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

JD Alan · June 05, 2009, 09:05:35 AM

Outrider, you sure do produce sharp looking holsters, with clean lines, great stamping, and good color. You are definitely a pro. Thanks for sharing, JD

cowboy316 · June 06, 2009, 12:16:36 PM

Outrider
very slick holster wouldnt mind having that in my pattern collection LOL
keep up the great work love your work
Cowboy316

RollingThunder · June 08, 2009, 09:51:31 PM

Just figured I'd pop up and pipe in and let you all know I'm still alive and working hard. So I finished my gunbelt for my '51 Colt Navy. Here's some pics! Not an exact match for my holster, but it'll be better than just my regular belt.

You can see the difference in the dye work I did on the two pieces. One I did to make it look like it's brand new, and the other I added a little age to. I need to work on these techniques because they're not all that great. But they are progressing.

Generally though, the holster has a coat of Fiebings Leather Shene, but the belt is hand-buffed and waxed. The buffing came along really well, and I finished it off with Blackrock and a good brush buffing. The back of the belt still needs to be dyed.

Range marks and scuffs sort of fortuitously landed where there would be scuffs from sitting against a rough surface. Kinda gives it character, so the antiqued look sort of works here.

And it hangs nice on the hip.

Have a good night everyone!

JD Alan · June 08, 2009, 10:09:42 PM

It looks great! Nice work. JD

cowboywc · June 09, 2009, 02:04:54 AM

Howdy RT
Good lookin. Nice job.
WC

Johnny McCrae · June 09, 2009, 05:51:31 AM

Howdy Outrider & RT,

That is some beautiful work you Gents have posted. Thanks for sharing this with us.

santee · June 09, 2009, 06:40:08 AM

Great stuff bein' shown, fellas!

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · June 09, 2009, 07:28:07 AM

Howdy Rt

Very nice Pard, nice rich color, and the color/ tone and shade look good to me, like you said a slight aging, I really like your choice of border tooling, all in all this rig looks great, a BIG WELL DONE for sure.

Regards

tEN wOLVES

RollingThunder · June 09, 2009, 08:43:03 AM

I wanted something simple, and old-fashioned looking so I just did the shell up the sides, and the veiner and small flower. Reminded me of something I'd seen in Packing Iron. And besides, you guys are always doing these really sweet, tasteful rigs, so I had to see if I could do something similar.

cowboy316 · June 09, 2009, 08:50:35 AM

RT
got one word for your rig "SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET"
Cowboy316

RollingThunder · June 09, 2009, 11:41:45 AM

LOL. Thanks man.

I need to get around these parts more often too.

cowboy316 · June 09, 2009, 10:26:27 PM

hey guys me again with a version of the patter Slowhand Bob posted for us to print out and use i left the skirt off but thats all i did so the pattern
enjoy pards

Cowboy316

Marshal Will Wingam · June 10, 2009, 12:18:44 AM

Really good work, Rt, Cowboy. I roll in from Colorado and such places and find this great stuff. Thanks for the posts.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · June 10, 2009, 09:51:43 AM

Nice work 316, you're getting to be an old hand at this, well done pard

Regards

tEN wOLVES

RollingThunder · June 10, 2009, 11:05:14 AM

Love the scroll work on this! Very tastefully done!

Johnny McCrae · June 10, 2009, 12:03:11 PM

Howdy CW 316,

Very very nice! you are becoming a true artist in leather. Many thanks for sharing this with us.

cowboy316 · June 14, 2009, 10:24:38 AM

hey pards this is for you Will Ghormley Fan whiich im proud to say I AM TO after doing this Cheyenne Style holster the was in The 2001 10th Anniversary issue of The Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal and the carving Pattern is one of Wills to that Mr Santee sent me awhile back for Colt & 1/2"Forty niner parrten
thanks every one for the help and encouragement
Cowboy316

JD Alan · June 14, 2009, 10:40:37 AM

Boy, Cowboy 316, you're just flat knockin'm out of the park! The last two have been great. I'm going to attempt to use Slowhand Bob's pattern as well this week. I will keep the skirt, because it seems to help stablize the holster when it's in use. I willl mock one up first, to make sure my NM Vaqueros fit like I want them to.

I cut out and glued a holster from one of Outrider's 1911 patterns yesterday (Thanks again Outrider!) I will stitch it up later today or tomorrow, (got to get to church, they're expecting me!) and hopefully it will fit the Para O. auto I'm making it for. I had to add a little to the pattern, because the Para is stouter than the Colt single stack I believe the pattern was intended for.

Good work, keep it up. I'm certain you should be able to find a market for such fine work

JD

cowboywc · June 14, 2009, 12:49:57 PM

Howdy Cowboy
Good lookin Holster. Nice job.
Keep um coming.
WC

Marshal Will Wingam · June 14, 2009, 02:35:17 PM

That's very good incising, Cowboy. Nice work.