BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS

[Cliff Fendley]

Thanks everyone,

Rick that one I just posted went to California too.

[Skeeter Lewis]

Great work, Cliff.

[GunClick Rick]

My uncle was 101 Screamin Eagles,he hated planes,got sick everytime

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

        Very nice Cliff, I like the choice of stamping design, it looks great pard

           tEN wOLVES 

[Cliff Fendley]

Thanks TW, like I said not an exact copy from the book but I used what I had to get the same general design.

Well I liked that holster so much I've had to make myself one too. Still W&C black skirting leather but I made my belt a little wider with some spots and I lined my holster with pig skin. Wanted to make mine a little different since I didn't want to make another exactly like someones custom order.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  Great job Cliff, the spots add a bit of Ras- a -ma -tas , well done it looks awesome.


         tEN wOLVES 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Oh, drool! That's great, Cliff. Nice work.

[Cliff Fendley]

Thanks guys, my Colt second gen. 1861 is right at home.

[Boothill Bob]

Verry beautifull work Cliff, live that rig.

[Skeeter Lewis]

This is supposed to be a fancier sort of holster from around 1900 - maybe a showman's ...
Skeet

[Skeeter Lewis]

Maybe these are sharper - my camera's not too good...

[Doc Hawkins]

Just finished this rig for an old friend of mine, inspired by the rig in Packing Iron page 101.

[Cliff Fendley]

Wow Doc, that looks just like it came out of packing iron.

Skeeter, that is MARVELOUS tooling and stitching. Do you use a double beader blade to do the double line borders. If so do you use an edge guide. This is one area that I struggle with and I know it should be simple. I'm curious how others do that.

[Skeeter Lewis]

Doc - nice work. Nice pouch too.

Cliff - thanks. No, I don't use the double beader tool. That is a little bugger. I dampen the leather and score the lines with dividers. Then I strengthen those lines with a swivel knife (lightly applied) and finish off with a freehand creaser. I take my time to avoid bloopers.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Beautiful, Skeet. The workmanship is top notch. Looks really representative of the era.  Nice work on the bead. Thanks for the tip on how you did it.

Doc, that's a fine rig. I like the Dodge City design. Those are well done and could hang right next to the original in the Gene Autry Museum. 

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Skeet and Doc, beautiful work pards.

    tEN wOLVES 

[Skeeter Lewis]

An attempt at a Meanea...

[Doc Hawkins]

Thanks guys, you're too kind!

[Cliff Fendley]

Dang Skeeter, that is some beautiful carving.

[Skeeter Lewis]

Thanks, pard.