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Hello,

...while back in my studio in Australia last week, I gathered more things to bring back...amongst these was a very special leather ring.

On a visit to the Stohlmans in the early eighties, I noticed a leather ring Al had hanging near his workbench. I took it down and was fascinated by the fact it was one piece of leather without a join. When I asked how this was done, he just smiled and said 'see if you can do it'.

Well, I did it (the one on the right), and he was pleased when he saw my effort on another visit.

So, now I say....'see if you can do it'?

Peter

www.petermain.com

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Wow, Clay, I didn't know you went to Australia! :youwish:

The rings look like they could be made of leather putty. Can you get putty that smooth by sanding it on the outside? Looks like a challenge to me!

Kathy

All bad yaks make their way to the freezer.

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Good one ClayB! I know how it was done.... (no, not telling! You guys figure it out!)

:evillaugh:

Johanna

 

 

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Good one ClayB! I know how it was done.... (no, not telling! You guys figure it out!)

:evillaugh:

Johanna

Jo, you're so hard on us!!!

All bad yaks make their way to the freezer.

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It would be fun to go to Australia impersonating Peter, but no, it was him that was there. He just asked me to pass on the challenge.

I am not sure how the rings are made, but I have an idea I am going to try and see if it works. If it does, I'll post a picture. I hope nobody gives away the secret though. I think it would be more fun to let people figure it out on their own.

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Moving to "Leatherwork Conversation" for more attention and retitling it.

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hee hee hee I'm pretty sure I got it. Will post a pic in the morning when it's done.

Nice riddle.

Mike DeLoach

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Well I am sure that there is a simple explanation on the way that this is done it is way above my head and I am a tall guy!! LOL

I tried cuting out a washer of leather and streaching it out but the problem I had was making the outside edge shrink to matche the inside edge.

Hmmmmmmm.

ClayM.

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Just a second here, I think I figured it out. The packers skinned the cow with out cutting the hide they just turned it inside out and then the tanners tanned it with out cutting it into sides or spliting it, then when Peter got the hide it was a big vegetanned cow balloon, the tanning process had some how shrunk it like the canibals in the jungles do with the little heads with the eyes and mouths sewn shut, so all Peter had to do was cut the legs off and cut them into rings.......Think I am on the right track here!!!!!

Clay Miller

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aaah no fair, I just can't get my head around this one, or can I..... even as a type an idea forms hang on a tick.......

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nope thats not itnope thats not it

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