"INCISED & CARVED" HOLSTERS by SLYE

[Slye]

Holster "django" "Main & Winchester" , with the original



Holster "incised floral" with the original




Holster "1865" with  "incised", according page 86 of the book "Cowboy & the trapping of the old west"




holster "Main & Winchester", according   "Packing iron" page 79

[Camano Ridge]

As always, very impressive work.

[Gus Walker]

   Very nice work. Love those Slim Jim holsters.

[David Carrico]

Those are really nice!

[Johnny McCrae]

Beautiful work! A genuine pleasure to look at.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Fine work. Slim Jims are a great look.

[BobbyF]

Hi Slye,

     Just beautiful! I am new to CAS and leather working. I really favor the long irons and love the way you wrap them. I am about to start making a rig so your post is just in time. I am thinking of butts forward type setup as per Abilene's video.
     I hope I will not detract from the visual theme of your post by asking some rookie questions:
- lined or unlined
- what weight(s) material
-  how you mount holster to belt, I would like to see a picture of the rear of your holsters
     Again Slye, thank you for sharing and I hope I am not inappropriate for asking the questions. Be well- BobbyF

[KidTerico]

Just plain outstanding. KT

[Slye]

Hello,

many thanks at all 

for asking at your questions Bobbyf :

we use leather hide part side and double bend , in between 9 and 10 oz
lined or unlined , at choice
for the fixation of our "slim jim":
With the positioning of the leg ( the height) and the angle of unsheathed


in position " straight angle "


in position " draw cross " or " hip draw " 


our models of the " Sellerie" , positioning at best the holster ,  to avoid the ballotement of " open top"

So long

[buckskin billy]

awesome work

[BobbyF]

Hi again Slye,

     You gave me more than I could have hoped for. Answering my questions and providing the great photos (well worth more than a thousand words) will get me going in the right direction.i didn't think there would be so many ways to attach to the belt. I see each method has its benefits. It is a shame you can't see the backs when you wear the holsters, they are as pretty as the fronts. You have a way of making everything, the shape of the holster and the incising, flow together. It is very pleasing to the eyes.
     Thank you for the lesson and for your time. Be well- BobbyF

[Pappy Hayes]

Very nice work. Makes me a little envious. I have been trying to come up with a design for carving on my holsters but have drawn a blank. I used to be a fair artist when I was younger, but did not pursue it as I started a family and it became more important to give my time too. I am out of practice.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Maybe the way to wear those is loop out, inside your belt.