so Far it has been a cold long winter, but I got something finished!!

Ace Lungger · January 14, 2009, 06:47:57 AM

Hody Pards,

I just havn't been able to get around very good, and havn't spent anytime in the shop, but after going over to David's the other day I got the bug Big Time. And I finish a project for a guy back east that i have been working on for 6 weeks, just isn't any fun when it is 18-24 degrees. But I git the chot gun but cover finished and sent pic's to the gentleman and he was real happy! So I thought I would show them to you all so you would know my heart is still in it, but by body lets me do only what it wants me to.
I hope you like it!
ACE

cowboy316 · January 14, 2009, 08:00:13 AM

;DVery nice the guy will love it love the dark look to it
thanks for sharing
Cowboy316

David Carrico · January 14, 2009, 08:20:39 AM

I don't see anything wrong with that! Good job!

Wiley Desperado · January 14, 2009, 09:04:07 AM

Ace, real nice work there pard. Your friend will enjoy the heck out it. Thanks for sharing.

Johnny McCrae · January 14, 2009, 09:39:05 AM

Hi Ace,

You did real good on that Butt Cover. Nice neat work on the stamping and the name! Isn't that a great feeling when someone is happy with your work? Many thanks for sharing this with us. We look forward to seeing your future projects.

RollingThunder · January 14, 2009, 09:49:53 AM

That looks perdy dog gone slick there pard! Love the real earthy feel you got in the leather there. Looks nice!

Marshal Will Wingam · January 14, 2009, 09:58:07 AM

That looks really good, Ace. The barbed wire makes an interesting border. Nice to put the brand of the shotgun on the butt. I had an old long-barrel hammered double Parker 12 ga when I was a kid. Great gun. Thanks for the pics.

T.C. Grant · January 14, 2009, 11:28:11 AM

AWESOME!!

Charlie Bowdre · January 14, 2009, 12:15:18 PM

Looks good. I admire you folks who can do these hand work items . Now if that were me there would be part of a finger in there somewhere.
Enjoy your pics . Keep at it
One day at a time.

Dutchy

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 14, 2009, 01:05:19 PM

Howdy Pal

Beautiful work Ace, you make me proud Pard, nice stamping , and great job of sewing the butt end to the wrap around, the color is nice and rustic, I like that, now that you're getting all this back work done, you will have time to start carving, can't wait to see that too, you really have come a long way in your leather work.

tEN wOLVES

Dr. Bob · January 14, 2009, 01:58:15 PM

Great job Ace!!

I'm read for spring too!!

cowboywc · January 14, 2009, 02:24:04 PM

Howdy Ace
Very fine looking job. Be proud.
WC

Irish Dave · January 14, 2009, 03:31:55 PM

Lookin' good there, Ace.

santee · January 14, 2009, 04:14:22 PM

Wow, Ace. You knocked that outa the park! The color is perfect. Kudos!!

JD Alan · January 14, 2009, 05:52:46 PM

Better late than never. Nice Work Ace. I don't have the slightest idea how you put that thing together, but it sure looks good to me. Thanks for sharing it, JD

Gun Butcher · January 14, 2009, 07:46:32 PM

Great work Ace, but like JD I cannot figure out how the end cap is sewn on

. Are ya gonna give away yer secret?

Ace Lungger · January 15, 2009, 11:13:32 AM

Hody Pards,

I want to thank all of you for the kind words! The gentleman I made it for was real nice and never pushed me!! And that helps!
I still have a project that I started on, and will be doing what I can on it, but it is 6 degrees out, and I cannot afford to go heat the shop for a couple hours if work at a time. I plan on going out there this afternoon and grabing some scrap leather and get several peices ready to case, so I can practice with my swevil knife and get use to it.
I got that Barb wire stamps on ebay, from a person making stamps, I bought those and never seen this person make anymore, they were made in Texas, and have numbers on them, and was hoping to see more of his stamps, they are of the highest quality i have ever saw, i would of been interested in seeing what else he was making??

the real credit on the butt cover goes to TW (my mentor) with out his moral support and the things he has taught me along the way, I couldn't have done it. He allways keeps me going, when I can't get out of bed, he seems to give me the strenght to get up, and make something out of the day!

Agian Thanks to everyone!
ACE

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 15, 2009, 07:52:03 PM

Howdy Ace my Friend

I thank you for your comment Pard, and I was and am happy to help you, it seems we all draw strength from one another, I know Cowboy WC is responsible for how I'm doing, and I am and will always be grateful to him for this, so if I can be of help to you Ace, it's like keeping this craft going, and for me it's a way of paying back all the help and teaching I got from WC, like they say, "what goes around comes around, but whats also important is a strong desire to learn, and I know you have this, so keep up the good work pard, next we'll be seeing some carving from you, like WC told me, it's not rocket science.

tEN wOLVES