Frodo's art!

[Bacpacker]

Alright now. You are making me think too much.

 

[Magus]

a saddle bag that will hang over the back rest of the seat? I am Turing to picture what you typed and am lost

yes. one with a weight that will hold it in place, or velcro, or something.

My uncle had a "beer bag" he hung from the steering column so he could just drop his brew in there if he got pulled or saw a cop. it was a handy little thing.

 

[Frodo]

@ssonb

 

[Frodo]

 

[ssonb]

Now them thangs thar are pretty funny. (Former/latter).

 

[Frodo]

Experimenting with using hole punch as a decoration

You can not stamp or carve chrome tan leather, soooooo, using a hole as a art form is a possibility
Below is a lamb skin credit card holder
With punched holes as embellishment

 

[Frodo]

 

[Frodo]

 

[Proud Prepper]

Amateur..... you should see Hunter Biden’s masterful works.

 

[Frodo]

Amateur..... you should see Hunter Biden’s masterful works.

 

[Frodo]

Amateur..... you should see Hunter Biden’s masterful works.

To keep it real
I have seen some saddle makers that make my work look like a first graders drawing on a refrigerator door
A friend gave me a piece of his work
I am in no way at this level

 

[Frodo]

yes. one with a weight that will hold it in place, or velcro, or something.

My uncle had a "beer bag" he hung from the steering column so he could just drop his brew in there if he got pulled or saw a cop. it was a handy little thing.

I had a ‘72 Pontiac Catalina that had a hole in the floor board with the floor mat over it
Just drop your beer down the hole with your foot and kick the mat back in place

 

[Frodo]

yes. one with a weight that will hold it in place, or velcro, or something.

Here’s what I am thinking
A saddle bag, like the kind on a horse
You can toss it over the seat and it will stay

You can also take it with you when you go and do your rat killing (business)
On this it would be cool to add a couple of hidden pockets. And a holster pocket on the back side.

 

[Magus]

Add a leather carry strap and its perfect!

 

[Frodo]

That can happen
I will send you a pm

 

[Dani]

Thank you
Ordered these a few days ago
Turquoise conchos
Magus, it was my pleasure
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I'm understanding conchos now .

 

[Frodo]

I'm understanding conchos now .

 

[ssonb]

Frodo your advice the other day on leather working has helped out.
The small framing square works great.
Cutting from the large shoulder using the large square gave me from the start one known straight side, big help there.
I discovered exactly what you ment when you cautioned about not piercing the thread!! MAN that can make a mess of the stitching. I was able to fix it twice and twice I had to cut and start over. I need to get my hand stitching process down to where I don't have to think about it. More practice.
Iffuns you have mo free advice I'll sendz a check by mail soze ittl get thar on time ta cuver da cost.

 

[Frodo]

Try this trick
When you stick the needle through
Stop when it is about 1/4” visible on the opposite side and give the thread you suspect is pierced a slight tug. You can tell if it is pierced or not
To fix
Take your other needle, And pull the pierced thread up so you see the pierced location. Back the needle that pierced it out of the thread.

Lift the pierced thread up, expose the piercing

Pull the needle down out of the thread, then after it has cleared push it up

continue with your stitching

 

[Frodo]

@ssonb
If you. Are constantly piercing thread then look at this

Pull the first thread to the opposite end of the hole while you insert the other needle

Look at the image, see where the thread pulled back is on top of the thread that is hanging straight down? Make sure it is like that on each stitch

If for instance the thread hanging down is over instead of under the pulled thread your stitch will look different

 

[Frodo]

diamond stitch

Backside of the diamond stitch

 

[ssonb]

Tried it and once I got my hands trained it was an immediate improvement.
Stitched a complete credit card holder with RFID and fabric liner with no thread punctures and what pleased me most was the uniform look of the stitch.
It to me looks so good I might even by one for myself.

 

[Frodo]

Cool, Now let’s work on even edges

Instead of cutting both pieces of this belt the exact dimension then sewing them together. I cut one the correct size and cut the other wild
After it is sewn, I cut the bottom to fit the top, using the top as my pattern
This way I will not have uneven bumps

 

[Frodo]

@ssonb
Do you have access to any deer or elk antlers?
Wow that’s a weird question!!!!

A deer antler is fantastic for burnishing
I make my own tools

If you do not have access, I can send you the one next to the hammer

 

[ssonb]

I have a spike buck that visits my yard about twice a week, does that count?
Thanks feller but I have a couple wooden ones.
Speaking of makin your own tools what do you use for the metal on your leather stitching awl? The cheep one I have got has picked up a bent ! It probably got that from piercing the RFID materal, the pricking irons are having a dull time also.
I got to lookin at the diamond stitch closer and saw that it is different than what I do, I am actually doing a simple saddle stitch.

 

[Frodo]

The metal I use for my awl is
Surgical stainless steel suture scissors
It is strong and holds an edge.

In my photo
I am also using a saddle stitch
But am using a lacing diamond chisel to give my stitch line that zig zag look

 

[Magus]

The metal I use for my awl is
Surgical stainless steel suture scissors
It is strong and holds an edge.

I used a sharpened three-corner keyhole file.

 

[Frodo]

I used a sharpened three-corner keyhole file.

That’s a good one also !!
I used a trim nut that holds the shade on a lamp to secure the awl blade yo the bone

 

[Magus]

I just epoxied on a 223 case.

 

[Frodo]

I just epoxied on a 223 case.

Hell yeah, That will work and look good.