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

[santee]

Exceptional work!

[Ace Lungger]

 :)howdy Don,
I love that holster, it just strikes me as a holster that a real cowboy went to the general Store and ask the clerk where he kept his better grade of holsters, and of course they allways kept them put up, so someone couldn't walk off with a high quaility holster,Then the cowboy would pick the holster that worked the best for him and his peice!! i see so much AWESOME stamped, carved, ect., that leave you in aw, but as your holster show's it isn't the just get by holster, it is a holster made of great quialty with the great edge work, the perfect stiching and a AWESOME Boarder Design.

Don thanks for sharing, every time someone show there stuff, i get a free education!!
Your friend
ACE

[Irish Dave]

Very nice, Don. Clean, period, fine craftsmanship.

Good job.

[Johnny McCrae]

Here are some pictures of a Cartridge Belt I just finished for my Sharps. It holds (25) .45-70 cartridge's.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0878.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0879.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0880.jpg

[Dr. Bob]

Howdy Johnny,

Great looking belt!!  Best look for solid ground to trod when ya have that belt full and the Sharps in yer hand!

[Rayban]

Great looking belt Johnny...what material are the loops made of?? I think I've seen that in Packin Iron (?)

[Don101]

Nice belt and nice sharps, the last pic made me smile, are the loops webing from an old sling or somthing like that ? Don

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  Howdy Johnny 

         Your belt came out great Pard, I mean it looks supper, I'm going to be needing to make one for my ownself , and that wanted poster hot digity.

                                                        tEN wOLVES 

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Boys,

Many thanks for the kind words.

The webbing I used is very similar to the web belts we wore in the Army with our uniforms. I bought this stuff from a local Army surplus store and it comes in roll form. There also is a company that sells white webbing on the internet and their link is http://jas-townsend.com/index.php?cPath=29  I prefer the Army surplus store webbing because it's a bit heavier and the color seemed just about right.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0893.jpg

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's definitely a fine belt, Johnny. Highly impressive. The cotton webbing really works nicely on it. How did you sew the ends so it didn't stick out to fray?

I also love the resume. Cool.

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Marshall,

Enclosed are a few pictures of how I installed the webbing. This belt is made of two ply's of 4-5 oz. Leather glued together with Barge. The webbing is sandwiched in between the two ply's. Actually there is no sewing done on the webbing.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0891.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0890.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0887.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0894.jpg

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks, Johnny. That makes for a nice looking belt. I'll have to play with that idea some. Nice work.

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Marshall,

Thanks for the kind words. I replaced the last picture with one that shows the back of the belt (lining side) a little better.

[Forty Rod]

Here are some pictures of a Cartridge Belt I just finished for my Sharps. It holds (25) .45-70 cartridge's.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0878.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0879.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Leather/100_0880.jpg

Are you a southpaw? 

[Johnny McCrae]

Naw. I'm a righty.

[Ace Lungger]

 :)Johny, That is AWESOME belt, now I got to make me one! Looks great, and i like the web coloring!! You did a great job!!
kept it up!  And thanks for sharing to all!!

ACE

[Forty Rod]

Reason I asked is the tongue on the left, buckle on the right.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Reason I asked is the tongue on the left, buckle on the right.

Howdy Forty Rod

          Your looking at the belt upside down...


                                 tEN wOLVES

[Irish Dave]

Good looking belt, Johnny. Nice job.

[Rayban]

Forty....you're very observatory !!