A pair of Frontiersman style holsters......

[ChuckBurrows]

Took this pics at 3:00 AM so the bead colors are a bit off but other than that I hope ya'll enjoy the view..........

Bark tan for the main holsters with spots, beaded braintan cuffs, and double layer front fringe. Side fringe is beads, bone hairpipe, tin cones, and buffalo hair.....

[outrider]

All I cqn say is....OUTSTANDING

[Wolf Tracker]

Chuck  those are amazing. That is some great work.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

   WOW, those are awesome Chuck, beautiful over the top work on these, thanks for sharing.

        tEN wOLVES 

[santee]

Man, oh man. Love 'em!

[Slowhand Bob]

Chuck I gots to know which museum you photographed these in, I want to go see them.   Drop dead beautiful and just what I always expect to see from you, the finest in leather art.

[Irish Dave]

Beautiful, Chuck.

[Kid Terico]

Chuck thats some outstanding work. Very nice set, KT

[Dalton Masterson]

I sure wish there was a whistle icon. Those look outstanding!
What did you do the stains in the fringe area with? Oil?
DM

[ChuckBurrows]

Thanks guys and glad you like my work - it's also nice to hear something nice - I blew a fourth disc in my low back about a month ago and the %$@#!*(!&%#  pain has been bad even with some drugs and such....then ther's been the heat  most days have been 95-100° F for the last 6 weeks and at 7,000' that's HOT!

Anyway - Slowhand Bob - these are going to a private "museum" in Indiana - the gent has purchased a bunch of my work over the years and these will fit in with the rest real well.

Dalton - the braintan itself was dyed with coffee and the "stains" I create are a combo of various things including: some oil, some dye, some dirt (yes dirt!), some grease, some varnish, etc. - I just use whatever works for the look I want........and yes sometimes it goes wrong and things have to get rebuilt even that late in the game (and the air turns VERY blue   ), but after doing it long enough now I've got a pretty good feel for what will and won;t work - still now and again (in fact I had to partially rebuild one of these since I over did it - did save the beadcuff though...... )

KT asked elsewhwere about a belt - here's the rest of the gent's rig that will go with these holsters..

Here's a couple of pics of the belt and the pouch




IIRC there are about 500 tacks in that belt and the buckle in an antique..



and here's the botas that go with the rig...


The gent does an early 1870's Plainsman impression with heavy So. Cheyenne influence

[Kid Terico]

Chuck thats one OUTSTANDING package. KT

[Dalton Masterson]

Wow Chuck. The whole thing together looks great.
Thanks for the info too.

Are the spots on the belt flatter than normal, or is that just me? They dont look like the domed spots.
DM

[Slowhand Bob]

Chuck, the proud now owner was just bragging on these over on the SASS Wire, notice the huge bump in viewers here?

[Silent Joe]

Chuck, I love this stuff. It looks like real old.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I seem to be having difficulties viewing the images. I can imagine how superb it must be, though.

[ChuckBurrows]

Will - not sure why you're not seeing the pics so here's the direct links...
http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-2011/holsters-2011-howell-2.jpg

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-2011/holsters-2011-howell-1.jpg

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery-2007/Botas_1860-70s_001-1.jpg

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery-2007/howell-pouch-2.jpg

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery-2007/howell-tack-belt-001.jpg

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery-2007/howell-tack-belt-002.jpg

Dalton - on the belt I used steel shank low dome brass head tacks and not spots. Tacks are attached by driving the shank  through the leather (you need good firm bark/veg tan in at minimum 8/9 oz to work right), you then clip the shanks off close to flush, and peen .


Bob - I don't generally go to the wire but did see the postings - THANKS!!)

[GunClick Rick]

I like the microwave look myself

Gosh o mighty look at them botas... That stuff is DINO MITE!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks for the links, Chuck.  I can't get to the server with Firefox and Internet Explorer. Obviously I have a problem somewhere. I'll have to call my ISP Monday and see what the problem is. I'm sure looking forward to viewing your photos.