To the Makers of Things, Show us what you do!

[DKIN]

Another one in the books.

Are these last two pictures cutting boards? They're both awesome.
If I stare at the center of 'dominos' pattern for a second, things start getting wavy and I start having flashbacks. Bonus points!

 

[Dopic1]

Are these last two pictures cutting boards? They're both awesome.
If I stare at the center of 'dominos' pattern for a second, things start getting wavy and I start having flashbacks. Bonus points!

Yes, thanks. That's was what I was going for. First time I tried the domino pattern. Here's another pattern I done a few of them.

 

[Horsewright]

Yes, thanks. That's was what I was going for. First time I tried the domino pattern. Here's another pattern I done a few of them.

Everytime I look at one of those boards I'm amazed!

 

[Dopic1]

Everytime I look at one of those boards I'm amazed!

Thank you sir! I feel the same about your leather work!

 

[Horsewright]

Thank you sir! I feel the same about your leather work!

Thank you!

 

[Horsewright]

Bragging on a buddy. Items by Mike Vatalero. When Mike was a big outfit bedroll cowboy his nick name was Tapadero since it rhymed with his last name, (a Tapadero is a stirrup covering). So he went by Tap for short. He now has Taps Bit and Spur Shop. this bit was a gift from Nichole my wife for my 50th Bday.

Not just the bit but the silver on the headstall too. Nichole and Tap designed this bit. They hashed it out at a show one time. Took em about 3 hours.

A buckle set he made for me. A gift from Nichole for our tenth anniversary. He had six hours in just removing the back ground silver.

On occasion he'll engrave a knife for me:

His stuff is to be used. That first bit being used:

Oops edited to add: That pic above on closer inspection does not show my 50th Bday bit. All that brown hair under that hat I probably wasn't 50 yet! Sorry for the confusion, its a similar one but not the same one. Here's the actual bit last Saturday waiting my turn at a local horse show. See no brown hair under the hat or on the face neither:

Just slip the bridle and turn him loose:

 

[Horsewright]

So they want a Pancake sheath for this knife:

Got er done but kinda cray cray inside the sheath:

Built the welt so that the knife is inserted point down and then rocked up as ya proceed. Then to withdraw the knife abain rock the handle up and this kinda unlocks it.

 

[cbach8tw]

So they want a Pancake sheath for this knife:

Got er done but kinda cray cray inside the sheath:

Built the welt so that the knife is inserted point down and then rocked up as ya proceed. Then to withdraw the knife abain rock the handle up and this kinda unlocks it.

Dave, just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy seeing your knives when I visit your site. I like the designs and the materials used, they make me smile, especially with the sheaths.

 

[Horsewright]

Dave, just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy seeing your knives when I visit your site. I like the designs and the materials used, they make me smile, especially with the sheaths.

Thank you for the kind words!

I was originally calling this new design the Tooled Horizontal but I'm going with just the Horizontal cause I like it plain too!

Been doing quite a bit of gunleather recently too:

Mesquite and Desert Ironwood on this Cowboy model:

A J Frame holster with seat guard. I don't normally do a sweat guard but this guy works in Bakersfield and it gets stupid hot there:

Some roughout work:

And a martingale/breastcollar, roughout too with a brand. Hadn't made one of these in some years. This helps stabalize the saddlein rough country or if you're pulling a lot of calves to the fire.

 

[Dopic1]

Don't think I posted this one. Sapele and Maple

 

[Mack]

Don't think I posted this one. Sapele and Maple

Out of this world.

 

[Horsewright]

Don't think I posted this one. Sapele and Maple

I'm agreeing with my friend Mack!

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Don't think I posted this one. Sapele and Maple

It's hurting my brain

 

[Horsewright]

Lil out of the norm around here:

Off to get some tools from the tool shed:

Laying out a paver walkway behind the shop:

I'm such a great boss that when folks work for me they often just spontaneously start dancing. Its a thing....

Back to work:

All laid out and leveled correctly for drainage away from the house:

Sanded and finished:

 

[Dopic1]

Sunburst Maple burl platter and Fordite pen.

 

[Dopic1]

More Fordite and and square bowl

 

[Horsewright]

Just fantastic work Dopic1 !!!

Bunch of stuff around here:

Been so dang hot its hard to carry your saddle to the horse:

Here's a matched set, a Sonoran Hunter and a Sonoran Skinner:

 

[Dopic1]

What to do with scraps, mmmmm

 

[Horsewright]

Vice a versa:

 

[ron55]

Some progress on my kayak. Got the deck connected to the hull.