Neat Little Project ideas

Gun Butcher · January 01, 2010, 08:49:40 AM

Here are a couple of neat little projects for those of you who have a indianfighter, scout or frontiersman persona.

The first one is a covered bottle done in buckskin and sewn with a blanket stitch. It makes a very nice accoutrement to enhance ones "look".

The second one is of course, a telescope case done in 4-5 ounce latigo.

Both are sewn with artifical sinew.

They are both small and can easily be done in an evening. The big benefit of projects of this type is using up small scraps of leather and not wasteing them.

Kid Terico · January 01, 2010, 12:21:55 PM

Here are a couple more items that dont take much time or talent ;

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I made these when I was just getting the feel for it. Kept them to see if I could get better. Carry all bag and a $2.00 canteen I covered and tried to carve.

KT

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 01, 2010, 12:58:51 PM

Howdy Gun Butcher

It's nice too see you bringing out some of your work, which is very nice, I have to make a case for a telescope like that in the next few weeks, this gives me more ideas, the bottle cover is a great idea too, and would help to keep things period correct. Thanks for the look see.

Kid Terico

I thought that was a likeness of you on that canteen, until I enlarged it, very well done, but then I haven't seen anything that wasn't, that bag is sharp too.

tEN wOLVES

GunClick Rick · January 01, 2010, 01:20:09 PM

Hey GB that telescope cover is way cool.I have a very very old ships telescope that was in my grandfathers cedar trunk that pop gave me after he passed.It actually has a polished lead chrystal i guess for the eyepiece,covered with sharkskin and hand braided rope.Who wants to make me a cover for that?

Kid Terico · January 01, 2010, 02:10:06 PM

TW that was 2 1/2 years ago. I hope I,ve gotten better. Sick looking moose but I though it was good back then.

KT

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 01, 2010, 02:21:34 PM

Quote from: Kid Terico on January 01, 2010, 02:10:06 PM
TW that was 2 1/2 years ago. I hope I,ve gotten better. Sick looking moose but I though it was good back then. KT

Terry it looks good now pard, you did well in your early carving, much better than me.

tEN

JD Alan · January 01, 2010, 02:39:47 PM

GB & KT, I think all the projects look great!

Gun Butcher · January 01, 2010, 02:45:18 PM

Kid Now thats what I am talking about. The canteen cover looks great and anyway nobody can make a moose look good

I love the bag. That definitely looks like a winter time bunkhouse project
TW and Rick thank you most kindly, they are just fun little projects that don't have to be all that slick and they add alot to your overall appearance.
The telescope cover has a belt loop on the back for carrying.
Rick how big is that telescope of yours, would you need a mule to pack it

Thanks JD, I was just looking at your 1911 holster. Just don't do like I use to and be so hard on yourself. every new thing you try is going to be different and have different problems to overcome.

Marshal Will Wingam · January 01, 2010, 07:19:23 PM

Nice proijects, GB. I've often thought about playing with that kind of persona myself. I really like the buckskin bottle. Nice.

More cool work, Kid. Thanks.

Wiley Desperado · January 01, 2010, 07:22:35 PM

GB and KT thanks for sharing stirs the imagination great projects.
Wiley

GunClick Rick · January 02, 2010, 01:19:51 AM

Dr. Bob · January 02, 2010, 02:31:18 AM

Rick,

Great looking telescope. Gotta wipe the drool off of my shirt now.

Gun Butcher · January 02, 2010, 06:26:31 AM

Rick, I was right . it would take a mule to pack it

Now thats a scope my friend, a right proper one at that.