TVvoodoo's Straplab
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TVvoodoo
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Holy crap, I leave for a few hours to get some stuff done and you guys pour all this awesomeness into the thread? Wow. No whiskey yet, buncha damn teetotalers.
OK, so more pics of the Johnny Gunfighter strap, then we can move on to other things... soon.... Last we left off, leatherwork is kind of finished... resolene dry enough for me to work with it again.
I put my meager math talents to work, mark marks and chisel that beautiful leather all to hell. Don't have a teeny slot punch, so I hafta improvomise. Necessity is the mother of... you know the thing.
Couple of punches about 3mm apart (thats metric talk for about 1/8th inch). Round out the corners kind of with a small punch. Don't matter if these are not super pretty, they be covered up later.
Start adding some loops out of leather. about the diameter of .44 which to my eye is about the diameter of this file handle. Unfortunately most of us Canadians don't
have a lot of handgun boolettes rattling around our cars, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, garages, patios, and church pulpits like y'alls do.
So, hafta make pretend.
Thing is, a "kind of a big deal" guy like Johnny Goo has to be 100% ready when he goes out and about. "Preparation is the key to being prepared" said my dad probably before.
Lotta young lonely and pretty ladies need autographing on various parts of theys bodies, like, arms, chests, big bottoms, and even uh... you know the thing...
The just crave the attention of a cowboy kind of guy like ol' Johnny. Wanna see if they can buck him off.
Also, Sharpies are real handy if you need to jot down the phone number real quick, never know when a fella is in the mood for a booty call down the road.
Couple of rivets went into each end of the bullet loop leather, to secure it . I hope it's the right size! I chose thinner leather with a bit of stretch to it so should be able to squeeze the proper ordinance in there. Hope six will be enough. Careful what you get into Johnny.
After this loopy assembly was done, I got the buckle attached securely on the backend, no pics. Made the tail strap, no pics, put the padding
inside, no pics and attached the lining on the back, no pics. But I do have one more pic right here for ya...
Sewing begins. We are getting close!
OK, so more pics of the Johnny Gunfighter strap, then we can move on to other things... soon.... Last we left off, leatherwork is kind of finished... resolene dry enough for me to work with it again.
I put my meager math talents to work, mark marks and chisel that beautiful leather all to hell. Don't have a teeny slot punch, so I hafta improvomise. Necessity is the mother of... you know the thing.
Couple of punches about 3mm apart (thats metric talk for about 1/8th inch). Round out the corners kind of with a small punch. Don't matter if these are not super pretty, they be covered up later.
Start adding some loops out of leather. about the diameter of .44 which to my eye is about the diameter of this file handle. Unfortunately most of us Canadians don't
have a lot of handgun boolettes rattling around our cars, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, garages, patios, and church pulpits like y'alls do.
So, hafta make pretend.
Thing is, a "kind of a big deal" guy like Johnny Goo has to be 100% ready when he goes out and about. "Preparation is the key to being prepared" said my dad probably before.
Lotta young lonely and pretty ladies need autographing on various parts of theys bodies, like, arms, chests, big bottoms, and even uh... you know the thing...
The just crave the attention of a cowboy kind of guy like ol' Johnny. Wanna see if they can buck him off.
Also, Sharpies are real handy if you need to jot down the phone number real quick, never know when a fella is in the mood for a booty call down the road.
Couple of rivets went into each end of the bullet loop leather, to secure it . I hope it's the right size! I chose thinner leather with a bit of stretch to it so should be able to squeeze the proper ordinance in there. Hope six will be enough. Careful what you get into Johnny.
After this loopy assembly was done, I got the buckle attached securely on the backend, no pics. Made the tail strap, no pics, put the padding
inside, no pics and attached the lining on the back, no pics. But I do have one more pic right here for ya...
Sewing begins. We are getting close!
Sp8ctre
Ambassador of Steel
Holy crap, I leave for a few hours to get some stuff done and you guys pour all this awesomeness into the thread? Wow. No whiskey yet, buncha damn teetotalers.
OK, so more pics of the Johnny Gunfighter strap, then we can move on to other things... soon.... Last we left off, leatherwork is kind of finished... resolene dry enough for me to work with it again.
I put my meager math talents to work, mark marks and chisel that beautiful leather all to hell. Don't have a teeny slot punch, so I hafta improvomise. Necessity is the mother of... you know the thing.
Couple of punches about 3mm apart (thats metric talk for about 1/8th inch). Round out the corners kind of with a small punch. Don't matter if these are not super pretty, they be covered up later.
Start adding some loops out of leather. about the diameter of .44 which to my eye is about the diameter of this file handle. Unfortunately most of us Canadians don't
have a lot of handgun boolettes rattling around our cars, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, garages, patios, and church pulpits like y'alls do.
So, hafta make pretend.
Thing is, a "kind of a big deal" guy like Johnny Goo has to be 100% ready when he goes out and about. "Preparation is the key to being prepared" said my dad probably before.
Lotta young lonely and pretty ladies need autographing on various parts of theys bodies, like, arms, chests, big bottoms, and even uh... you know the thing...
The just crave the attention of a cowboy kind of guy like ol' Johnny. Wanna see if they can buck him off.
Also, Sharpies are real handy if you need to jot down the phone number real quick, never know when a fella is in the mood for a booty call down the road.
Couple of rivets went into each end of the bullet loop leather, to secure it . I hope it's the right size! I chose thinner leather with a bit of stretch to it so should be able to squeeze the proper ordinance in there. Hope six will be enough. Careful what you get into Johnny.
After this loopy assembly was done, I got the buckle attached securely on the backend, no pics. Made the tail strap, no pics, put the padding
inside, no pics and attached the lining on the back, no pics. But I do have one more pic right here for ya...
Sewing begins. We are getting close!
Wow! Looking Great! Keep the posts coming...can't wait to see my new strap started up!
I’ve had my preferences in the past.....but I’m happy with mine, so far!
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Now on trail headed for Oregon, fixin' to settle a score with the yella coward that done stole his poodle...
The Gunfighter!
Today i have the sad chore of digging a grave for our 13 year old Labrador retriever, Billie. She has not passed yet, but this is my way of signalling to my wife it is time to begin letting go of her faitful companion. Billie is in constant pain in her hips and back end, and I have to lift and carry her and down the stairs for her bathroom breaks outside - She's also been getting some sort of pneumonia every three weeks, and it's getting real hard to watch. Time for mercy soon, want to get that resting place done before the ground starts freezing.
On an unrelated note, my 100 year old granny fell two days ago, busted three ribs and her pelvis, punctured a lung. She crawled about thirty feet trying to get to the phone, never did. A check in
found her. She's in hospital, acute care, but is said to be in great spirits. And that tough old bird will totally recover.
The Gunfighter!
Today i have the sad chore of digging a grave for our 13 year old Labrador retriever, Billie. She has not passed yet, but this is my way of signalling to my wife it is time to begin letting go of her faitful companion. Billie is in constant pain in her hips and back end, and I have to lift and carry her and down the stairs for her bathroom breaks outside - She's also been getting some sort of pneumonia every three weeks, and it's getting real hard to watch. Time for mercy soon, want to get that resting place done before the ground starts freezing.
On an unrelated note, my 100 year old granny fell two days ago, busted three ribs and her pelvis, punctured a lung. She crawled about thirty feet trying to get to the phone, never did. A check in
found her. She's in hospital, acute care, but is said to be in great spirits. And that tough old bird will totally recover.
OP
TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Friend out in Toronto send me a black and a brown croc hides he says he picked up maybe a year ago, with a mind to turn 'em into guitar straps.
Cost him about a hundred each, but when he got home, he didn't really know where to start and didn't want to ruin them so they've been kicking around his pad for months bugging him.
Good thing he has a buddy who has the tools and some know-how. He sent them over, along with a care package of some other cool things.
This is the brown one... just completed. About 3" wide on the shoulder. The tail gets kind of skinny at around 45" so I had to put one the double D-ring
adjustments on the back end - looks pretty good, but the tail trails off to about 52" and just hangs there looking all crocky.
Hidden padding underneath. Man this horny stuff is tough, tough TOUGH! I broke two needles trying to get through some of those bumps.
Cost him about a hundred each, but when he got home, he didn't really know where to start and didn't want to ruin them so they've been kicking around his pad for months bugging him.
Good thing he has a buddy who has the tools and some know-how. He sent them over, along with a care package of some other cool things.
This is the brown one... just completed. About 3" wide on the shoulder. The tail gets kind of skinny at around 45" so I had to put one the double D-ring
adjustments on the back end - looks pretty good, but the tail trails off to about 52" and just hangs there looking all crocky.
Hidden padding underneath. Man this horny stuff is tough, tough TOUGH! I broke two needles trying to get through some of those bumps.
OP
TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Today I finished "Medusa"my latest in the Well-Hung No Prisoners series.
3" wide white python printed and laser cut leather for that scaly effect -mega padded.
seven of these snakey headed woman medallions on the main body of this strap will relic your LP custom up in no time LOL
Workin' on some other things in the background, waiting for some grey thread to come in... show ya later.
3" wide white python printed and laser cut leather for that scaly effect -mega padded.
seven of these snakey headed woman medallions on the main body of this strap will relic your LP custom up in no time LOL
Workin' on some other things in the background, waiting for some grey thread to come in... show ya later.