hidepounder Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Here's a belt I just finished for a friend. It's 1-1./2" wide and is about 12 oz total. It's sewn with 92 thread at 12 spi. The lining is finger cut and the buckle set is a nice old N. Porter. Bobby Quote
Members smokin24 Posted September 9, 2011 Members Report Posted September 9, 2011 Absolutely beautiful work. Quote
Members leathercrafter Posted September 10, 2011 Members Report Posted September 10, 2011 bob another great job but then i wouldn't expect anything else from you>!!!!!!! Quote
Phatdaddy Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 That it beautiful all around. Kevin Quote
hidepounder Posted September 10, 2011 Author Report Posted September 10, 2011 Thanks everybody! Quote
Members BondoBobCustomSaddles Posted September 10, 2011 Members Report Posted September 10, 2011 As always Bob, I love to look at your work. Thanks for sharing, Bob Quote
Members TapTapTap Posted September 11, 2011 Members Report Posted September 11, 2011 Beautiful work Bobby, Can you enlighten me on what thickness leather you line the belt with? (Here in OZ we use mm to describe the weight of leather). I have a conversion chart for converting ounces to mm. I have never tried your technique of decorating the inside of the belt . It adds that "little bit extra". Thank you for sharing. Taptaptap Quote
hidepounder Posted September 11, 2011 Author Report Posted September 11, 2011 Beautiful work Bobby, Can you enlighten me on what thickness leather you line the belt with? (Here in OZ we use mm to describe the weight of leather). I have a conversion chart for converting ounces to mm. I have never tried your technique of decorating the inside of the belt . It adds that "little bit extra". Thank you for sharing. Taptaptap I typically use 7/8 oz leather with a 4/5 oz lining. The more ornate the tooling pattern, the thinner the top leather will be and therefore the lining will become thicker to achieve 12 oz total. Occassionally I'll get a call for thicker belts, but 12 oz is the most common. Hope this helps... Bobby Quote
Members particle Posted September 12, 2011 Members Report Posted September 12, 2011 Great looking belt! Can you explain why you use thinner leather for more ornate tooling patterns instead of thicker leather? Quote
Members cgleather Posted September 12, 2011 Members Report Posted September 12, 2011 Very nice Bob. Quote
Members figthnbullrider Posted September 19, 2011 Members Report Posted September 19, 2011 I am going to be starting a floral belt soon, I love yours and i was wondeing if you can post more close up pictures of the tooling. Great work and thanks, Quote
hidepounder Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Posted September 19, 2011 I am going to be starting a floral belt soon, I love yours and i was wondeing if you can post more close up pictures of the tooling. Great work and thanks, If you will PM me with your email address I will send you the full size photo. Then you can zoom in on it in windows.Bobby Quote
Members Jimbob Posted September 21, 2011 Members Report Posted September 21, 2011 wooooooopieeeeee.....love it, the decorative cuts in the liner are beautiful.....now the only thing is.....didnt see any flames or skulls....but thats ok, because your work is very fine craftmanship......I like it a lot!! Greetings Jimbob Quote
hidepounder Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Posted September 21, 2011 wooooooopieeeeee.....love it, the decorative cuts in the liner are beautiful.....now the only thing is.....didnt see any flames or skulls....but thats ok, because your work is very fine craftmanship......I like it a lot!! Greetings Jimbob Thanks Jimbbo! I'd put skulls or flames either one if my customers would have it!Thanks, Bobby Quote
Members armysoup Posted September 24, 2011 Members Report Posted September 24, 2011 All of your work is amazing and top notch! Just one question, Is your natural looking color to all of your work with plain neatsfoot oil or neutral antique paste? I am new to leather working and do not know anybody who does it, I have been trying to get that natural look to my tooled work but just can't get the details to stand out. Any answer would be greatly appreciated. Quote
Members bustedlifter Posted September 24, 2011 Members Report Posted September 24, 2011 Outstanding!!! It's work such as yours that keeps me humble. Quote
hidepounder Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Posted September 24, 2011 All of your work is amazing and top notch! Just one question, Is your natural looking color to all of your work with plain neatsfoot oil or neutral antique paste? I am new to leather working and do not know anybody who does it, I have been trying to get that natural look to my tooled work but just can't get the details to stand out. Any answer would be greatly appreciated. When I oil I use EVOO and I use Fiebings antique paste. Seal the leather with Neatlac (Clear Lac) first, apply the antique, seal with NeatLac again. Hope this helps...... Bobby Quote
Members beans Posted September 25, 2011 Members Report Posted September 25, 2011 Great work Mr. Hidepounder,I was wondering do you spray or rub in the neatlac?Thank you for setting the bar so high on your leather work,gives me something to shoot for. Quote
hidepounder Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Posted September 25, 2011 Great work Mr. Hidepounder,I was wondering do you spray or rub in the neatlac?Thank you for setting the bar so high on your leather work,gives me something to shoot for. Thanks Beans! On occasion I will spray NeatLac, but 99% of the time I apply it with a trimmed piece of wool skin. I like to work it in a little which reduces some of the gloss. Quote
Members armysoup Posted September 25, 2011 Members Report Posted September 25, 2011 Thank you for the response sir. I will try it. Once again, great work. Quote
Members Helda Huginkiss Posted September 25, 2011 Members Report Posted September 25, 2011 Hidepounder... Your work is awesome. Like others have said you keep us inspired to do better!! I love seeing your projects! Helda XXXOOO Quote
Members Eddie Collins Posted September 28, 2011 Members Report Posted September 28, 2011 What kind of tooling leather did you use. Super carving. Quote
hidepounder Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Posted September 28, 2011 What kind of tooling leather did you use. Super carving. Hi Eddie and thanks! I use Hermann Oak. It just works for me. The belt is 7/8 oz with 2/3 oz lining. Quote
Members Tspear Posted October 14, 2011 Members Report Posted October 14, 2011 Bob, Awesome belt, do you glue your belts to acrylic backing to prevent stretch also? If not how do you treat the belts to prevent stretching while tooling? Thanks Quote
hidepounder Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Posted October 15, 2011 Bob, Awesome belt, do you glue your belts to acrylic backing to prevent stretch also? If not how do you treat the belts to prevent stretching while tooling? Thanks Thanks Tspear! Belts are one of the few items that I don't glue to acrylic. I use clear packing tape because it is so much easier to manage than a long piece of plexiglass. Bobby Quote
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