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!
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