A question about oak-leaf carving

[Quick Fire]

I am currently making a double loop holster for a friend and want to carve this in an oak leaf design. However in my limited library, I can find no pictures of period holsters carved in this design. Is the oak leaf design a modern design? Any help will be appreciated.

[St. George]

Earlier designs were generally floral-carved - and-fish-scale and basket-weave seem to be a more modern style.

The only oak-leaf carving I ever ran across came after the turn of the century - and that was on a hatband, not a holster.

I'm assuming you've reviewed 'Packing Iron' - so look at what was offered through the big mail-order houses, like Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Montgomery Wards.

Often, they describe the available decoration.

Good Luck.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Quick Fire]

Thanks for the info St. George.

[outrider]

Quick Fire:

If you decide to do the oak leaf pattern there is a good one in Al Stohlman's " How to make holsters"  book.  I recently did one for a pard in our area.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

When I do an oak leaf pattern, it is usually just a modification based on Al Stolhman's that Outrider mentioned. That pattern can make either pointed or rounded leaves equally well and both look good.

[Quick Fire]

Thanks guys, I've looked at that pattern and really like it, but I am trying to stay within the time period of 1865-1899 so I don't think that I'll do it.