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

[Dr. Bob]

JD,

They both look good to me.  Glad that you learned a bunch on the brown one.  The black one is smooth!!

[Bodie Bascom]

JD, I really like Spotty a lot.  It has a sort of rustic look.  The black holster is really good, but just doesn't have the personality of Spotty.

bodie

[cowboy316]

ok pards heres a nother version of a 1911 holster i just  finished up
its a wild rose pattern that i dyed with feibings yellow and green for the
flowers and leaves i dyed the back ground black then the rest is feibings chocolate
after a coat of tan coat i used an antique medium brown then Skidmores over the top
of that
enjoy and thaks pards
Cowboy316

[Gun Butcher]

 JD, if anyone had asked me I would have said that 1911 would never fit in that black holster   And I agree with bodie 'Ol spotty' definitely has personality and I like the look. The black one appeals to me because it has good clean lines and its a good honest no frills holster.


Cowboy, as always your carving is first rate. That dye job you did does nothing but compliment it. Great work.

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Cowboy,
You are a true artist! Great design and beautiful job of carving! Many thanks for sharing this with us.

[Kid Terico]

Cowboy beautiful job. Keep it up.KT

[Kid Terico]

Usually I throw the scraps away but I thought I would see how it would work on a rig. 2 1/4 " belt. Flat piece of leather for skirt with a 2 " strap sewed on back. Holster is front half of a holster only sewed to skirt to completethe holster. Small pieces only. Very light holster with only half the leather used. .KT

[GunClick Rick]

Cowboy 316,that's damn nice,really like the color.Keep it up man your makin a nitch fer yourself,it's not over done.I may have to get a 911 now

[Gun Butcher]

Kid, you continue to amaze me. You can do more with a few scraps than I could with a whole cow. That is a VERY nice rig.  And it flat works

[Wiley Desperado]

JD, both of those holsters are well done.  Personally, I agree with a few others, I really like the brown one it has character.  Nice leatherwork Preacher.

316, I have been an admirer of leather caving ever since I was a kid on the Texas/Mexico border where there are some mighty good leather carvers.  You my friend have natural talent when it comes to carving leather.  That is a beauty of a holster.

KT,  Absolute art! You definitly have a creative side. 
WD

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

    Cowboy 316, nice work pard, the carving design and colors look good, your seam looks really nice and you burnished it well.

             Ten Wolves

    TK, keep them coming Pal, this one is mighty fine looking, again your use of stamps and your design are over the top.


             tEN wOLVES 

[Arizona Cattleman]

KT, that is a great design, I like the look very much.  With your permission I would like to try that one soon.

AZ Cattleman

[Kid Terico]

AC pound away old pard.  KT

[JD Alan]

Cowboy 316, great job on that holster. The carving looks good, and the backgrounding really looks smooth.

Terry, you continue to amaze me with your skills, including real imaginative designs. I think that is a great looking set up.

Gun Butcher, I understand what you mean about "Blackie" being able to hold a 1911, but I'm working to match an existing holster. If you've seen one of the Evil Roy Wild Bunch holsters, they're pretty darn small, and that's what my friend is looking for.

 

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy KT,
WOW! Another beautiful work of art from your busy workshop. The variety of designs you produce is incredible. Would it be possible to get a picture of the back of the Holster? I'd really like to see how you did the belt loop. Many thanks for sharing this with us.

[Kid Terico]

Johnny hope this helps. KT

[JD Alan]

KT, thanks for that back angle picture. I've seen that done in person, but I don't recall seeing it on this forum in the last 15 months I've been around here.

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy KT,
Thanks for the picture. This will be very helpful to me.

[Josh Dabney]

Howdy Yall !

Here's my latest attempt at leather bendin.  Thought I'd throw it up here and get some critique from the talented Pards here in the leather forum.

-This'n is 8-9 oz veg-tanned leather lined with 3-4 oz veg-tan.
-Dyed with Eco-Flo Antique gel and sealed with Satin Sheen inside and out.
-Hand forged 1095 blacksmith style boot clip riveted with copper washers and a mild steel pin. Also heat treated and spring tempered the clip for flexability and durability so she'll maintain good tension without deforming or breaking.
-Stitched up with Black waxed thread.

The clip was Shotgun Steves request to keep with period correct materials and I really feel it gives that little extra sumpthin to this one here.

There are more pics in The Cutting Edge if yall wanna look.

Don't be bashfull now Pard's let me know what yall think,  - Josh

[Dalton Masterson]

Josh, I gotta say that that knife is darn good looking. I really like the look of your maker mark too. Very professional, easy to read, and looks vintage to boot.
The sheath looks just right with that twisted iron clip!
DM