BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS

GunClick Rick · February 23, 2011, 10:35:38 PM

Dang TW that color is a warm bueatiful walnut!That's nice !

Johnny McCrae · February 23, 2011, 11:44:52 PM

Howdy Mr. Frost,
Welcome to the Leather shop. Great looking Holsters! We look forward to seeing your future projects.

Howdy TW,
It is very befitting that you took a picture of this Holster next to "Packing Iron" because it is truly straight out of "Packing Iron"
Your new batch of Walnut dye has a beautiful color. Many thanks for sharing your work and talents with us.

Boothill Bob · February 23, 2011, 11:57:24 PM

I think I have to plant some walnut, then I can do my dye when I'm 80 $:-\$

WaddWatsonEllis · February 24, 2011, 12:22:04 AM

BB,

I found this on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juglans_(genus)

Looks like there are some european varieties of the wood ... if you can find where they are bein processed I believe they would pretty much give you the husks ... they are usuall thrown away, and you could save the company the cost of shipping them away ... *S*

Missouri Half Breed · February 24, 2011, 05:42:42 AM

Realy nice 10W the color is great!!!!

Skeeter Lewis · February 24, 2011, 08:25:15 AM

This is my first lined holster. The lining turned out okay, with no wrinkling. But the holster was thicker than I'd had in mind. Which was dumb. I'd intended to rivet a loop on but the bucket was too rigid with the lining so I used Chicago screws which frankly look a bit cheesy. Anyway here it is...
(I've shown the skirt with the loop on temporarily though as I say I couldn't bend it through like that.)

TwoWalks Baldridge · February 24, 2011, 09:13:41 AM

Quote from: Skeeter Lewis on February 24, 2011, 08:25:15 AM
This is my first lined holster. The lining turned out okay, with no wrinkling. But the holster was thicker than I'd had in mind. Which was dumb. I'd intended to rivet a loop on but the bucket was too rigid with the lining so I used Chicago screws which frankly look a bit cheesy. Anyway here it is...
(I've shown the skirt with the loop on temporarily though as I say I couldn't bend it through like that.)

Skeeter, Chicago screws or not ... that is one beautiful holster. The tooling is awe inspiring to say the least. Yesterday I got the video from Chan Geer on how to draw Sheridan Patterns so I probably am studying examples more today and I love your design. Great Job.

How thick did the leather turn out with the lining?

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · February 24, 2011, 10:36:57 AM

Howdy All

Thanks KT, Rick,Johnny McCrae, BHB, Missouri Half Breed , you pards really know how to make another pard feel good , I really appreciate all your comments, and thanks for taking the time to take a look at my West Texas holster.

Skeeter, you did a great job here, your carving skills are top notch, and you executed this pattern with precision, this holster has a 20th Century look to it, Gene and Roy would have been proud to wear a holster like this, well done.

tEN wOLVES

Johnny McCrae · February 24, 2011, 11:11:08 AM

Howdy Skeeter,

Thai is one beautiful Holster! Awesome job of carving coupled with excellent workmanship. Many thanks for showing it to us.

KidTerico · February 24, 2011, 11:15:49 AM

Skeeter thats a very nice holster your showing. Every thing about it is outstanding. KT

Cliff Fendley · February 24, 2011, 11:56:39 AM

Skeeter, great looking holster!

Ed Frost · February 24, 2011, 01:56:39 PM

Quote from: Wolf Tracker on February 23, 2011, 04:47:31 PM
Ed very nice work you do. Glad you joined the forum.

TW That is a very nice holster. I really like the way the walnut dye comes out.

Thank you WT .Glad you liked it! Best reg. Ed

Ed Frost · February 24, 2011, 02:15:16 PM

Quote from: Marshal Will Wingam on February 23, 2011, 09:14:09 PM
Welcome to the forum, Swifty, Ed. You both posted some good work, there. Looking forward to seeing more of your posts.

Rod, that holster is outstanding. The color looks good enough to eat. That's a great batch of dye. Nice work on the dye making and great work on the holster. Thumbs up to that one.

Thanks Will !

Skeeter Lewis · February 24, 2011, 02:21:11 PM

Thanks, pards.
Two Walks, it's about 12 oz., the heaviest I've ever made.
10W - you're right. It was those 'Gene and Roy' holsters I had in mind. A change of pace for me - I've only made period holsters before.

Skeet

PS Nice West Texas rig, 10W

Ed Frost · February 24, 2011, 02:52:58 PM

Quote from: Ten Wolves Fiveshooter on February 23, 2011, 03:43:47 PM

Very nice work Ed, I can tell by your work that you enjoy working with leather, good to have you with us.

tEN wOLVES

Thanks TW

It's absolutely my favourite material to work with ! That west texas really came out beautiful

The colour is just fantastic ! Best reg. Ed.

Wolf Tracker · February 24, 2011, 03:50:03 PM

Skeeter That is one good lookin holster. Your carving is amazing.

Ed Frost · February 25, 2011, 05:19:41 PM

This is a holster I made today, with some inspiration from a book i bought two weeks ago. You may have heard of it.......It's called PACKING IRON !

It's the first one i made that is'nt of my own design.

Sorry if pic's are a bit dark. Ed.

Ed Frost · February 25, 2011, 05:24:48 PM

Quote from: Ed Frost on February 25, 2011, 05:19:41 PM
This is a holster I made today, with some inspiration from a book i bought two weeks ago. You may have heard of it.......It's called PACKING IRON ! It's the first one i made that is'nt of my own design. Sorry if pic's are a bit dark. Ed.

Another pic...

TwoWalks Baldridge · February 25, 2011, 08:26:59 PM

Books and pictures are great and Packing Iron is the top tier ... but ... it takes some top notch skill to transfer from a picture to a finished product ... Ed, that is some top notch work you done there - very eye catching.

Johnny McCrae · February 25, 2011, 09:21:45 PM

Howdy Ed,

Two Walks expressed my sentiments exactly. Great job!