Members whtdove3 Posted June 22, 2008 Members Report Posted June 22, 2008 Since it's a fairly small circle, I was gonna say the tail of the cow. Could be wrong, though. Quote
Members BigAlC Posted June 22, 2008 Members Report Posted June 22, 2008 One of the best topics we have had for some time. I have no clue as to the origional solution but I love the idea of a tail tanned inside out!!! Quote Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken
Contributing Member ClayB Posted June 22, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 22, 2008 Hey Ray, that looks just like the one I have been working on. Not as easy as I figured it was going to be. I'm starting to lean the way whtdove is thinking. We have an abundance of cats around here. Hmmmmm.......... Quote ClayB Badlands Leather Art blog Badlands Leather Art Website
Members whtdove3 Posted June 22, 2008 Members Report Posted June 22, 2008 ..... We have an abundance of cats around here. Hmmmmm.......... Gonna pretend I didn't hear that. Quote
Members whtdove3 Posted June 24, 2008 Members Report Posted June 24, 2008 I'm really curious...when do we get to find out how it's done? Quote
Members whinewine Posted June 24, 2008 Members Report Posted June 24, 2008 Just speculation- (I'm busy making stuff for 2 upcoming shows- if I get time, I'll try to make one)- I'd say, a leather washer, soaked & stretched on the narrow end & shrunk a bit on the wide end... Quote
Members whinewine Posted June 24, 2008 Members Report Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) Just speculation- (I'm busy making stuff for 2 upcoming shows- if I get time, I'll try to make one)- Ok, I stopped what I was doing to screw around with some scrap. Maybe it'll work, maybe not... Edited June 24, 2008 by whinewine Quote
Members whinewine Posted June 25, 2008 Members Report Posted June 25, 2008 Yesss! I did it! I figured it out! Now I'll have to wait till my son comes by to upload the picture 'cause I'm too stooopid to figure this out for myself. russ Quote
carr52 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 If the neighbors cow will stand still long enough for me to grab it's tail I think I can make one. Tom Quote
Members blackfly Posted June 28, 2008 Members Report Posted June 28, 2008 Ha, ha, this place is amazing. Somebody better tell those cows that they need to be looking over their shoulders. I knew how it is done only because I sat and watched an older gentleman make two for a shaft packing on an old wooden fishboat. Took him maybe 15 to 20 minutes each as he was pretty particular about it and he used what I think you folks would call latigo that was dark brown and greasy to the touch. He had a handmade mandrel and a two piece wooden rounder type rig for final sizing/smoothing. Both the mandrel and the wooden block both had a polish and patina that showed it wasn't his first big one. Since then I've seen forms of the same idea used on smaller sailboats. Apparently it's what you do where you can to the rigging to help keep it quiet.... I also spent 2 days with a man in Mexico who did it but in reverse with the hide side in and he was using them to cover 3 and 4 inch brass rings used in leads for show bulls. From memory it was maybe 7/8 oz cowhide, hand stiched, trimmed, edged, and burnished. His mandrels were ironwood and cowhorn. Cow tails. I love it. blackfly Quote
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