ArtS Report post Posted September 1, 2008 Shelly, I'm not a beer lover but I have to admit it that I'll go for the necked! LOL Thank God you do have a lot to say! We'd just be sittin' here going duh. LOL ArtS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abn Report post Posted September 2, 2008 Your going to have this party by yourself if you think I'm getting into the mud with these hombreys. Good to have you back, Jack. Keep posting those pics -- you've got some fans here who are always eager to see your stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted September 2, 2008 Jack- Kudos to you for another fine case! I really like the tooling that Ron did regardless of what others are posting. I can attest(having done a case for you) that I found it a real challenge to produce a pattern that was beautiful and flowing given the small spaces that I had to work with. I think that if you posted another picture of a close-up with your hand in the foto, it would give folks a better idea as to how small the space is with which to work! Great job to you and Ron. respectfully pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Report post Posted September 2, 2008 Very nice case, I think the carving would have shown better on a lighter color case but you probably do as I do and make the product the color that the customer wants. Dark colors always seem to hide excellent carving. It would also appear that you and Shelly use very different weights of leather. Shelly, I love the way you allowed the floral work to cover the undulating border. That's a very classy touch. David Theobald Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shelly Report post Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks for the compliment - I agree that the darker the leather is, the harder it is to see the carving - I do enough carving on cutters that the owner wants a very dark oil finish to know that the darker it gets, the more 'invisible' it becomes...anyway, the one I'm working on now, will possibly post here if I can get some good pix - (rain forcast for the next few days), will have a dark finish, and it's similar to these...have to ship it pretty quick, so will see how it goes for pix. Got one right behind that is a floral border, with the space for the carved area 1 1/16" wide. Entire saddle will have this border - a repetitive pattern, but pretty, and the men seem to go for this one - not so 'feminine'...will see about posting those pix as well...again, it's a cutting saddle, and the required 'heavy oil finish'! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
