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

Johnny McCrae · May 12, 2009, 07:04:38 PM

Howdy JD,
It's good to see you back on your Harley but as Outrider says "Take it slow". You are making great progress. Your strength and stamina will be back before you know it.

Howdy Cowboy 316,
Wow! Another beautiful sheath from your workshop. I love the 3-D effect you get with your tooling. Thanks for sharing.

Ace Lungger · May 12, 2009, 07:05:48 PM

Howdy CB316,
Now that is super sharp! I realy like that! I cannot even get out to do anything! This weather is KILLING ME! My bother in law picked me up a couple knifes for me to make sheaths and to practice my carving!
Sorry CB, that is very nice, If I was that good, i might make some money, but it takes practice!
Thanks for sharing that awesome knife sheath!
ACE

RollingThunder · May 12, 2009, 08:46:13 PM

Very nice work on the sheath buddy! Bravo! You're gettin' them pancakes downer than doughnuts!

Marshal Will Wingam · May 13, 2009, 12:28:12 AM

Take it easy still, JD. You don't want to lie around waiting for someone to pick the thing off you in a parking lot or anything. You'll be back on it soon enough. That doesn't mean you cn't go out and wax it, though.

This is your best one yet, Cowboy. Looks good.

outrider · May 16, 2009, 09:10:44 AM

Howdy Pards,

One of my pards ordered a 1942 Tanker Holster from me and after many hours of studying photographs and finally finding an old beat up original in a antique shop (cost me $35.00) I was able to duplicate the holster. This one is the first prototype and is in black without the "US" stamp on it (as per customer request). I have finally located a supplier for the original style "Lift-A-Dot" type snaps which were used on the originals and will be ordering a supply of the snaps and the special punch that you need to get the hole pattern correct. I plan on doing variants to be used with the SAA and double action revolvers as well as the trusty ole 1911

Johnny McCrae · May 16, 2009, 10:25:21 AM

Howdy Outrider,

Beautiful work! It has to be very satisfying to be able to duplicate an old Holster like that. Many thanks for sharing your talents with us.

santee · May 16, 2009, 01:52:56 PM

Great job, Outrider!

Ace Lungger · May 16, 2009, 05:37:53 PM

Howdy Outrider,
Pard that is a good looking 1911 holster!! So Neatly designed and sew, they don't get no better than that!
Great Job and thank you so much for sharing!
ACE

Marshal Will Wingam · May 16, 2009, 07:01:05 PM

That's darn nice, Outrider. You have a picture of the back? I really like that one. Very good job of making it look correct.

cowboywc · May 16, 2009, 07:25:17 PM

Outrider
Great job.
WC

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · May 16, 2009, 07:35:20 PM

Looking good Outrider, nice work Pard

tEN wOLVES

cazio · May 16, 2009, 08:44:24 PM

Hey outrider that is just like all the tankers I've seen, except I'm sure the workmanship and material are much better. I use the lift the dot snaps myself but never knew there was a special tool for it, if you don't mind could you let me know where I can get one.
Thanks

Robert

Gun Butcher · May 16, 2009, 10:28:40 PM

Outrider that is a very nicely done rig. You must have one heck of an antique store close to you. How do you keep finding originals to work from. Besides having some serious talent you are also the luckiest guy around

Johnny Dingus · May 17, 2009, 09:31:43 AM

Looks Good Outrider. Nice clean lines and sewing. Would look good in brown also.

Johnny Dingus

outrider · May 17, 2009, 02:21:41 PM

Marshal,

Here is a picture of the back of the Tanker Holster.

Johnny D...most of the originals I have seen were all in a brown or oil color. This customer wanted it black. Thanks for the compliments guys.

Gun Butcher...we have alot of antique stores around this area. In fact I was in an antique store today and found another antique stitching horse bench...wanted $175.00 for it ... but I passed it up since I just got one at the beginning of the year on my trip to Iowa. Maybe I should go back and get this one as well just for the heck of it

Gun Butcher · May 17, 2009, 05:15:09 PM

Outrider, i won't put a jinxs on ya by telling you to go buy that horse. The way my lucks been running lately I could lose money on gold. But, I still think yer luck is something else and your leatherwork is getting better in leaps and bounds.

Marshal Will Wingam · May 17, 2009, 07:10:06 PM

Thanks for the back view, Outrider. It's nice to see how it was done. Many thanks.

JD Alan · May 17, 2009, 07:23:03 PM

My dad served in WWII, and went alll over Europe in a tank. I have a picture of him in uniform, taken by a pro, wearing a holster a just like that. He's with the Lord now, left us in 2005. Great job! Thanks for sharing your work with us. JD

Dalton Masterson · May 17, 2009, 11:03:39 PM

Thats a good looking shoulder rig, Outrider! I got your envelope saturday. Thank you very much.

Heres my latest completed project. Its a holster made for a Sig Mosquito .22.
Cute little pistol, but its fat and blocky. Not near as sleek as an old Colt. Anyway, not mine to gripe about. $:-\$

The finish is EVO, 30 minutes in my coffee dye, EVO, sunshine, EVO, and Skidmores.

Heres some pics.

The last photo shows how much difference these fat little pistols make to a basic pattern. Makes it look like a guppy.
DM

Marshal Will Wingam · May 18, 2009, 01:34:06 AM

Very nice, Dalton. I like that wild rose pattern a lot. The color is good and the workmanship is top notch.