Contributing Member Tim Schroeder Posted December 17, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted December 17, 2012 Christmas present for some very good friends. Quote
Members Sicksteene Posted December 17, 2012 Members Report Posted December 17, 2012 Stunning, your friends will be thrilled. Quote
Members Havamal Posted December 17, 2012 Members Report Posted December 17, 2012 Wow... that is a wonderfull piece ... your friends are lucky people! Quote ~ Matt ~ Success is finding something you love to do, then finding someone that will pay you to do it!!
Chief31794 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Posted December 18, 2012 Absolutely Beautiful. Very nice work. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members Ash Posted December 18, 2012 Members Report Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) wonderful done! sure it will be apprecitaed! thanks for sharing can I ask you how did you burnish those edges? Edited December 18, 2012 by Ash Quote http://www.fattidicuoio.it Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FattidiCuoio?ref=hdr_shop_menu
Members Anacott Steel Posted December 18, 2012 Members Report Posted December 18, 2012 Like Chief said....absolutely beautiful. Quote
Contributing Member Tim Schroeder Posted December 18, 2012 Author Contributing Member Report Posted December 18, 2012 I try to use the same method as Bob Park. His method is desribed in the How Do You Do It Forum. First I sand the edges with 150, 220, 320 and then 400 grit sandpaper wrapped around a block of wood. The only way to get anything flat or straight is to sand with a block and never with just your hand. Then wet the edges lightly, glycerine bar soap rubbed in and burnished with canvas with saddlesoap rubbed into it. Dye and then rub wax and burnish with canvas with wax rubbed into it. Then several thin coats of Wyo Sheen. Sorry for the poor pictures. I will try to post some better pictures today. Thanks to everybody. Quote
Members DoubleC Posted December 18, 2012 Members Report Posted December 18, 2012 absolutely beautiful. Cheryl Quote http://www.etsy.com/shop/DoubleCCowgirl
Moderator immiketoo Posted December 18, 2012 Moderator Report Posted December 18, 2012 Impressive. Quote Learnleather.com
Members Jimbob Posted December 18, 2012 Members Report Posted December 18, 2012 you da edge king!!....wonderful work!! Quote http://www.elfwood.com/~alien883 First it is just leather....then it is what-ever I can dream off...
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