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 Post subject: tooled leather pickguard
PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:34 pm 
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im working on a tele inspired guitar and loved the looks of some tooled leather pickguards i have seen, but since my body is not the same shape none of them would fit so i just made my own, turned out pretty descent let me know what you think


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:36 pm 
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Shad, WOW that is cool!

Do you do alot of leather work.

I make hunting knives and have been looking for someone to make some sheaths for me.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:49 pm 
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Super job! Please post a pic when you get in on the guitar.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 12:28 am 
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tim this was my very first experience with leather tooling/working of any kind, but i tend to catch on pretty quickly and im quite confident that i can do knife sheaths. i actually have a couple of freinds who do a lot of bladesmithing and i am planning to start working with them and making some bowie knifes and stuff and ill be making sheaths for those, i'd love to help you out.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:12 am 
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That is some mighty fine tooling there Shad! [clap]

Let's see the guitar,
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:14 am 
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i'll get pics posted up eventually, the guitar is all pretty much all done (just waiting for the lacquer to be ready for polishing) but im going to be gone for the next week to the cornerstone music fesitival in bushnill IL so it'll have to wait till i get back.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:57 pm 
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whelp, here it is on the guitar, the guitar is not totally done yet, but i like the way it looks pretty well though, i threw in a picture of a knife sheath i just finished up for tim too. you can see the full size photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/petersinstruments/


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Hi Shad,
I'm a brand newbie here. I was planning to just "skulk around" for a while before posting... but, I've gotta say, Wow. I love the pick guard!
Are you taking orders????

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That goes together nice Shad.
Great guitar! [clap]
Looks like engraving on the bridge plate and switch plate, did you do that also?

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:42 am 
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yeah i did the engraving also, it was my first try at that to, and it looks pretty good as long as you dont look to close at it lol

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Way to go Shad, that is a fine looking git! Great combination going on there.
Can't beat some handwork to make something fine.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:39 pm 
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ron to answer you question, i am cerainly taking orders

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WOW! Love it!!!
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