I think i'll do it like this,need an old beat up holster

GunClick Rick · February 17, 2011, 12:41:36 AM

Maybe a pillow ticking background?,with old pics,one of Billy the Kid as he used a lightning.Right now there's an old Wells Fargo Bank draft,and a pic i took out of a magazine of the movie,the leather belt,and it would look much better with a holster to match that belt,old soft leather i guess.If anybody runs across one let me know.I just threw this together to see how it would work,when i am finished it will be all nice and clean and cool lookin.

santee · February 17, 2011, 06:38:15 AM

That's a purty cool shadow box, there.

Hill Creek Mike · February 17, 2011, 12:38:02 PM

You will find what you are looking for at a local gun show. There are always sellers with boxes of old belts and holsters for sale.
2-5 dollars will buy most any of them.
That is a nice job you did but I prefer my guns be where I can get hold of them.

GunClick Rick · February 17, 2011, 05:10:09 PM

It will have a sticker on it that says "Break Glass in case of Emergency"...

Now ya don't reckon ~The Dark Ranger~ would put a good shooter behind glass do ya??

better pic of belt.

Forty Rod · February 17, 2011, 05:46:01 PM

Quote from: GunClick Rick on February 17, 2011, 05:10:09 PM
It will have a sticker on it that says "Break Glass in case of Emergency"... Now ya don't reckon ~The Dark Ranger~ would put a good shooter behind glass do ya??

better pic of belt.

A high school class mate of mine owned an architectural firm and at very work station but his there was a comupter.

On a wall above his desk was a steel shadow box painted red with a white decal on the front that said "IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE BREAK GLASS".

Inside were a slide rule, a drafting set, rules and squares and triangles, a protractor, drawing pens, two candles and a box of strike anywhere matches.

He found it there when he returned from a convention. Seems his employees thought they were being funny, but he was sure proud of it

GunClick Rick · February 17, 2011, 07:17:33 PM

Looks like i found a holster from a very good friend.

Marshal Will Wingam · February 17, 2011, 08:05:01 PM

It'll be cool to see when you're done. I love those 1877's anyway. Be sure to post a pic.

GunClick Rick · February 18, 2011, 12:51:51 AM

I'll do that Marshall,you think pillow ticking would be a good background? Or somethin else what did you thimk will look good. $:-\$

Marshal Will Wingam · February 18, 2011, 11:56:06 AM

Ticking would be good. Also striped cotton like engineer's coveralls or plain oilcloth would work nicely. Whatever you choose will be very cool.

Here's another idea, what about a piece of leather tooled to look like part of a saddle skirt with a decorative border? You could make it look like you cut a rectangle out of it and the border wouldn't quite line up since it would be on a slight curve. You could even put some floral stuff inside the border. Of course, you'd want to age it to look the part.

GunClick Rick · February 18, 2011, 02:19:13 PM

HMMMMMM?