Chief31794 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Posted October 14, 2014 Oh, ok. You'd just said before that someone said it was in one of Tandy's books and that you were going to look around for it. I was just hoping you were able to locate what book it was in. I tried it the way you described with my basketweave tool and the pattern doesn't really come out looking quite the same...not as deeply embossed I guess. Oh well. Thanks anyway. I have posted a video on youtube on how to achieve the arrowhead pattern. It can be accessed from here. http://youtu.be/L3r71MNPm20 Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members 25b Posted October 14, 2014 Members Report Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Thanks very much for making that video. I will go check it out! Ok, it makes a lot more sense now. I think my angle wasn't right when I tried it earlier. Can you please explain how you got the really high relief on the finished belt vs. the relatively low relief on the one you did in the video? I cannot understand how you got the finished belt impressions to really stand out and be embossed that deeply in the leather...mine come out rather flat unless I really pound with the maul... Edited October 14, 2014 by 25b Quote
Members billybopp Posted October 14, 2014 Members Report Posted October 14, 2014 Well done, Chief! Thank you. Bill Quote
Chief31794 Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Thanks very much for making that video. I will go check it out! Ok, it makes a lot more sense now. I think my angle wasn't right when I tried it earlier. Can you please explain how you got the really high relief on the finished belt vs. the relatively low relief on the one you did in the video? I cannot understand how you got the finished belt impressions to really stand out and be embossed that deeply in the leather...mine come out rather flat unless I really pound with the maul... Good quality leather, dampen, wait, (I didn't let the piece in the video dry quite enough), good hard surface to tool on and good tools, then the depressions are highlighted by antiquing, I'm not sure what else you mean, the one in the video would look about the same as the belt if I dyed and finished it. If your depressions aren't deep enough looking it could be that your leather isn't quite wet enough before you let it start drying, if the depressions don't seem as "crisp" then your leather is either too wet or your tools don't make a good impression. I've tried some of the newer Tandy Stamps (Say made in the past 15-20 years, and they don't make good impressions.) Hope that helps, Chief Edited October 15, 2014 by Chief31794 Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members 25b Posted October 15, 2014 Members Report Posted October 15, 2014 Yeah, I'm using a Barry King BW tool so I don't think it's the tool...and I tool on a marble slab, so not that either. I'm not sure what was unclear about what I was saying...the impressions on the finished belt have a deep, 3-D looking impression whereas the ones in the video looked very flat. I guess it is just the dampness of the leather, like you said. On the finished belt, it almost looks as if you beveled the tooling to get it to stand out more. I'll try again later and see if I can get it to look right. Thanks for making the video. Quote
Chief31794 Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Posted October 15, 2014 Yeah, I'm using a Barry King BW tool so I don't think it's the tool...and I tool on a marble slab, so not that either. I'm not sure what was unclear about what I was saying...the impressions on the finished belt have a deep, 3-D looking impression whereas the ones in the video looked very flat. I guess it is just the dampness of the leather, like you said. On the finished belt, it almost looks as if you beveled the tooling to get it to stand out more. I'll try again later and see if I can get it to look right. Thanks for making the video. Nope, no beveling, it was done exactly like I did the one on the video, after that point I Oil the item very very well, let it dry then dye it, antique it, and then put Clear Lac on it. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members Grizz1 Posted October 19, 2014 Members Report Posted October 19, 2014 great work chief ! the video was excellent. I found in al stohlman "tech tips" book it shows three arrowhead patterns but doesn't show a lot about how to do it, but does show which tools to use for that look ! I believe he used the x502. great video you posted !!! Quote USAF RETIRED
Chief31794 Posted October 19, 2014 Author Report Posted October 19, 2014 great work chief ! the video was excellent. I found in al stohlman "tech tips" book it shows three arrowhead patterns but doesn't show a lot about how to do it, but does show which tools to use for that look ! I believe he used the x502. great video you posted !!! Thanks Grizz1, Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members Wynfrith Posted October 20, 2014 Members Report Posted October 20, 2014 That is one nice looking belt! Quote
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