The parson's new spur leather ...

[RollingThunder]

Ok ya'll, so be gentle on this set. JDAlan, resident non-people-thumping bible thumper, asked me to make him some spur leather to go with some new spurs he picked up recently. So this is a little pictorial of their making. I had very little time compared to my usual timeframe, and even though he said he didn't mind them looking brand new with a simple mahogany-colored oil and dye, I gave them a moderate aging and grunging, so they'd have a little bit of a "lived-in" look when he debuted them at Piru.

Here's the basic design. JD doesn't get dove wings. Because of the size of his boots, he gets goose wings. Thes straps are a full 4" or so larger than most of my straps that I've made. They mate up to the 11 3/4" spread he sent me in a piece of leather. That's almost a foot of wrap around that foot.



I designed the strap so it would have some basketweave on it, placed at a spot and angle that would aid in the bend around the boot. I also designed it to have some open areas where only the leather showed so some color would come through.



I picked up some domed spots from Standard Rivet Company, and a couple of big ol' conchos, with roses in gold and bronze.



From there, I set about coloring them up. I got a good mahogany going on the piece, and then lifted some of the color with some alcohol, which worked surprisingly well. After I got the color I wanted, I took a highlight stain of briar brown and started to add some grunge to them, to give them a bit of age.



I stitched in the spur button leather on the outside of the wing, and then attached the concho. Sorry about the glare. These conchos really are nice, and have a slight dome to them that adds some substance to their appearance.



I also added some hand-scrolling on the insides, and worked the antique in a bit to make them appear a bit older. Not exactly museum-replicas, but they do look like they have a patina of age about them.



It came off looking alright in the basket weave as well.



And worked into the lines and the maker's mark well too. You can also see the mottled appearance of the leather with the lift.



I hand-buffed the pieces, so this is without any sealing coat at all, I'll apply a light coat of carnauba cream and ship them out in the morning to Oregon.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Very nice, pard.

Slim

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

         RT, those are almost too nice to wear, they belong in a glass cabinet or something where everyone can take a look see, they really came out beautiful, you did a wonderful job making these, WELL DONE Pard  I can just imagine JD strutting around in these, with a big  on his face.

                                             Regards

                                         tEN wOLVES 

[RollingThunder]

LOL. He'll have to wear shade in Cali, though, because with the sun they got there, he'll be blinding himself with those spots. There's 58 of them in there.

[JD Alan]

Oh man, now I'm gonna have to make some straps to wear, 'cause I gotta hang these on the wall! If there is any question as to why I would buy these rather than try to make some myself, just look at that color!

You knocked it out of the park RT Wow

[cowboywc]

Howdy RT
Those came out great, can't wait to see them next week in person.
WC

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Those are really great, RT. Very, very nice look. Cudos to you and congrats to JD.

[cowboy316]

RT
ya done did the parson proud those are one of a kind id be pleased as punch to own a pair of those but i have no need for them right now as im  to crippled up to ride LOL but they sure would look good on my wyoming edition jingle bobs LOL
JD ya do good with your joice of makers RT is outstanding
   Cowboy316

[WaddWatsonEllis]

JD,

Those spur straps are gorgeous by themselves, but I expect the boot/spur/spourstap combination to be even better!

I am really looking foreward to seeing a pic of then in use!

[Bodie Bascom]

RT, those are great looking straps.

Parson, you a lucky man.  Those straps ought to garner some admirin' glances.

Bodie

[GunClick Rick]

Hey ! reflections ain't no fair in a gunfight Dat be some gunfighter bling right there now...All ya need is a gold tooth and they will run for high ground

[Wiley Desperado]

Mighty nice spur straps you made RT very original.  JD you're going to win a bunch of style point with those spurs straps pard. 

[Ace Lungger]

Howdy RT, 
Those are AWESOME  I'll bet the smile on JD's face is awesome also! He will be structing around that shoot like he is the badest Rooster in the Hen House ! You flat out did your self on those!

Thanks for sharing!!!
ACE

[JD Alan]

Hey guys, just a quick note to say the straps arrived at the hotel, waiting for me when we got back from the side match.

They look and fit great. Everyone who's seen them is impressed. I'll attempt to get a picture of them.

Everything is pretty dusty out here, lots of wind yesterday. These are a great bunch of guys running this match, and we're haviing a great time. Watching some of these guys, like Badlands Bud and Long Swede shoot is amazing. The guy who is the professor and plays guitar is here, I don't remember his name. He was on a Cowboys program recently. He's a super nice guy, and one heck of a dualist shooter. He fires those pistols with one hand faster than most guys with two hands.   

Thanks again RT for a great job. JD

[RollingThunder]

Glad they made it, and relieved they fit. Enjoy them and shoot straight pard!

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Hoka!

[santee]

They look great, JD. Proud pair to wear.