chocolateducttape Report post Posted June 27, 2008 I had some of those pink crystal rivets and a bunch of scrap leather, and I wanted to use them up, so I decided to do spur straps. Then I realized that I had no idea what they were meant to look like. So I got some of those patterns from Tandy, traced one, and started drawing and erasing over top of it till I wound up with this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elton Joorisity Report post Posted June 27, 2008 Those are pretty sweet!! I know a few barrel racers that I could market those to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dom Report post Posted June 27, 2008 Beautiful (and also clean work) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted June 27, 2008 I like these a lot. Great and original design and superb execution. Long story short. They're real purdy and ya done yourself real proud! Storm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyDingus Report post Posted June 27, 2008 Wow! Those are just....sweeeet! Really nice work. vince Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skip Report post Posted June 27, 2008 Nice work that is truly thinking out of the box your design worked out very nicely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chocolateducttape Report post Posted June 27, 2008 thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryE Report post Posted June 27, 2008 How did you do the coloring. I have a stamped belt that i have on my bench. I am new and am a little afraid of messing it up. Your spur straps look awesome. Thanks Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted June 27, 2008 Oh Yeah, that's cool. I am seeing a market for those, Uhuh!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammerhead Report post Posted June 27, 2008 I dont really know what a spur strap is but they sure look good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chocolateducttape Report post Posted June 27, 2008 TerryE - first I applied NeatLac with a piece of sheepskin (I used to use the spray kind, but then I discovered that I tended to overapply it, plus it didn't really get down into the grain of the leather, and it would end up cracking off. So now I just use the bottled kind, take a little piece of sheepskin, trim the hair down to about 1/4 inch, and rub on the NeatLac in a circular motion until it's all nice and even.) Then I applied antique (Fiebings paste antique is my favorite- dark brown in this case) and after rubbing off the excess and letting it dry, TanKote over top of that, applied pretty much the same way as the NeatLac. Good luck! and don't be afraid of messing up, just invent a way to cover it up when you do make a mistake. Bruce - thanks! Hammerhead- they're for holding spurs to your boots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheathmaker Report post Posted June 28, 2008 That is a great idea and design and the workmanship is great as well. Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudman Report post Posted June 28, 2008 Very Nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grumpyguy Report post Posted June 28, 2008 Very nice, good to see a new twist on the old designs. Very creative! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted June 29, 2008 Very nice straps. I don't know, but I especially like the looks of any kind of spur strap, these ones are veri intriquing. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbarleather Report post Posted June 29, 2008 Simple and sweet! Very nice job....beautiful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chocolateducttape Report post Posted June 30, 2008 thanks everyone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lindatt Report post Posted July 1, 2008 awesome!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
