Leathersmiths.....show us yer stuff, (#1) THIS THREAD IS NOW CLOSED

santee · February 28, 2009, 06:21:06 AM

Snazzy!

Willie Dixon · February 28, 2009, 07:55:59 AM

nice! you could put that on yer belt and no-one would ever notice what was in it!

Johnny McCrae · February 28, 2009, 08:30:12 AM

Howdy Cowboy, That is pretty Cool!

JD Alan · February 28, 2009, 08:46:45 AM

I didn't know cows could use cell phones, not having opposable thumbs

Nice work Cowboy, that's the first hair on case I've seen. It's always nice to make something unique, JD

Johnny Dingus · February 28, 2009, 11:20:10 AM

Real nice Cowboy,

Looks like it will keep your cell phone warm too.

Johnny Dingus

cowboy316 · February 28, 2009, 11:24:26 AM

Johnny
it should stay warm in there
im also in the process of making a bunch more to sell
in the hair on and regular leather
Cowboy316

Wiley Desperado · February 28, 2009, 04:37:57 PM

You might be on to something there Cowboy. Good work I like it thanks for sharing.

ChuckBurrows · March 01, 2009, 04:08:54 AM

Lots of nice and original work recently - sorry I don't offers kudos more often, but recently I don't her much until the wee hours of the morn and by then my brain and fingers

are on hold.......

I go this one done - a a bit different - the gent like the looks of one of my late 18th/early 19th century belts and decided he wanted something different in a gunbelt to go with the 1880's Mex loop holster I built for him a few years ago - double D buckles like this were used up through the 1830's and the tooling pattern is 18th/early 19th period, so I wasn't sure how the mix would "fit", but after adding some ctg loops and a few well placed spots I like it despite the anachronisms..........anyway here 'tis

HorsePen Henry · March 01, 2009, 04:34:09 AM

Howdy Chuck,
I like it. In fact, I am working on something similar but with brass spots. I'll show ya when I get it done. The early buckle doesn't bother me none. Nice incised geometric design accented with the spots on the belt too. How wide of a belt is that?
Horse Pen

Skeeter Lewis · March 01, 2009, 04:50:16 AM

Wow, Chuck.....

BTW, did you find those #13 rivets you were looking for? Those look like 14s.

Marshal Deadwood · March 01, 2009, 05:29:03 AM

Dang nice, Chuck !

MD

ChuckBurrows · March 01, 2009, 05:44:43 AM

Don - it's 3" with a 1 1/2" buckle

Skeeter - I did find someone who carries #13's, but haven't ordered any yet - means I'd have to also order one of Bob Douglas's setting tool sets and that's a bit pricey right now (bill due and all that) - these are #12's which I've been using mostly except of exact replica stuff

Mike - thankee! check out the two post of the PH Posse I just made......

5 hours sleep in two days and still going strong - LOL! maybe I should quit drinking my coffee dye! Last batch ate my stirring spoon....

JD Alan · March 01, 2009, 07:29:54 AM

Thanks for sharing another inspiring work of functional art Chuck. I know you don't post for the "glory" here, but I sure do like lookin at your work. I've got to get my Packing Iron back from a friend and do some more studying on how things looked back yonder, as my grandmother would say. JD

Johnny McCrae · March 01, 2009, 08:05:34 AM

Howdy Chuck,

Another work of art from your workshop! Many thanks for sharing.

Willie Dixon · March 01, 2009, 08:15:30 AM

wow Chuck, yet another beautiful piece of art!

as a man I looked up to once said:
"we all have our canvas, some paper... some metal... some oil, mine just happens to be all of the above." Boyd Coddington

santee · March 01, 2009, 10:53:14 AM

Just terrific. Do you use an oblong punch to create the space to thread the bullet loops through?

Johnny Dingus · March 01, 2009, 10:54:32 AM

Beautiful work Chuck,

The coffee stain looks like it has black highlights, could you tell us how you do that?

To me it looks like it has a Spanish influence.

Thanks for taking the time to post it.

Johnny Dingus

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · March 01, 2009, 01:02:28 PM

Howdy Chuck,

AWESOME looking rig Pard, it's easy to spot your work anywhere, your the only one I know of with this style, the detail and time you put into your work is really something, Thanks for sharing your work/ love with us Pal.

tEN wOLVES

Marshal Will Wingam · March 01, 2009, 01:09:03 PM

That looks great, Chuck. The buckle works nicely with the design. As a match for the holster, the color is right and the spots pull it all together. Well done, thanks for the pics.

ChuckBurrows · March 01, 2009, 02:34:36 PM

Thanks and glad ya'll enjoyed the looksee

Santee - yes I use 1" bag punch and then cut the strip to a heavy 1" - when I set my strip gauge I set it just to the right of the line...

Johnny - The coffee stain looks like it has black highlights, could you tell us how you do that? - it wasn't a simple coffe stain, but a combo effort - I applied the coffee heavily, allowed to half dry and then used a mix of walnut and vinegaroon (about 70% walnut and 30% vinegaroon, but that's just a guesstimate - Like my Grandma's cooking I'm a pinch of this and a dollop of that kind of guy.
I let the walnut/vinegarron set for just a bit, maybe two or three minutes and then wiped it off. Then I let the whole thing air dry to about half dry and added a coat of my home made dubbin - EVOO and lard mixed about 35/65. Wiped off the extra and let dry completely. Then I aged by applying a well rubbed in aot of Neatlac (hate the smell!) and then bending, etc to get some wrinkles and a bit of surface crackelure. Added a coat of Mt Pitchblend rubbed in well.......that's the best I can remember - I yeah also set it in the sun....the finish alone took about a week of fussing around and reworking until I got the look I wanted..
BTW - I've got pretty good handle on what happens when I mix and match, but still get "surprised" by the outcome - sometimes good and sometimes not so good (my garbage bin is full of those!) so it's best to experiment on a piece of the same leather you're using for the finished piece.......different hides react differently as does different batches of dyes, both commercial and homemade - use a piece big enough to get the whole effect

I also re-did the finish on the holster - here's how it started out.

and after.....

QuoteI know you don't post for the "glory" here, but I sure do like lookin at your work.

JD - thanks for understanding, as my main "reasont" in posting is to perhaps offer inspiration to others as others who have come before have inspired me and in the way others, including the "new guys", still continue to do........