H.O.G.-Will Ghormley Thread

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Guys, I have been admiring everyone's H.O.G rigs and hope to complete one for myself someday.  I've got an idea in my head for one now.

What I'd like to know is if everyone used the exact same tools as Will has listed on his website (completing this rig)?  I would have to buy around 10 more stamps in order to do this according to his website instructions.

Could you add the stamps you all used?

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[Jack Wagon]

I do leather work as a hobby, what little I know about holster making I learned from WG pattern packs from Tandy. Here are a few attempts made with his patterns.  Thanks Will!   JW

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

Here is my contribution to this thread. I want to Tanx Mr Ghormley for the lovley patterns
and all of u pards, I could not make it without your Help.
First up is the Ringo rig.

Woooaaa!!!!!  well done Bob.

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

This is the last post for me...I am taking up too much room on this thread...Saddle bags from a Ghormley pattern..modified and with "hair on" flaps

Excellent work!!! 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Very fine work, Jack. Thanks for the pics.

[JD Alan]

GW and JW, you've shown us fine examples of Will G inspired work. Thanks for sharing those great pictures

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

I could make the holsters and still have the patterns, however, I have lost a good part of my vision. Tooling would be out of the question.
I'm looking at purchasing two sets of belts and double holsters in the future if someone would like to contact me and submit your sample work. cowhorsesaddlery@gmail.com

[St8LineLeatherSmith]

I made a GOG rig a while back but sold it.

[outrider]

Reviving such an old post...great to review all the submissions of the Ghormley legacy

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

Reviving such an old post...great to review all the submissions of the Ghormley legacy

Legacy? As in passed?


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[outrider]

no not as in Passed...maybe I used the wrong terminology

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

Whew! Glad he's still about.

[St8LineLeatherSmith]

Heres Wills Web pages on how to make the H.O.G rig
http://www.willghormley-maker.com/MakingHOGRig.html
there are other great how to's on his site also.

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

Heres Wills Web pages on how to make the H.O.G rig
http://www.willghormley-maker.com/MakingHOGRig.html
there are other great how to's on his site also.

Again, I have lost a good part of my vision. Tooling would be out of the question if this is directed at me.

[St8LineLeatherSmith]

for anyone in general who might want to take a look

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

for anyone in general who might want to take a look

My mistake. I assumed everyone new about the the website how to.
Good call on the link now that you mentioned it. 

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Here is my contribution to this thread. I want to Tanx Mr Ghormley for the lovley patterns
and all of u pards, I could not make it without your Help.
First up is the Ringo rig.

Okay,

Sinde this is the second time that the Ringo Rig is mentioned,Here is my 'variation'

First it was express cut out for Schofields ... then I added 6" (3" on 'front and backside' of each holster ... to 'lower' the holster)

Then i Made another belt into a shotgun belt with polypro/cotton loops:

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

Well done sir. 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Looks good, WW. Nice work. Thanks for the pic.

[Massive]

What I'd like to know is if everyone used the exact same tools as Will has listed on his website (completing this rig)?  I would have to buy around 10 more stamps in order to do this according to his website instructions.

Could you add the stamps you all used?

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So 5 answers to that:

1)  Since the movie came out in 07, and the patterns came out more recently, a lot of people tried to make those holsters from what they saw on the screen.  Some of these attempts are buried in the old threads of this site, I know I have come across them, though whether they were all referred to as HOG, before the pattern came out is another mater.  Might require a few different search terms, like "Crowe", etc...

2) The pattern as laid out in the instructable on Will's site gives the tools Will actually used which include some old tools.

3)  However the Instructable, or the patterns give modern alternative tools.  So there are options even in the plans, and obviously some of the tools are generic.

4)  Will's pattern is a masterpiece with a lot of "layers"  The photo below shows one of mine that is not even half way done, it already has a lot of character without a lot of the tools being used.  Compared to a lot of "tooled" holsters that may include only border tooling or the first impressions of a leaf pattern, or whatever, Will's has a lot of components that you can decide how deep you want to go into .

5)  The first version I made of this holster I copied the pattern from his site (bought it later when it became available), and did it on a 1911 training holster (later put the finished design under something to flatten it, and it has yet to show up.  ).  Anyway, as an example, I did all the background stuff with some of the Tandy matting tools, and it looked good, though certainly different.