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

[Gun Butcher]

 AC and JD, Thanks for the comments. You two are the ones that reminded me that practice is the way to go so these little small projects are a great way to practice and try out different things.

WC, is their a reason you haven't done a large sheath this way?

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy GB,
Beautiful lookin' Knife & Sheath! The Sheath really compliments the Knife. Cool handle!

Howdy AC,
You are getting to be a real Pro at carving. You sure are correct about the practice aspect of Leather Working

Howdy Ned,
Great job on your Slide! That is a neat & functional design coupled with excellent workmanship.

Many thanks to you Gents for sharing your fine work and talents with us.

[Arizona Cattleman]

  Thanks for the comments JD, Boothill, CW, Ned and Johnny.  There is a lot to learn in this craft, but I can enjoy it even in my limited space and lifestyle.  I couldn't do that with woodworking, as it needed a large man cave to be efficient.  I have a storage area full of woodworking tools.  Thanks again for everyone's support.

AC

[MontanaSlick]

Thanks WC, a point well takin, I'll do it on my next project.

[Arizona Cattleman]

Here is the finished project.  Thats a lot of lacing.  The next one is a Purse for my daughter in law, has three times as much lacing.  At least your fingers don't hurt from sewing.

AC

[GunClick Rick]

Dang nice wallet AC,real nice lacing too.Now all ya gotta do is throw a Jackson in it..

[Ned Buckshot]

You get used to the lacing AC, I do most of mine in front of the TV sittin on the couch.

Get's to be kind of mindless work after a while.

Ned

[Arizona Cattleman]

Thank Rick, Ned its mindless once you get started, the hardest thing is the length of the lace and those darn needles that just don't seem to want to stay attached to the lacing.  Maybe I am doing something wrong.  I skive the end and attach the needle with the prongs going into the finished side of the lace, but they still break off.

AC

[cowboywc]

Howdy Ned
That is a sharp lookin slide.
WC

[cowboywc]

WC, is their a reason you haven't done a large sheath this way?

Howdy GB

Only reason is all the large knives have had full guards.
WC

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  Nice slide Ned, it looks very functional, and not hard to make.



  AC, that wallet turned out real nice


           tEN wOLVES 

[KidTerico]

Ned nice job on the slide. AC  billfold turned out very nice. If its for sale I,ll give u $150.00 for it if you put 5 hundred dollar bills in it when you send it.    KT

[Arizona Cattleman]

Thanks TW, and KT, Hmmmmmm... No

AC

[JD Alan]

I kept reading "Nice slide Ned" and wondering what they were talking about. I finally went back and realized it slipped right past me. Now I can say "Nice slide Ned!"

That sure is excellent workmanship, and the brass shells make it look extra sharp. It's hard to tell from the picture; how are the shells being supported in the slide? I can't tell if there is leather underneath them or not. Is that a continuous weave, tacked at either end with fancy headed Chicago screws?

Thanks for sharing inspiring work Ned.

[Johnny McCrae]

AC,
You are lookin' good! Please keep em' coming.

[Arizona Cattleman]

Thanks Johnny, I'm working on a small wallet for my Grandson as we speak.  Will post when done.

AC

[Gun Butcher]

  Ned , I didn't mean to miss you pard. That is a great looking slide, those brass shells always look tough.
AC, beautiful work on the wallet. It turned out great.


thaks for the reply WC, I thought their might be some other reason.

[Arizona Cattleman]

Got my Grandson's Wallet completed.  Busy weekend.  Now on to the purse.

AC

[Wiley Desperado]

GB, way to go on the knife sheath ol pard mighty fine leather work good design.
Ned, that shot shell slide is real well done. Good job on the loops.   
AC, your leather carving is very good pard those accent cuts are especially nice, good looking wallets.
Wiley

[Arizona Cattleman]

Thanks Wiley, its been fun making things for family.  Ned great lookin slide.  Gota make one of those sopmeday.

AC