My HOG W.B rig is ready

Boothill Bob · January 01, 2011, 11:13:21 AM

Hi there.
Now is my HOG Wild Bunch rig ready. I lined the holster and belt with suede, dyed with mahogany. then I used super shene, but it is a bit too shiny for me, looks like plastic

Will use Tan Kote next time, still learning

I had thought to use metal lining on the holster but had no good shears, so it may be on my next rig maby, find it hard to cut the metal

//BhB

Boothill Bob · January 01, 2011, 11:14:23 AM

Some mor Pics

bedbugbilly · January 01, 2011, 12:02:29 PM

Wow! You did a beatiful job! Very, very nice! Enjoyed the photos! Thanks for sharing!

GunClick Rick · January 01, 2011, 12:06:41 PM

THAT is way good! $:-\$

Kid Terico · January 01, 2011, 12:53:07 PM

BB nice work but I see what you mean about the shiney. KT

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 01, 2011, 01:29:32 PM

Nice work Bob, if you want a softer more satin finish to seal your leather, try Bag-Kote, you can dilute it with water to get the effect you want, or just use Skidmores Leather Cream, it will protect/condition and give you a natural rich sheen on you leather, you can also use it over other finishes, it's the last thing I do on all my leather pieces. if you haven't tried this, give it a shot, I think you will be happy with the results. $:-\$

tEN wOLVES

Boothill Bob · January 01, 2011, 02:02:58 PM

Quote from: Ten Wolves Fiveshooter on January 01, 2011, 01:29:32 PM
Nice work Bob, if you want a softer more satin finish to seal your leather, try Bag-Kote, you can dilute it with water to get the effect you want, or just use Skidmores Leather Cream, it will protect/condition and give you a natural rich sheen on you leather, you can also use it over other finishes, it's the last thing I do on all my leather pieces. if you haven't tried this, give it a shot, I think you will be happy with the results. $:-\$

tEN wOLVES

We just have Tan-Kote in Sweden, if I order it from the states they ship it with boat, same with skidmores.. Maby they have it in England... Django?

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Wolf Tracker · January 01, 2011, 04:02:15 PM

BB- nice rig. The tooling on the holster is very nice.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 01, 2011, 04:54:20 PM

Quote from: Boothill Bob on January 01, 2011, 02:02:58 PM
We just have Tan-Kote in Sweden, if I order it from the states they ship it with boat, same with skidmores.. Maby they have it in England... Django??

Try cutting the Tan - Kote with rubbing alcohol, you can cut it down to a softer sheen try two parts alcohol to one part TK, and go from there until you get what you want.

tEN wOLVES

santee · January 01, 2011, 05:39:18 PM

Very cooooool.

Marshal Will Wingam · January 01, 2011, 09:28:00 PM

Very nice, BB. The tooling and design is great. Good work putting it together. Like you, I also prefer a more subtle finish. Can that be cleaned off with alcohol and another finish put on?

Boothill Bob · January 02, 2011, 04:20:40 AM

Marshal I dont know if I can clean it of, some may know

tEN wOLVES, is rubbing alcohol the same as cleaning alcohol (isopropanol) 70-95%?

Johnny McCrae · January 02, 2011, 04:29:06 AM

Howdy Bob,

QuoteNice work Bob, if you want a softer more satin finish to seal your leather, try Bag-Kote, you can dilute it with water to get the effect you want, or just use Skidmores Leather Cream, it will protect/condition and give you a natural rich sheen on you leather, you can also use it over other finishes, it's the last thing I do on all my leather pieces. if you haven't tried this, give it a shot, I think you will be happy with the results.

I've used both of the above but now I use mostly Skidmores.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 02, 2011, 10:47:41 AM

tEN wOLVES, is rubbing alcohol the same as cleaning alcohol (isopropanol) 70-95%?

Bob, yes, it is used for a number of things, we know it here as rubbing alcohol, it's used for aching muscles and cooling down a temperature, you can take much of the gloss off by rubbing it down with alcohol isopropanol 70-95%
, I've had to do this several times when first trying different products and finding out it was just toooooo shinny for my taste, some like the gloss look, for me I prefer a softer more natural sheen, as Johnny McCrae points out, you can use the Skidmores as your finish coat also, over an oil finish or just by itself, I like to use an oil either Neatsfoot or EVOO to replenish the leather, before I use Skidmores.

tEN wOLVES

Kid Terico · January 02, 2011, 12:34:03 PM

Johnny McCrae abd TW got me hooked on skidmores and I,m Really glad I followed there advice. KT

Arizona Cattleman · January 02, 2011, 04:06:08 PM

Nice Job BB,

AC

JD Alan · January 03, 2011, 07:46:03 AM

Once again Bob you've pulled one out of the hat. You did an excellet job on this rig. Your mag pouches turned out great. Are you hand forming the leather around the mags? I'm curious as to how you get the stamping on those; I've been messing around wiith mag holders for a while, but I've not be able to get any stamping on the pieces.

Did I mention that you did a nice job on this rig?

Thanks, JD

Boothill Bob · January 03, 2011, 01:08:39 PM

Quote from: JD Alan on January 03, 2011, 07:46:03 AM
Once again Bob you've pulled one out of the hat. You did an excellet job on this rig. Your mag pouches turned out great. Are you hand forming the leather around the mags? I'm curious as to how you get the stamping on those; I've been messing around wiith mag holders for a while, but I've not be able to get any stamping on the pieces.

Did I mention that you did a nice job on this rig?

Thanks, JD

JD... I cut out both pieces and stamp the front .. Then I dye them, sew them together and burnich the edges .. After that I wet the leather and put the mags in which is wrapped in plastic bags, then I let it dry over night .. The plastic bags also helps to make the pounches bigger so it's easy to pull the mags

Hope it helps..