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[GampasShop]

While doing my last project, I had a wild idea, combining leather tooling and a predator call. In my last order from Tandy, they included a "Calfskin Sample Pack". This leather is really thin. I had to change my call shape a little bit but it turned out GREAT.

The hardest part of the whole deal was getting the leather cut to fit around the call.

[BradB]

Very cool, looks like you did a great job of cutting it. What does the seam look like where the leather meets, did you lace it?

[GampasShop]

[GampasShop]

Ooops, don't know what happened to my type, but just noticed it missing.

I cut to length and then skived the ends to make the seam and then used rubber cement to hold the leather to the call. I didn't turn out to bad.

If I do another call like this it will have a basketweave or flower carving as my animal carving is TERRIBLE. I had actually thought about an Oak Leaf, but didn't that would look right on a Walnut call.

Edited August 17, 2008 by GampasShop

[sodapop]

i think its a nice touch adding the leather wrap...good id'er

darryl

[GampasShop]

Ok, now a dumb question, has anyone ever done a basketweave pattern with a curved line for a starting point?? Am already thinking ahead for the next one I do and got to thinking about the curve.

I will have to see if I can dig the original piece of leather I cut for this one out of the trash and try a basketweave on it tonight. I am probably thinking about things way to much, but with one side being shorter than the other the spacing may have to be adjusted. Or I guess I can do the stamp from end to end.

[Leather Bum]

Here's a topic by Bruce Johnson detailing curved basket stamping: Curved Basket Stamping. It seems to me you would have to use a much smaller stamp for your piece.

L'Bum

[GampasShop]

Thanks LeatherBum, that tutorial confirmed my thoughts about spacing needing to be adjusted. I will practice on it tonight and see what I come up with.