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

Johnny McCrae · November 07, 2009, 06:27:34 AM

Howdy JD,

That's a real good looking Holster! A very neat and professional job! You can be very proud of your work. Many thanks for sharing this with us.

Bodie Bascom · November 07, 2009, 07:53:25 AM

JD that is one fine rig. The US concho is a nice touch compared to a stamped holster.

JD Alan · November 07, 2009, 07:55:31 AM

Dave, that's a very cool knife and sheath. I've never seen anything like the knife before. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Dave Cole · November 07, 2009, 09:45:35 AM

JD, friction folders were pretty common in that era.I use to make them in the old style then started modernizing them a bit, but I miss the older styles.Dave

here's a couple I did many years ago

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · November 07, 2009, 10:36:28 AM

JD, like Johnny said, neat and professional, you've come a long ways pard, and everything you have been turning out has been beautiful, I can see where you have taken your time to do it right, WELL DONE Pard

Dave, great looking folders, I've also enjoyed visiting your web site, you do beautiful work, on both knives and leather, thanks for the look see.

Regards Pards

tEN wOLVES

Dipshot Dutch alias Len Peters · November 07, 2009, 04:17:15 PM

MY first attempt !! One holster is a straight hang crossdraw; the other is straight hang strongside. The belt has alternating Buffalo skull, Crossed Rifles & Snake stamp; the border is barbed wire !! The other belt is also straight crossdraw & straight Strong; the belt itself is beveled on either side of the dark center strip so that the strip appears to stand out from the belt but really does not !!

Dr. Bob · November 07, 2009, 05:20:59 PM

DD,

Great looking rigs there, DD!

Thanks for sharing.

Arizona Cattleman · November 07, 2009, 05:28:08 PM

Great rigs, like the two toned rig. Keep them comin...

AZ Cattleman

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · November 07, 2009, 05:59:19 PM

Well Len, you did good pard, for a first gun rig it came out fine, I see you're a lefty like me, keep up the good work pard, we'll be looking for more nice pieces from you in the future, and thanks for sharing with us, you have a great start in your leather crafting.

Regards

tEN wOLVES

Kid Terico · November 07, 2009, 06:15:01 PM

DD nice leather work. Nice to see some thing different. KT

Slowhand Bob · November 07, 2009, 07:04:37 PM

WOW JD, you couldnt have gotten very much of that from me pard as I never do anything that looks anywhere near that good. I just do not think that little holster coud be done any finer than you did it, congratulations. Robby

Gun Butcher · November 07, 2009, 07:26:55 PM

Dave those folders and sheaths take me back to my buckskinnin' days, they look great.
DD, you are well and truly bit my friend. That is a great job for a first try. It won't be long until you are laying awake at night trying to decide what your next project is going to be

JD, you ol dog that rig finished out great. Are you the same guy who started doing leatherwork just a short time ago

Marshal Will Wingam · November 07, 2009, 08:01:20 PM

Howdy, pards. I see some very good work happened while I was gone. Slick, Kid, those are very nice rigs. I like them both.

JD, that holster is fine. The basketweave is good. Nice work.

Those old time folders and sheaths are really good looking items, DC. Nice work and nice idea to resurrect the old designs.

Very nice work, DD. Good to see another pard popping in with some nice stuff. Thanks for the pics and welcome to the forum.

OK, I have to go catch up on the other threads here. Good work, all of you.

MontanaSlick · November 07, 2009, 10:30:17 PM

Thanks M. Will,,have a nice trip? Glad yer back.

Thanks JD for the pik of yer holster, mighty fine craftmanship there. It's very similar to the one I made for a Friend in N.Dak , he has a Glock 9mm and sure likes it. I got the measurements off of his gun and it turned out okay,

I will get one of those awls and continue using my smalll drill and bit for my stitching.I like the holes a bit big as it is kinder to my needles. No problem with the stitches , nice and tight.

Worked all day on my new leather and gun shop, Y'all got me excited and had to get things set up.
Thingss are looking good so far.

Thanks Pards
MS

Josh Dabney · November 07, 2009, 10:37:10 PM

Howdy Pards,

There's no shoes fer this one yet but I wanted to put'er here and ask yall's advice about it. I finished this one up last night and I'm havin a bit of trouble tryin to decide what type of sheath to make fer her. Figured who better to ask than the good folks right here in The Leather Shop. I was thinkin about tryin out the mexican loop style but just not sure if thats gonna be the right fit. If yall wanna read a bit more about this knife you can check out this thread
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,29196.0.html

I sure do appreciate yall's help in figurin out the best way to go with this sheath

Thanks alot Pards, Josh

Marshal Will Wingam · November 07, 2009, 10:51:15 PM

Quote from: MontanaSlick on November 07, 2009, 10:30:17 PMThanks M. Will,,have a nice trip? Glad yer back.

Thanks. It's good to be back, even though it was a fine jaunt.

Josh, the double rows of pins really looks good. That knife has a time-worn quality to it. I'd be tempted to do do rawhide and buckskin with fringe. Possibly a twisted leather belt loop on it.

Johnny McCrae · November 08, 2009, 01:31:01 AM

Howdy Dave,
Wow! Those are some beautiful Knives and Sheath's you are turning out. Great designs coupled with excellent workmanship! Many thanks for sharing your talents with us.

Howdy Dutch,
Great job especially for your first project. There is a lot of satisfaction out of making one's own leather. We look forward to seeing your future work.

Howdy Josh,
Beautiful Knife! It looks like a fine museum piece, That's a great design along with some excellent workmanship. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Howdy Montana Slick,
Sorry I missed the Rig you made for your sidekick in Calgary. It looks great and I'll bet your friend was was well pleased with it.
I sure do look forward to seeing what you make for yourself this winter.

JD Alan · November 08, 2009, 06:56:03 AM

Robby, thanks for the vote of confidence; it means a lot to me!

DD, that's a fine first build for your holsters and belts. Lacing is not something I've tried yet, but I do plan to get to it one of these days. As you've probably discovered, this can be addictive! After you build one, you want to improve on your work, so you begin planning the next one.

Josh that is a really fine looking knife! You guys that build knives impress the heck out of me. I've got a fine looking knife that Ned Buckshot made for me, but I've not gotten around to making a sheath for it yet; too many projects, not enough free time.

I wonder what a twisted belt loop looks like? It sounds interesting. That is definitely an ole time looking knife, and a sheath like Marshall mentioned would really compliment it.

Kid Terico · November 08, 2009, 08:30:56 AM

Josh, thats a fine looking knife. It sure looks aged. There so many things u could do on a sheaf, but I like Marshals idea. Think it would look good. KT

Marshal Will Wingam · November 08, 2009, 10:10:12 AM

JD, here's what a twisted belt loop looks like. It looks like it wouldn't work too well, but it hangs straight. This is on a knife that was made for me by a knife maker in Finland. It was a gift, I had nothing to do with making it. It's a really fine knife. Here's also a picture of the whole thing.