Members Rolandranch Posted February 7, 2018 Members Report Posted February 7, 2018 Ok, guys. This should make you smile... Enjoy! All of the tooling was my own design. The leather is 3-4 oz. veg belly. Comments or critique is always welcome! -Ryan Quote
Members Bigfoote Posted February 7, 2018 Members Report Posted February 7, 2018 Very creative, it looks great! Quote
bikermutt07 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 Way to go, Roland! I Love it! I'm probably gonna steal it. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Rohn Posted February 7, 2018 Members Report Posted February 7, 2018 Really cool tie. Is it a clip-on or do you have to tie it like a regular tie? Quote Rohn(John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)
Members JMcC Posted February 7, 2018 Members Report Posted February 7, 2018 Looks great! Hmmm, I wonder...use a thinner leather and cover it with rattlesnake skin...maybe an oval cutout in the middle for the rattle? Quote
Members Rolandranch Posted February 7, 2018 Author Members Report Posted February 7, 2018 Thanks guys! @Rohn It's not a clip-on. You have to tie it. @JMcC LOL! not everything I make has rattlers in it you know. I have a question for anyone who can help. I oiled this tie a lot to get it flexible enough to tie but think I over-oiled it and it doesn't look like it will dry any time soon. Any suggestions for fixing this so my shirts don't get oil around the collar? Thanks! -Ryan Quote
Northmount Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Rolandranch said: I have a question for anyone who can help. I oiled this tie a lot to get it flexible enough to tie but think I over-oiled it and it doesn't look like it will dry any time soon. Any suggestions for fixing this so my shirts don't get oil around the collar? There are a few threads here about trying to remove excess oil. Suggestions have been to bury it in cornstarch, floor dry, kitty litter, etc. to absorb the oil. Need to stir it around a few times a day, may take several days. I haven't seen the results from anyone that posted the question. Tom Quote
Members battlemunky Posted February 8, 2018 Members Report Posted February 8, 2018 I never thought about a tie before. Your tooling looks really good and so does the stitching. I think @Northmount covered all the stuff I've seen lately about oil removal. Really cool idea and great craftsmanship @Rolandranch! Quote
Members Fire88 Posted February 8, 2018 Members Report Posted February 8, 2018 That looks awesome well done once again. Set it in front of a fan the airflow should help to dry it out, another option is to build a hot box (bulb inside of a box, I would put a divider in it to keep direct light off it). I use the fan method all the time for speeding up dye and finish. Quote
Members Carson Posted February 8, 2018 Members Report Posted February 8, 2018 I am making one this moment! Thanks Quote If you can live, thank god If you can read, thank a teacher If you can read this in English, thank a veteran May God Bless, Carson of C Hangin Diamond Leather and Catte Company
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