Christmas Leather Carvings

[Nic.]

Hi and Happy New Year to everyone! I’ve been working more on doing leather carving stuff- I’ve still got a lot to learn but I’m really enjoying learning! I made these leather carvings for Christmas presents for family and friends, please let me know what ya’ll think! Also here is one of the latest knives I made…

 

[popedandy]

That's some nice looking work.

 

[Nic.]

That's some nice looking work.

Thank you!

 

[just-a-hunter]

I like them. I like how you basket weave the border.

Todd

 

[Nic.]

I like them. I like how you basket weave the border.

Todd

Thank you! I debated wether to basket weave the border- I didn't want it to be too busy looking, so thank you for the feedback on that!

 

[Horsewright]

Very very nice work Nic! I like your tooling. Kind of reminds me of Chad's WY cowboy. I too like the basket stamped border. You've got a lot of time in those. The basket stamp just running under the frame bugs me a little though. Perhaps a second camo border facing in next to the frame? Ya could move the width of the border in some so you wouldn't drive yourself crazy trying to basket stamp in the smaller area. Really like the knife too. Very remiscent of an old design of mine I use to call The Viejo. The Viejo eventually over time morphed into my Gordo and Ranchero.

 

[Nic.]

Very very nice work Nic! I like your tooling. Kind of reminds me of Chad's WY cowboy. I too like the basket stamped border. You've got a lot of time in those. The basket stamp just running under the frame bugs me a little though. Perhaps a second camo border facing in next to the frame? Ya could move the width of the border in some so you wouldn't drive yourself crazy trying to basket stamp in the smaller area. Really like the knife too. Very remiscent of an old design of mine I use to call The Viejo. The Viejo eventually over time morphed into my Gordo and Ranchero.

Ah, that's a good idea using another border. I also just got a much smaller basket weave stamp that I will is to make the borders from now on- I think that will look a lot better than using the bigger stamp. Thank you for letting me use your pattern on that knife- my friend I have it to really loved it!

 

[Craig Daniel]

I really like the carving and the knife and sheath are great.

 

[Horsewright]

Be careful with those little basket stamps. Harder for me to keep them lined up straight.

 

[Ebbtide]

Looking good!

 

[weo]

The basket stamp just running under the frame bugs me a little though.

I don't necessarily agree with this. The wood frame on top of the basket weave looks good to me...But not saying a second border would look bad either.
~billyO