BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS

Started by Marshal Will Wingam, October 15, 2009, 05:16:39 PM

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KidTerico

#2760
November 04, 2010, 09:52:57 PM
Reverend Thank you   and WWE dont cut yourself short. You do great leather work. KT
Cheer up things could be worse, sure enough I cheered up and they got worse.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter

#2761
November 04, 2010, 10:42:58 PM
Quote from: Dave Cole on November 04, 2010, 08:21:05 PM
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          tEN wOLVES
NRA, SASS# 69595, NCOWS#3123 Leather Shop, RATTS# 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS #40   Shoot Straight, Have Fun, That's What It's All About

WaddWatsonEllis

#2762
November 05, 2010, 02:13:35 AM
Well, the leatherwork is growing ... but hardly grown ... more like in its infancy ... I just had a leatherwork lesson here at my house and I am so frustrated at the poor quility I am putting out ... I have already decided that I am going to remake these holsters when I am a LOT  more skilled  ... *S*
My moniker is my great grandfather's name. He served with the 2nd Florida Mounted Regiment in the Civil War. Afterward, he came home, packed his wife into a wagon, and was one of the first NorteAmericanos on the Frio River southwest of San Antonio ..... Kinda where present day Dilley is ...

"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
NCOWS #3403

Johnny McCrae

#2763
November 05, 2010, 06:18:40 AM
Howdy WWE,

Please don't get frustrated. Just take your time, practice and make Holsters. You will be amazed on how your skills improve with each piece you make.
You need to learn to like all the little everday things like a sip of good whiskey, a soft bed, a glass of buttermilk,  and a feisty old gentleman like myself

santee

#2764
November 05, 2010, 08:32:25 AM
WWE, what Johnny says is true. It takes some patience, and in my case Bourbon.
Either way, you do get better each time.
Historian at Old Tucson
SASS #2171
STORM #371
RATS #431
True West Maniac #1261

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter

#2765
November 05, 2010, 10:14:02 AM


  Wad, the boys are telling you straight, every piece you do will be better than the one before, just relax and enjoy the process.


          tEN wOLVES
NRA, SASS# 69595, NCOWS#3123 Leather Shop, RATTS# 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS #40   Shoot Straight, Have Fun, That's What It's All About

WaddWatsonEllis

#2766
November 05, 2010, 10:55:47 AM
Hi,

Intellectually I know that ... but I wanted my first holsters to at least look on a par with commercial holsters ...

And they don't (suprise, surprise!)

So I am trying to foucus on the positives .... like:

1.) I ordered a wholse side of leather, so I can make them over if necessary (and it will probably become necessary)

2.) Kind of uncounsciously knowing this, I made a plywood tenplate of the holsters ...

So it looks like I will be able to try these out and improve on the design and implementation for next time ...

And knowing that these two holsters will be imperfect holsters certainly takes the strain off of me ....sigh ...
My moniker is my great grandfather's name. He served with the 2nd Florida Mounted Regiment in the Civil War. Afterward, he came home, packed his wife into a wagon, and was one of the first NorteAmericanos on the Frio River southwest of San Antonio ..... Kinda where present day Dilley is ...

"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
NCOWS #3403

Forty Rod

#2767
November 05, 2010, 12:58:08 PM
Wadd, JFWIW, Navajo rug weavers always make a deliberate error in their work, so the gods will know that they aren't trying to challenge perfection.  You DON'T want to insult a god and get him upset with you!


I've used that as an excuse for everything I've ever done.

You're welcome.  ;D
People like me are the reason people like you have the right to bitch about people like me.

WaddWatsonEllis

#2768
November 05, 2010, 04:39:23 PM
Funny how things stay the same the more they change places ...

I read somewhere that successful Roman Generals would enter Rome in their triumph parade, carrying their most trusted servant/slave in the chariot with him ...all the while the slave/servant would be whispering the most vile and terrible accusations at the general, less the God's become jealous of the general ....

But yeah, that's what I was doin' ... sure ... didn't need the hastel of antagoizing a God ... LOL
My moniker is my great grandfather's name. He served with the 2nd Florida Mounted Regiment in the Civil War. Afterward, he came home, packed his wife into a wagon, and was one of the first NorteAmericanos on the Frio River southwest of San Antonio ..... Kinda where present day Dilley is ...

"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
NCOWS #3403

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter

#2769
November 05, 2010, 05:20:58 PM


             Pards!!! we need to get back on topic now

                     Thanks for your cooperation

                          tEN wOLVES
NRA, SASS# 69595, NCOWS#3123 Leather Shop, RATTS# 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS #40   Shoot Straight, Have Fun, That's What It's All About

WaddWatsonEllis

#2770
November 05, 2010, 05:59:54 PM
My appologies,

Since I am still completing my project, I will humbly give this thread back to people who have finished theirs ....


My moniker is my great grandfather's name. He served with the 2nd Florida Mounted Regiment in the Civil War. Afterward, he came home, packed his wife into a wagon, and was one of the first NorteAmericanos on the Frio River southwest of San Antonio ..... Kinda where present day Dilley is ...

"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
NCOWS #3403

Marshal Will Wingam

#2771
November 05, 2010, 11:26:35 PM
That rig looks good, KT. Nice job. Good to see you out of retirement.  ;D

SCORRS     SASS     BHR     STORM #446

KidTerico

#2772
November 06, 2010, 12:31:43 AM
Thanks Marshal WW  KT ;)
Cheer up things could be worse, sure enough I cheered up and they got worse.

JD Alan

#2773
November 08, 2010, 10:31:24 PM
My wife recently took some pictures of my Winchester '97 for a photography contest featuring a "Classic Item" of their choice. I thought you guys might enjoy seeing it. I think she did a great job.
The man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument.

GunClick Rick

#2774
November 08, 2010, 11:26:33 PM
Dang JD get her over here,i got some stuff she can picture up..Nice job :)
Bunch a ole scudders!

WaddWatsonEllis

#2775
November 08, 2010, 11:32:19 PM
JD,

Tell your lovely esposa that she is REALLY good with a camera!

The sepia tone give the photo a lovely antique look , while she managed to catch all the patina of the gun withoughout making it looks shoddy or junky ...

Nice work!
My moniker is my great grandfather's name. He served with the 2nd Florida Mounted Regiment in the Civil War. Afterward, he came home, packed his wife into a wagon, and was one of the first NorteAmericanos on the Frio River southwest of San Antonio ..... Kinda where present day Dilley is ...

"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
NCOWS #3403

WaddWatsonEllis

#2776
November 08, 2010, 11:56:55 PM
I posted this elsewhere, but I thought I should put it here as well ...

It came to me that there should be some kind of table on the internet that shows what leather thickness for thing linke blts, holsters, sheaths et al...

Anyone have a suggestion?
My moniker is my great grandfather's name. He served with the 2nd Florida Mounted Regiment in the Civil War. Afterward, he came home, packed his wife into a wagon, and was one of the first NorteAmericanos on the Frio River southwest of San Antonio ..... Kinda where present day Dilley is ...

"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
NCOWS #3403

KidTerico

#2777
November 08, 2010, 11:57:37 PM
JD your wife did a OUTSTANDING job with the picture. KT
Cheer up things could be worse, sure enough I cheered up and they got worse.

JD Alan

#2778
November 09, 2010, 10:50:13 AM
Thanks for the positive comments guys, I'll pass them on to my wife. She has a web address for her photography. www.cdorothy.smugmug.com

She took this of yours truly for a business card. Not bad considering what she had to work with



The man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument.

WaddWatsonEllis

#2779
November 09, 2010, 11:05:29 AM
JD,

Nice work again ... i use sepia tone alot on my camera, but it tends to washout any color in the shot, and washout any detail too ... it was nice to see that she was able to 'antique' the shot but keep the details of your shirt ....

As an example, here are both the Wadd Watson Elis' ... one in sepia tone and one in normal color:



My moniker is my great grandfather's name. He served with the 2nd Florida Mounted Regiment in the Civil War. Afterward, he came home, packed his wife into a wagon, and was one of the first NorteAmericanos on the Frio River southwest of San Antonio ..... Kinda where present day Dilley is ...

"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
NCOWS #3403
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