Double U Leather Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Here's the big order I've been working on for the past month. My hands are doing a happy dance that it's done!! It turned out pretty nice. I'm delivering the order today. I can tell you this...there were many days of beating on dead cow for 12-14 hours at a time. The only thing I didn't really like was on two of the briefcase bags, the Neatsfoot Oil really darkened a couple flowers more than others. At any rate, I am very glad to be done with the order, and very grateful to God for being blessed to get work. Take a look at the pics, and let me know what you think. Have a good Thanksgiving everyone. Be blessed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greystone Report post Posted November 21, 2012 WOW very impressive KUDOS to you db Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowryder Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Dude they is COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IngleGunLeather Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Superb work! I wish I could carve like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CurtisKemper Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Those are fantastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rosiart Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Fabulous work! Thanks for sharing it. As an aside, have you ever considered selling some tooling patterns? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David8386 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Great work, thanks for posting them. David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReneeCanady Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Very nice!! My hand is hurting just from looking at them lol! AMAZING! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefport Report post Posted November 21, 2012 I read your profile. I think you have the Sheridan Style down pat! Amazing work. Looks like a lot of fun and sore hands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Double U Leather Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Thanks gang for the compliments. I'm truly honored by your comments. I think the worst part of the order was hand carving each of those letters. Dadgum those were painful. Rosiart...I wish I could tell you I sell patterns, but to be honest....ummm....I don't even have patterns. I simply lay out where the flowers go to establish the flow, and start carving. I don't draw up any patterns beforehand at all. Sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Blea Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Double U, that work looks fantastic. You really have mastered Sheridan Style carving, and I'm even more impressed to learn how you come up with your patterns! You are producing really great work and you should be proud of these. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Double U Leather Report post Posted November 22, 2012 Thanks Bob...I really appreciate your kind words. I'm not sure I'd say I've mastered it, but it's getting better. At least now my flowers and vines don't look like tumbleweeds like they did when I first started a few years ago. I look at some of my old stuff and just chuckle. Anyway, thanks again. Stay blessed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rosiart Report post Posted November 22, 2012 Thanks gang for the compliments. I'm truly honored by your comments. I think the worst part of the order was hand carving each of those letters. Dadgum those were painful. Rosiart...I wish I could tell you I sell patterns, but to be honest....ummm....I don't even have patterns. I simply lay out where the flowers go to establish the flow, and start carving. I don't draw up any patterns beforehand at all. Sorry. Well, I sure hope that some year I will come to that understanding of flow and be able to run with it. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrymac Report post Posted November 22, 2012 Really nice Wayne! I promise you if you will try Bee's Natural Saddle Oil, you will never pick up another can of Neatsfoot oil. That unpredictable coloring is the reason I switched. Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted November 23, 2012 I see what you mean about the oil darkening, but truth is these look NICE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feraud Report post Posted November 23, 2012 To do one is amazing, the fact that you did multiple bags is incredible! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coiledup Report post Posted November 24, 2012 Wow.............Just Wow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Double U Leather Report post Posted November 27, 2012 Sorry for the delay in responding everyone. I truly am appreciative of the compliments, and quite humbled. I will certainly try the Bee Natural saddle oil when I get back in the shop. Right now, I'm in OKC doing my "real" job of announcing rodeos and horse shows. Once I get back home, I'll be holed up 'til Christmas in the shop. Stay blessed all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SooperJake Report post Posted December 2, 2012 Beautiful work DBL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttucker Report post Posted December 2, 2012 Again really nice work. I think I am getting better then I see people do work like that and I feel like a novice again. Your work and patterns are really unique. Do you ever get to Fort Worth to announce any of the events here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macdaddytoolin Report post Posted December 2, 2012 I love the tooling but the handles are a little different then anything i've ever seen... where did you learn how to do it like that I always use one of the ways in vol. 2 of al stohlmans how to make leather cases I think it would help get a different handle and I think you customers would like it I dunno just finding a way for you to improve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
