Whacha Been Up To......

[Sharp & Fiery]

I just finished up this one for my swamp rat Desert Patrol. Finishing the inside edges around the cutout for the strap is a real pain in the neck. I think I need to make something to handle that chore. The wooden burnisher I have is a bit too big for the job. I’m thinking about making making a small one from a hardwood dowel.

Looks great!

 

[Robocarullo]

Looks great!

Thanks!

 

[jfk1110]

I just finished up this one for my swamp rat Desert Patrol. Finishing the inside edges around the cutout for the strap is a real pain in the neck. I think I need to make something to handle that chore. The wooden burnisher I have is a bit too big for the job. I’m thinking about making making a small one from a hardwood dowel.

Fine job....

 

[Horsewright]

I just finished up this one for my swamp rat Desert Patrol. Finishing the inside edges around the cutout for the strap is a real pain in the neck. I think I need to make something to handle that chore. The wooden burnisher I have is a bit too big for the job. I’m thinking about making making a small one from a hardwood dowel.

Very nice! Yes I keep a hardwood dowel around for such chores. The other option is to change your design to eliminate such spots. I think a lot of pattern development evolves/revolves around simplification.

 

[Robocarullo]

Very nice! Yes I keep a hardwood dowel around for such chores. The other option is to change your design to eliminate such spots. I think a lot of pattern development evolves/revolves around simplification.

Thanks!. Good point about simplification. My focus on the two recent ones. (aside from practicing all the basics) was mainly the belt loop being skived, folded inside, and stitched with the welt. I will definitely be thinking about the strap component more in the next build.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

About to get into an REK Q sheath run…got the proto all finished up and thank goodness the first is a goodie! Haha.

 

[jfk1110]

About to get into an REK Q sheath run…got the proto all finished up and thank goodness the first is a goodie! Haha.

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I'll take that whole deal right there............

Great job....... Enjoy your summer.....

 

[Timothy Lindblom]

Banjo strap finished this morning out of 9-10oz veg-tan leather

 

[Horsewright]

About to get into an REK Q sheath run…got the proto all finished up and thank goodness the first is a goodie! Haha.

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Very nice sir!

Banjo strap finished this morning out of 9-10oz veg-tan leather

Looking good!

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Very nice sir!


Looking good!

Thank you, Dave.

 

[jfk1110]

Banjo strap finished this morning out of 9-10oz veg-tan leather

Nice work.... Like the color....

 

[duramax]

About to get into an REK Q sheath run…got the proto all finished up and thank goodness the first is a goodie! Haha.

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Looks great !!!!!

It’s always so nice when the first pattern works well

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Looks great !!!!!

It’s always so nice when the first pattern works well

Thank you, Bill!

It is a bit of a blessing, no doubt about that. The more I make, the more it seems the first works out how I was hoping.

How’s things?

 

[duramax]

Thank you, Bill!

It is a bit of a blessing, no doubt about that. The more I make, the more it seems the first works out how I was hoping.

How’s things?

I’m finding that myself, my first attempt to pattern are getting better. Although thick blades still throw me a curve ball here and there lol.
Things are good , just need to figure out how to build sheaths faster lol.

 

[duramax]

Finished these up recently.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Finished these up recently.

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Love ‘em, Bill!

 

[jfk1110]

Finished these up recently.

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Fantastic work........Love the black with brown worked edges.....

 

[duramax]

Fantastic work........Love the black with brown worked edges.....

Thank you !!!!
I like undyed edges myself, gives a nice contrast.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Thank you !!!!
I like undyed edges myself, gives a nice contrast.

I agree. I do a lot of undyed edges too.
Again, most excellent work, Bill.

 

[duramax]

I agree. I do a lot of undyed edges too.
Again, most excellent work, Bill.

Thank you !!

I’ve been toying with ways to kinda add an antiqued look. One that seems to work is using a worn belt. I kinda lets me over burnish the edge in spots ? Like almost lightly burning spots to give the antiqued look.