Some Stuff I've Done...

[The Sugar Lady]

Thanks for the tip Mike! I may just stop putting off making a black hackamore for a friend of mine now with that info. And I can finally use the rest of that giant spool of thread that's been sitting there for months.

Thanks WinterBear. I usually poke my head in our local Tandy every Friday, so I'll see if they have any bags of sheepskin. I do seem to recall seeing some round pad of sheepskin, for dying, I think. I might take a closer look at those as well.

[Charliewz]

Really nice work. Thanks for posting.

Charlie

[Jazznow]

Like your work. Very neat Design.

[JinxedDream]

Thanks for the tip Mike! I may just stop putting off making a black hackamore for a friend of mine now with that info. And I can finally use the rest of that giant spool of thread that's been sitting there for months.

Thanks WinterBear. I usually poke my head in our local Tandy every Friday, so I'll see if they have any bags of sheepskin. I do seem to recall seeing some round pad of sheepskin, for dying, I think. I might take a closer look at those as well.

Did you find your sheepskin? I have a factory in town that sells sheepskins and remanent bags. Really top-notch stuff. As for the shanks, I haven't seem them anywhere, I use 1 1/2" rings, two of them because I don't like the bend in the generic shanks, it leaves me with conflicting cues. If I finally get someone to teach me how to weld, I'm going to weld some rings together, gag-style to get a touch of leverage on my hackamore.

[Cameroo]

That's some really nice work, you have an eye for details Thanks for sharing!

[rufusjames]

Unique and well executed. I really like your work!

[The Sugar Lady]

Thanks guys! I'll have to see if i can figure out this kindle to post a few more recent things I have done. There is a bit of a learning curve on working this thing vs my laptop.

WinterBear directed me to a really neat seller of sheepskin than i plan to make an order from when i get a moment. I havent had much time to play around with bitless prototypes as much a i like. i agree about the shanks typically found on this style of mechanical hack though. i hardly ever use them myself. i typically ride in my rope halter, and would like to make a bosal similar in feel to the rope halter i have. it would be nice to ride my mare in something that looks like finished gear instead of "just a rope halter"

[The Sugar Lady]

Let's see if I got this to work right...

[The Sugar Lady]

A watchband that I made for my father for Christmas. Not bad for forgetting the leather that i had planned to use to make with it while I was visiting. He happened to have some extra scrap laying around and I eyeballed the pattern based on the watchband he had. I will have to try another one once i have time and real materials.

The other is . dog collar I made for a friend's Great Dane. The black was w

vinegaroon black. I also antiqued the brass hardware myself.

[cmantz]

Love the look of the case you uploaded today. Mind me asking how you got the "sponged" look?...and what kind of leather you started with?

Oh..and I do LOVE the items with the horse hair!!!

Edited January 29, 2013 by cmantz