the edges did you just grind off a #8 punch or does some make a half round? I've ground off punches for that but they don't seem to last too long that way.

By the way you've got a really nice website. Love those chinks with the black and white corkscrew fringe. Steve Bell from Eclectic Horseman did our website too, he sure does a good job on them.

I just cut and ground a Osborne #8 drive punch to make the small half round. When doing it I used my Foredom flex shaft with a cut off wheel then hand file it so it the metal doesn't over heat and lose its temper, using a grinding wheel creates to much heat and the temper is lost in the cutting edge.

[andystevens]

WOW ! ! !Great lookin chinks.Just a quick question Andy.How do you finish the carving ??Do you oil, what type of finish do you use ??Love the way the finish looks.

I use pure olive oil applying 2 or 3 light coats and then I finished these with a mahogany colored Neat-Lac. Before I did that I dyed the background with mahogany oil dye. The edges were slicked and dyed with marine cordovan dye.

Andy,I have been studying the fertility knot on the front. Could you share some details about tying the knot itself? Thanks!Regards,Ben

Ben,When I get a chance I will post a little deal on the futurity knot for brow bands and front belts for chinks and chaps..