WTB A U.S. Stamp in an oval

[dakotaern]

Pards:
Does anyone know where I can buy a US Stamp in an oval shape? I sure would
like to find one for the civil war flap holsters I make. I'm presently useing a 1"
two piece stamp(s) but the letters just don't look military.
Thanks
dakotaern

[outrider]

Weaver Leather sells one..I think it is $75 or $80 dollars

[Boothill Bob]

Hi Dakotaern.
I got my US and CS emboss plates here http://www.bunkhousetools.com/Services.html
Click at " You can access the original Acrobat file to view or download by clicking here" and scroll down a bit, and you'll find it. They works great for me. But you'll need a press to get them to work, I builded mine my self. Can show you if you like.

//BhB

[Massive]

This place has them in two sizes:

http://bunkhousetools.com/Services.html

They have a ton of plates so rather that looking you might just contact them.

422 US & CS Emboss Plate Pair - $19.00
503 US & CS Small Emboss Plate Pair - $11.00

These require some kind of press to imprint.

[bedbugbilly]

+1 to what Boothill Bob & Massive said - I have the large set of US & CS from them and they work great with a small arbor press - reasonably priced and if taken care of, will last through many, many projects.  Check out their other stamps as well as they have a nice selection.   

[Trailrider]

Not to beg the question...for which I don't have an answer, as I got a U.S.-in-the oval years ago...but just a historical bit of information:  The Federal Ordnance Dept. did not stamp the holsters during the CW with the U.S. in an oval.  The ones that received that either on the flap or on the body were done after the war, during the Indian Wars campaigns.  CW holsters got their stamps in the post-war period.  Newer patterns were stamped at the factories.

[Boothill Bob]

Trailrider, you are a joy killer  I heared there was US stamps without the oval on some holsters.
The South had CS in an oval I think.

[outrider]

Trailrider is correct....they did not have the "US" oval on the holsters during the civil war

[Slowhand Bob]

OK guys, I am going to do some nasty talk here so anyone who is sensitive needs to turn the page.  Those plastic plates by Bunkhouse are great.  I have some of the very early metal ones and the new plastic versions are much better in detail and I believe will last a lifetime, with care and light to moderate usage.  The dirty little secret about these plates is that they are cheap enuff and easy enuff to alter or manipulate, as long as plastic removal will accomplish your needs.  Dawnt want the oval frame, then Dremel it away.  Do not forget that he also offers the thumbprint sized version of his US and CS plates for use on smaller projects.  One more"Ya gotta call and ask", he does a couple or several patterns in a generic plate format that you can custom cut to suit your pattern needs.  Call and ask Patty about the large basket weave plates if you have a press large enough to handle this level of embossing.  His list of guns cast from this super plastic is growing fairly fast also and can be found by following his link to Facebook(?).  Computer web page design and catalogue organization are definitely not his strong suit.   The Weaver version of the US stamp does actually produce a more professional appearance but the plate price has gotten pretty high and they stopped offering the CS version several years back.  

[dakotaern]

Pards: I appreciate the lead(s) and info on the stamps. A big Thanks to Boothill Bob & Massive, I have contacted Bunkhouse Tools,
         and I  am in the process of placing a order.  Yep I know the holsters were not stamped until post war  BUT my friends
         always ask for the US (or sometimes the CS) marking on the flap (Too many movies have the big stamp)
         I actually do use a press I went to Harbor Freight and bought a small hand press and it will make as deep of  an
         impression as you would want (I use a cheater bar for a bit more horsepower)
         Thanks again for all the help and comments a man can learn a lot from the CASS Forums.
   

[Trailrider]

{snip} Yep I know the holsters were not stamped until post war  BUT my friends
         always ask for the US (or sometimes the CS) marking on the flap (Too many movies have the big stamp)

The customer is always "right", even when they are wrong! John Bianchi, in his book "Blue Steel and Gun Leather" states that the main reason he made suede linings for holsters was because customers insisted on them, even though suede isn't a good material for linings. (Suede picks up dirt and acts like sandpaper on bluing! Personal experience from me!)

Funny thing about the movies' and authenticity of cavalry equipment: The most authentic equipment I've seen in most movies was the stuff worn in the comedy spoof, "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again" with Don Knotts!    Looks like they were wearing Pattern 1885 holsters, pistol cartridge pouches, and carbine slings (although they wore the slings with the buckle on the chest, rather than around back)! Whoever outfitted the cast, knew what they were doing!  Go figure!

[Boothill Bob]

You can use them on theholster loop to

[Drayton Calhoun]

The customer is always "right", even when they are wrong! John Bianchi, in his book "Blue Steel and Gun Leather" states that the main reason he made suede linings for holsters was because customers insisted on them, even though suede isn't a good material for linings. (Suede picks up dirt and acts like sandpaper on bluing! Personal experience from me!)

Funny thing about the movies' and authenticity of cavalry equipment: The most authentic equipment I've seen in most movies was the stuff worn in the comedy spoof, "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again" with Don Knotts!    Looks like they were wearing Pattern 1885 holsters, pistol cartridge pouches, and carbine slings (although they wore the slings with the buckle on the chest, rather than around back)! Whoever outfitted the cast, knew what they were doing!  Go figure!

Ain't it the truth! Had a guy about twenty five years ago insisted on a WHITE buscadero belt and holster for a '51 Navy, took an entire can of Tandy White Saddle-Lac to get it to his liking...the most hideous belt I have ever made, but, he loved it!

[Slowhand Bob]

There was a recent pair of the CS/US embossing plates on ebay recently, might still be listed.  What made these different was that they looked like the wood back metal plates like Weaver sold BUT they were listed as a reduced size?  Sorry but I did not pay attention past that.