dfrensdorff Report post Posted September 27, 2015 Hello All...I had some time and needed to make something for a friend who helped on our ranch this summer putting up hay......a pretty basic set of spur leathers.......Herman Oak.....Watt Buckle....Mont. Silver "C" ....NF Oil/Sno Seal. Critique away! ......... Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekid77 Report post Posted September 27, 2015 they look great!!! what did you use to cut them out with? and if i may ask, what kind of dye did you use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfrensdorff Report post Posted September 28, 2015 they look great!!! what did you use to cut them out with? and if i may ask, what kind of dye did you use? Thanks.......I cut them out by hand......Craftsman trimming knife with curved blade. No dye ... the Neatsfoot oil darkens the Herman Oak it to that shade and the Sno Seal waterproofs them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rktaylor Report post Posted September 28, 2015 Don, Those look great. I like the simplicity. Right or wrong, I always punch a small hole (#2 usually) at the other end of the slot for stress relief. Are they lined or just stitched for appearance? Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfrensdorff Report post Posted September 29, 2015 Don, Those look great. I like the simplicity. Right or wrong, I always punch a small hole (#2 usually) at the other end of the slot for stress relief. Are they lined or just stitched for appearance? Randy Thanks ....... I like the idea of a small hole at the end of the slot. I have seen that before. I'll use it next time. The Herman Oak leather I had for these was only 5 oz. or so....so I doubled it up....so yes, I guess they are lined with Herman Oak.....stitching was necessary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mildbill Report post Posted October 10, 2015 I had to look up and confirm that this was indeed for spurs. Some really nice work! The metals used really compliment the leather work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThatGuyFromReno Report post Posted October 10, 2015 I got some of those Watt buckles a while back, but haven't used them, I definitely will put another set of spur straps on my to do list including those. I had a feeling they would look pretty good, and they do. Good job. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhstong Report post Posted October 17, 2015 You're really talented! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites