Members YinTx Posted April 10, 2018 Members Report Posted April 10, 2018 Finally focused enough to finish up a sling, many thanks to @Chief31794 for the detailed youtube videos, in particular discussing finishes and antiques. A great help for me to be sure. Both finished in acrylic antique. YinTx Quote
Members noobleather Posted April 10, 2018 Members Report Posted April 10, 2018 Nice work there,really like the basket weave stamp one. Quote
Members Rolandranch Posted April 10, 2018 Members Report Posted April 10, 2018 You've done it again, YinTx. Great work! I like that pattern on the BW stamp. Any chance we could get a close up of it? -Ryan Quote
Members LederRudi Posted April 10, 2018 Members Report Posted April 10, 2018 Now THAT'S perfect basketweave! Three rows of ribbons fading smoothly into two! Great idea to highlight the ribbons! Will try it out on my next belt. I also like the understated flawlessness of the first sling. Quote
RockyAussie Posted April 10, 2018 Report Posted April 10, 2018 I was just gunna say in my other post, if you made one it would be dam well done and you just doubled that up. What is the wide keeper loop for ? Quote
Members YinTx Posted April 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted April 10, 2018 11 hours ago, Rolandranch said: You've done it again, YinTx. Great work! I like that pattern on the BW stamp. Any chance we could get a close up of it? -Ryan I'll put a close up here, but you are gonna see some of my special "features" (i.e. errors). 12 hours ago, noobleather said: Nice work there,really like the basket weave stamp one. Thank you! 8 hours ago, LederRudi said: Now THAT'S perfect basketweave! Three rows of ribbons fading smoothly into two! Great idea to highlight the ribbons! Will try it out on my next belt. I also like the understated flawlessness of the first sling. The angle of the camera has a lot to do with the basket weave looking good. Sadly, it did not do what I had in mind... kinda doglegged on me. Version 2 will be better, I'm sure. (eternal perfectionist flaw here...) Thanks for the compliment, for sure! Helps me know when my perfectionist tendencies are in overdrive and I'm being too critical of myself. 6 hours ago, RockyAussie said: I was just gunna say in my other post, if you made one it would be dam well done and you just doubled that up. What is the wide keeper loop for ? Wow thanks! And I wasn't sure about the keeper either, it was on an old sling I have, and I've seen it on others. I think it is for keeping the bottom loop tidy, which means this one is WAAAAY too big. I also see little leather 1/8" strips about 12" long tied to each end through the adjusting holes. Not sure what those are for either. Maybe to keep the swivel quiet? Perhaps someone who knows can chime in and educate me! YinTx Quote
Members Rolandranch Posted April 10, 2018 Members Report Posted April 10, 2018 Ah, Thanks! I like it! Looks like you have a good eye for detail. -Ryan Quote
Members YinTx Posted April 11, 2018 Author Members Report Posted April 11, 2018 Thank you. The tooled sling has been given to an unsuspecting recipient. They have been tasked with abusing it and providing feedback to improve future designs. Don't know who I am going to encumber with the other one yet. Appears I made it too long, so I'll chop the end off and punch some more holes, should be good to go. YinTx Quote
Members YinTx Posted May 28, 2018 Author Members Report Posted May 28, 2018 On 4/11/2018 at 6:16 AM, bikermutt07 said: They both look really good. Thanks much, bikermutt! On 4/15/2018 at 9:07 PM, Fire88 said: Beautiful slings Thanks, Fire88. Still haven't found a taker for the second one... might have to abuse it myself. Thinkin to try a tooled guitar strap next... YinTx Quote
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