Froghunter Posted August 23, 2008 Report Posted August 23, 2008 I was asked to make a leather pick guard for a friend and I got a chance to throw one together today. The only direction I was given was that he wanted something with an oriental flair. I think the Koi is perfect. I took the original plastic guard and laminated some 1oz calfskin on it then tooled it up. I haven't had a chance to dye and finish it yet, maybe tomorrow after work, but here it is, let me know what you think. Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pounding on dead animal flesh, who woulda Thunk it!
Contributing Member rdb Posted August 23, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted August 23, 2008 Wicked awesome! Quote Web page Facebook
Members BradB Posted August 23, 2008 Members Report Posted August 23, 2008 Frog, That is awesome, I think that is one of the best pieces, if not the best, of yours that I have seen! Quote
Members jbird Posted August 23, 2008 Members Report Posted August 23, 2008 wow I love it nice work. Josh Quote Josh Dusty Chaps Leather & Seven O Saddle Shop 801-809-8456 Keep moving forward! On a horse. Hebrews 4:12 My link
Colman Posted August 23, 2008 Report Posted August 23, 2008 That is one nice pick gaurd!! I think your friend will be extremely pleased. no orential skull??? Johnny Quote Endeavor to perceiver.
Froghunter Posted August 23, 2008 Author Report Posted August 23, 2008 Thanks! I like the way it turned out too! Hopefully the dye job will do it justice! No Colman, no skulls, he didn't want any, I tried....but alas...no joy! Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pounding on dead animal flesh, who woulda Thunk it!
tashabear Posted August 23, 2008 Report Posted August 23, 2008 That's gorgeous! I have a biker friend who's a guitarist and has a koi tattoo -- he was going to have my husband airbrush a helmet for him, but changed his mind. I'd better not let him see this, or I'm going to be volunteered for another project! (Except I'm totally showing him this.) Quote
Members JustWakinUp Posted August 23, 2008 Members Report Posted August 23, 2008 Looks nice frog, I've been wanting to do some koi stuff as well, but i'm affriad of fish. Quote
Ambassador freak Posted August 23, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted August 23, 2008 I'm impressed with the design and how well it looks. I'm a huge fan of Japanese style art and their tattoos. I'm blown away by the death and detail of the tooling on freakin 1oz. leather. Blown away i tell ya. Nice Job !!!! **turns to the rest of the forums** Hey did you see that ? And that's on 1oz. leather ? Yeah, 1oz. ... Yeah, i know , it freakin rocks, rite !! Quote It takes more then one freak to have a true freakshow. So take a seat , the show is about to start. Check out the freakSHOW
Members BradB Posted August 23, 2008 Members Report Posted August 23, 2008 I'm impressed with the design and how well it looks. I'm a huge fan of Japanese style art and their tattoos. I'm blown away by the death and detail of the tooling on freakin 1oz. leather. Blown away i tell ya. Nice Job !!!! **turns to the rest of the forums** Hey did you see that ? And that's on 1oz. leather ? Yeah, 1oz. ... Yeah, i know , it freakin rocks, rite !! I am blown away by the "death" of it also!!! Sorry could resist, I am just giving crap Freak!! It is great work!! Quote
David Posted August 23, 2008 Report Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) Frog, Absolutely beautiful. I like the way you let the design be interrupted by the pickups and such. If this isn't your best work, it is close. What are the dye/stain plans? David Theobald Edited August 23, 2008 by David Quote
Members Surveyor Posted August 23, 2008 Members Report Posted August 23, 2008 +1 That is some FINE looking work. Quote
ETW Grumpy Posted August 23, 2008 Report Posted August 23, 2008 Very very cool. I, too, like the way it runs through the slots and how you went minimalist with the use of space. I would have tried to put more in there and probably cluttered it all up. You did a great job. And on 1 oz leather too. Very impressive. Quote
Members LarryB Posted August 23, 2008 Members Report Posted August 23, 2008 Can't wait to seeit colored.. really nice. Quote www.larrysleatherwork.com
Froghunter Posted August 23, 2008 Author Report Posted August 23, 2008 OK, here is the finished piece...... BUT, I put a micrometer on the calfskin and I was wrong, it is 1.5 oz. Sorry, please don't be mad! The finish is Eco-Flo Range Tan with a coat of Super Sheen, then Eco-Flo Med Brown Antique Gel finished off with a couple of hand rubbed coats of good ol neet lac to keep it safe! Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pounding on dead animal flesh, who woulda Thunk it!
Members BradB Posted August 23, 2008 Members Report Posted August 23, 2008 That turned out awesome Frog, I think this is probably your best piece to date (well that I have seen)!! Congrats Man that ROCKS!!! A piece that looks that good better be going on a guitar and to a player worthy of such fine craftsmanship!!! Quote
ArtS Posted August 24, 2008 Report Posted August 24, 2008 That looks great. What color is the guitar? Do you glue it on or just screw it on? ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
tashabear Posted August 24, 2008 Report Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) Folks, I saw this one in person this morning and it's GORGEOUS. What Froghunter neglected to say is that he did that in about 5 hours. (Froggy, I'll come by for that $20 later this week.) Edited August 24, 2008 by tashabear Quote
Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted August 24, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) Froggy, Bro, first off, very cool work.... if I owned an ax... I would love that to adorn it... Secondly..... My bro brought me his bass a few months ago so i could replace the internal electronics... everything, the pickups, the rheostats, the jack, everything, and putty up the old holes in the wood and drill new ones to fit a new pick guard he brought. I still have it sitting here because I have been waiting for a part since he dropped it off... but... me being a leather freak, I offered to do some leather work for it... and he promptly turned me down reasoning that he has "burned" himself on the finish when playing, and figured that leather would have more friction than the smooth finish and pick guard and would cause worse burns.... makes sence... Have you gotten to talk to you buddy about the pick guard? Would you ask him about this for me please. This is going onto a rhythm guitar, not a bass right? I dont think there would be much difference but I dont play either so i would not know. I see you pre made the holes for the screws, are you going to use conventional flush mount screws to mount this? or something different? Thanks bro. Edited August 24, 2008 by wolvenstien Quote "The miracle is not how two adults can create a child, the phenomenon is how quickly a child can create two adults." -- VYBE Her: Hit Me Him: Do you want me to use the knife? Her: No, When you hit with a knife, that's STABBING!
Froghunter Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) That looks great. What color is the guitar? Do you glue it on or just screw it on? ArtS Art, I have NO idea what color the guitar is! We talked, he said go for it, I did.....Hopefully it will look good! The leather is actually laminated to the original pickguard, so it will attach with the original screws. I'll post pictures of theguitar next week after delivery. Edited August 24, 2008 by Froghunter Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pounding on dead animal flesh, who woulda Thunk it!
Froghunter Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Posted August 24, 2008 Froggy, Bro, first off, very cool work.... if I owned an ax... I would love that to adorn it... Secondly..... My bro brought me his bass a few months ago so i could replace the internal electronics... everything, the pickups, the rheostats, the jack, everything, and putty up the old holes in the wood and drill new ones to fit a new pick guard he brought. I still have it sitting here because I have been waiting for a part since he dropped it off... but... me being a leather freak, I offered to do some leather work for it... and he promptly turned me down reasoning that he has "burned" himself on the finish when playing, and figured that leather would have more friction than the smooth finish and pick guard and would cause worse burns.... makes sence... Have you gotten to talk to you buddy about the pick guard? Would you ask him about this for me please. This is going onto a rhythm guitar, not a bass right? I dont think there would be much difference but I dont play either so i would not know. I see you pre made the holes for the screws, are you going to use conventional flush mount screws to mount this? or something different? Thanks bro. Hmmmm, no clue. I have been playing for years and never had a "burn" from the finish. I guess it would depend on the players style. I'll ask him, and let ya know! I guess if that was a real concern, you could coat it with a clear fill epoxy to make it smooth....just a thought. I've done that with carved leather floor tiles to keep them for getting worn, might work..... Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pounding on dead animal flesh, who woulda Thunk it!
Roger Posted August 24, 2008 Report Posted August 24, 2008 i really like that! looks like you got some pretty good depth out of the thin leather. Quote
Members TraditionalTools Posted August 25, 2008 Members Report Posted August 25, 2008 I was asked to make a leather pick guard for a friend and I got a chance to throw one together today. The only direction I was given was that he wanted something with an oriental flair. I think the Koi is perfect.I took the original plastic guard and laminated some 1oz calfskin on it then tooled it up. I haven't had a chance to dye and finish it yet, maybe tomorrow after work, but here it is, let me know what you think. Very nice, I like it.Never gave much thought to a leather pick guard, but I instantly thought about making one when I saw this...nice! Cheers, TT Quote
Members kagekeeper Posted August 25, 2008 Members Report Posted August 25, 2008 all looks great..i especially like the blue in the eyes really makes them pop. since its not the right thickness..perhaps try to find an unusable guitar, put it on that one and display it in store would be a REAAL eye catcher Quote
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