It's Been A While! Here's A Few Things I've Done That I'd Like To Show Y'all!

[Alamo]

The sheathes are beautiful, especially the stitching pattern!

The bridle looks very solid...A wee bit too much so, especially the throatlatch, which would look better if it was narrowed down at least a bit. The ears are being pinched a bit as already stated (hence the displeased look with the ears laid back). Also, you might want to add a strap keeper to the cheek strap so it doesn't flop around while the horse is being ridden. (can you tell I'm a bit familiar with horse tack? )

The gun belt looks wonderful, gorgeous stitching...Which is rudely interrupted by your maker's mark. I'm probably in the minority on this one, but I prefer maker's marks to be inconspicuous, like on the inside of the belt, at least when it has such strong geometry to it that clashes with the pattern on your belt. Like I said though, that's a personal call.

The blueprint carrier is gorgeous as well, I love the contrasting colors you used, and the stitching is superb. If I have to pick on it, I'd say that I'm not sure I like how some of the edges are left raw and light colored when the rest of it is so smooth and dark. I'd be tempted to paint the edges with a dark brown if they won't burnish.

The bridle strap thickness was 3/4", and I was wondering why all the bridles being sold online used skinnier straps. I now know! I agree that the cheek straps could have used a keeper as well. I used an old bridle the owner had as a pattern, and it turns out it was not am ideal fit for this horse. I'd love to make more tack in the future, it was super fun and it feels cool to see it on the animal!

I totally understand where you're coming from with my makers mark, and that's precisely why I like it where it is! Very overt and distinct. If a customer would rather have it on the inside, I definitely would have no objections to it.

The chromexcel was really hard to burnish, and I was unfortunately under a time crunch. In the future, I will definitely figure out a edge finishing method rather than leaving them raw.

Thanks for the critiques!

[Frederiek]

Nothing to add, very nice work!

[Halitech]

Grey, with where he placed it, the billet will cover it anyway so not like it's really out where it's going to be seen. Even on the very last hole it looks like it should be hidden

[dikman]

Nice work, I particularly like the gunbelt, simple and understated. (That "infiniti" stitching is a pain in the butt, trying to get the pattern even).

[Alamo]

Grey, with where he placed it, the billet will cover it anyway so not like it's really out where it's going to be seen. Even on the very last hole it looks like it should be hidden

That is correct, my makers mark and the end of the stitching is not visible when being worn!

Nice work, I particularly like the gunbelt, simple and understated. (That "infiniti" stitching is a pain in the butt, trying to get the pattern even).

Thanks! The secret to what I call the western style stitching is having a circle guide that is the right size for the job. The pattern is simply overlapping arches, so all I use to make the pattern is a circle guide!

[dikman]

I made card templates for mine, but it's still not as easy as it looks to get the stitching spacing nice and uniform. Like I said, nice job.

[Alamo]

Much thanks! Out of all the decorative things that I do, I personally like the way western stitching looks the best

[Kulafarmer]

Very very nice, i especially like the blueprint tube and stitch style,,