Newest Leather pickgaurd project

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:26 am

It looks better now that it has the laquer on it. It's actually grown on me. Still not my thing, but it's charming in a country way. Very impressive work Dave. How long does it take you to do something like that?

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:33 am

Richard wrote:It looks better now that it has the laquer on it. It's actually grown on me. Still not my thing, but it's charming in a country way. Very impressive work Dave. How long does it take you to do something like that?

It use to take hours. Now I can do something about the size of a picgaurd in an hour or 2. Leafs and flowes take a long time. Other stuff goes quicker.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:35 am

Here's a couple more pics of leather pickgaurds I did a while back....

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:38 am

Here's a few belts and straps I did a while back too. I do better work these days. I'm still proud of em though....

I really gotta start taking pictures of my stuff more.

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:45 am

I like the tele a lot more now that it's finished.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:51 am

Justin wrote:I like the tele a lot more now that it's finished.

Ya, the Laquer really makes it pop. The pictures doing do it justice. The Roses are embossed and stand up about a 1/4 inch off the rest of the gaurd. It'll look great as it wears and gets old!

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:56 am

I finally found something that looks like what I was trying to describe awhile back

The one I saw was a custom shop model that was suppose to match a pair of cowboy boots lolololllllolololo.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:05 am

Justin wrote:I finally found something that looks like what I was trying to describe awhile back

The one I saw was a custom shop model that was suppose to match a pair of cowboy boots lolololllllolololo.

Marquischacha · Post by **Marquischacha** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:56 am

really like the PG on that bronco. seems to fit with the finish.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:04 pm

dodgedartdave wrote:I like my stuff though and I don't really care about others opinions.

Then you wouldn't have posted it.

deadonkey · Post by **deadonkey** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:02 pm

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:53 pm

ekwatts wrote:
dodgedartdave wrote:I like my stuff though and I don't really care about others opinions.
Then you wouldn't have posted it.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:32 pm

I think your belts and straps actually look cool Dave, but not a fan of the PG's or spamming.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:58 pm

so did anyone else notice that dave posted the same bronco guard twice, just on two different guitars?
or...... are you just really good at making the same thing?
kudos on the belts and straps, the guards, not my style.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:24 pm

i like that white strap with the roses. what do you use for colour?

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:41 pm

robert(original) wrote:so did anyone else notice that dave posted the same bronco guard twice, just on two different guitars?
or...... are you just really good at making the same thing?
kudos on the belts and straps, the guards, not my style.

Cool man! Thanks!

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:43 pm

gaybear wrote:i like that white strap with the roses. what do you use for colour?

There is several different processes for the color. The white one, I used a water-based acrilic that is special for leather. The white one is my favorite strap. The one problem with it is that i finished the back, making the back kinda slick. It's better to leave the back raw leather for a strap. Live and learn.

r40f · Post by **r40f** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:42 pm

i think it's a great idea and looks pretty neat... just needs the edges smoothed out a bit imo

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:54 pm

r40f wrote:i think it's a great idea and looks pretty neat... just needs the edges smoothed out a bit imo

Thanks man! Appreciate the compliments.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:28 pm

Like Your straps, and some of the belts.. but the straps are nice.. very nice.