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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2300 on: September 07, 2010, 10:39:05 PM »
Those are killer WC. Which basket stamp did you use on that?
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2301 on: September 08, 2010, 05:29:32 AM »
I'm struggling with my own tooling patterns. It makes you realize how good Meanea was. He didn't use too many elements in his designs so they didn't look too busy. Here's one I finished a couple of days ago....

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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2302 on: September 08, 2010, 07:02:25 AM »
Howdy Skeeter,
I don't think you are struggling. That is one beautiful piece of carving!

Howdy Django,
That is a great idea to use a router. I'll have to check it out. Thank you.
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2303 on: September 08, 2010, 08:14:34 AM »
Thanks, Johnny. Here's the same holster sewn up and tanned...
(I've shown the belt before.)

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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2304 on: September 08, 2010, 08:30:57 AM »
Django, I think Paul used a jig saw and a router. We tried a number of different ways to do this, but my molds were no where as nice as his. Paul did custom metal fab for years, and is an all around great wrench. He works in wood and metal.

I use a vise for the body of the mold, then use some screw clamps across the top. Before I take it apart I use a clicker knife to cut the front edge flush against the mold, then when it's dry I sand the top edge to true it up. I've made a template out of cardboard to make sure my edges are all straight and the same size when I trim it out

Skeeter, that's a great carving job. The flower really pops!   
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2305 on: September 08, 2010, 09:26:08 AM »
Skeeter you ended up with a very nice looking rig. Great carving. KT
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2306 on: September 08, 2010, 10:27:43 AM »


  Top notch Skeeter, there's no room for improvement here, beautiful work pard.

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  JD, those molds are a great way to go, like Marshal Will pointed out, you can reduce the depth a little and they will be tighter in fit, just like anything new, it takes a little time to tweak, great job, on the molds, and I like the way your friend rounded the female portion, he knows how to do it for sure, thanks for the great pictures showing the process. :o ??? 8) ;D

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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2307 on: September 08, 2010, 01:40:18 PM »
That's beautiful, Skeeter. Nothing to improve on, there. Great work.

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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2308 on: September 08, 2010, 01:46:07 PM »
Beutiful Skeeter... Do u sell pattens to??
nice work of art pard
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2309 on: September 08, 2010, 03:43:22 PM »
Thanks pards for the kind words. Much appreciated....

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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2310 on: September 08, 2010, 09:55:54 PM »
That's a shiner for sure! :)
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2311 on: September 09, 2010, 03:02:18 AM »
Howdy JD
Thank you.
It's a Barry King stamp with a Playboy Bunny in the center.
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2312 on: September 09, 2010, 03:05:07 AM »
Howdy Skeeter
That is a damn fine lookin rig.
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2313 on: September 09, 2010, 08:08:03 AM »
great carving.
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2314 on: September 09, 2010, 08:50:28 AM »
That probably would not be my first choice for a stamp ;D

Sure do like Barry's tools. Chan Geer is in town next week, and he always brings a good supply of tools to purchase at a discount. I can't attend his class this year, but I can drop in and check out the tools.
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2315 on: September 09, 2010, 07:15:15 PM »
WC Put it in the fire and you can brand this old hide witk it. KT ;D
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2316 on: September 09, 2010, 08:13:40 PM »
"So we branded his hide when he died, Clyde, and that's it hangin' on the shed.

Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down."

Sorry, the muse strikes again.   ;D
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2317 on: September 09, 2010, 09:02:13 PM »
Forty Rod , I,d forgot the darn song. GOOD ONE. KT ;)
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2318 on: September 10, 2010, 01:13:18 AM »
Sorry I couldn't do the "DOIKY, DOIKY, DOIKY" sound effects for you, too.
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Re: BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS
« Reply #2319 on: September 10, 2010, 01:27:40 AM »
Yeh but you got the words right, that must count for something, as you are staveing off senility.

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