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

GunClick Rick · March 12, 2010, 02:27:03 PM

Boy that's pretty sneaky there...We'll have to change your alias to the Sneaky Swede

Dang nice card holder....i want one now..

Gun Butcher · March 12, 2010, 03:55:09 PM

Boothill, that is some mighty fine work on that card case. Did you spend as much time as I think you did with a little fine paintbrush

Texas Lawdog · March 12, 2010, 05:28:31 PM

I like to brag on my Brother, Montana Slick. I am very proud of the work he did on my gunrig. My pistols are shiny stainless and they really set the rig off.

JD Alan · March 12, 2010, 05:35:32 PM

On a separate thread I asked about a simple Mexican loop pattern. I got a lot of helpful responses for which I am grateful. Needing a holster right away I took Will G's Cattleman pattern, modified and enlarged it just a bit and slammed this out last night (that qualifies as slamming for me, Kid Terico would have made two of them plus a belt, lined and stamped at a minimum)

It's not completely dry, and I will make several modifications on any further ones I might make. I needed a holster for the range tomorrow to give someone, but I was really short on time, so I did the least I could get away with on this one. Chuck Burrow's DVD sure comes in handy as a refresher!

This will likely be the least fancy holster we see here for quite a while, but I believe it will be functional, which is what I needed.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · March 12, 2010, 06:39:22 PM

Looks dang nice to me JD, I think we forget just how nice a plain leather holster that's been built well can look, this one looks great in my book of looks.

tEN wOLVES

Gun Butcher · March 12, 2010, 06:41:04 PM

JD, I really like all the fancy rigs and they are truly works of art, but, that in my opinion is a first quality,truly cowboy holster.
Very nice sewing, very clean lines and very well executed work.
140 years ago you would have seen probably 200 of those and maybe one real fancy rig. That type of work is what this craft is all about. A wellmade and very functional tool. Not to be confused with a richmans toys, that holster is exactly what everyman would have wanted.
The examples that we have today are predominately the fancy rigs because no one used them very much. The rigs they used, the ones they counted on for their lives, were the ones like you have made.
I personally think that the beauty of an item has a lot more than just the outward appearance to stand up to. You have made a "tool" in its finest form.

Dalton Masterson · March 12, 2010, 06:49:02 PM

Gun Butcher, you hit the nail on the head I think.

JD, great work in a short time!! Stitching looks good, design looks good. A+ in my book.
DM

Arizona Cattleman · March 12, 2010, 06:51:41 PM

JD, that is one fine looking holster. Like everyone says this is a working cowboy holster, great job. Just got the Chuck Burrows Frontier Holster DVD's and they are great.

AC

Dr. Bob · March 12, 2010, 08:02:21 PM

JD,

That is one mighty fine looking holster there!! Really well made and I like it a lot!

Kid Terico · March 12, 2010, 08:12:00 PM

JD thats a darn nice holster . You dont have to have it full of bells and whistles to make it nice nice piece of work. Very proud of you JD .. Terry

GunClick Rick · March 12, 2010, 08:16:39 PM

That'll work

Marshal Will Wingam · March 12, 2010, 09:02:39 PM

Slick did you well, Tex. That's a nice lookin' rig. Good job, Slick.

HB, the cross draw looks good. Nice work.

Nice case, BB. It looks like it'll hold a decent number of cards. Cool.

JD, I agree fully with what GB said. That's a very fine holster that is meant to be used. It looks well made.

MontanaSlick · March 12, 2010, 10:29:32 PM

A++++JD A+

Here, have a corn dog, I'll share.

MSJr

JD Alan · March 12, 2010, 10:50:38 PM

Thanks Gentlemen, I appreciate the thumbs up. The main reason I built this was to do a Mexican loop for the first time, and to see how it fit for CAS. I learned a lot from this one, so I expect to see improvement on the next one.

I should have done that 2 needle one thread saddle stitch a long time ago! Once you get the hang of it, no problem, and the stitches look better than the method I was using, as least for how I was doing it. I've seen other guys work with different types of stitching that looks fine.

MontanaSlick · March 13, 2010, 12:17:16 AM

JD, I do the old saddle stitch, watch it tho,yer kind get yer seatmeat stitiched to the saddle very easily.

Here's a pik of me Cave, where great things are supposed to happen.

Dr. Bob · March 13, 2010, 12:41:53 AM

Good looking cave ther Slick. I wouldn't feel too comfortable there! Too neat and clean.

cowboywc · March 13, 2010, 01:32:57 AM

Howdy JD
You did a great job. Do not hang your head.

MS
That is a nice looking place to work, but it is way too clean.......
WC

MontanaSlick · March 13, 2010, 07:06:31 AM

Wasn't clean fer very long, ran outa room and had to expand to the next room. Has to share with my Wife tho she even keeps my cawffee mugg fulll.

Whata gal.

MS

ps, Anyone use hemp thread?

GunClick Rick · March 13, 2010, 08:00:13 PM

Cowboy Caves Rule!

Until ya have to dust the dang thiong,then ya shake your head and think~~~what in the hell is wrong with me~~~

outrider · March 14, 2010, 01:41:15 PM

Howdy Pards,

Here are some pictures of a single holster rig I just finished. The holster is a "Duke" style crossdraw with an oil finish (pigskin lined). The drop loop is attached with "T" nuts and screws and is moaca color to coordinate with the oil finsh. The belt is a tapered 2 1/2" wide belt as opposed to the standard money belt style normally associated with the Duke. The bullet loops are also color coordinated with the moaca color. Customer has not seen this yet so I hope he likes it.