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[Boothill Bob]

Here is one more http://www.campready.com/desert_canteen.htm

[KidTerico]

Theres all kinds on EBAY both in 2 qt. and 4 qt. KT

[EE Taft]

Great! I'll have to get some ordered! Boothill, I'm kinda at the same odds you were in that I've not done one yet.

It seems everytime I'm in a store I look in the hunting/camping section for them with no luck........then when I get home on the internet I never bother to look!

Now I don't have an excuse! I gotta try one! Hehehe!

Thanks for the info, Pard!

~EE Taft~

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Hi,

I bought one from Big 5 for a round $5.95 ...

It was close enough to use just as it was (except for the cheesy plastic lid).

But now I see your works every time I go to use the thing ... how did you attach the leather to the cap so that the connection would be secure when the leather gets wet?

TTFN,

[Boothill Bob]

EE, I will try to make a tutorial on it some day

WWE, I glued the leather on the stud, dont know if it will Stay there. The time will show

[WaddWatsonEllis]

BB,

What kind of glue? I would guess something at least waterproof ....

TTFN,

[Marshal Will Wingam]

If you glue & sew it on while it's damp, it'll probably never come loose once it dries. I used to cover circingle handles that way. They had to stay without slipping or rotating when the performer is doing all the fancy stuff. I would sew the seam and flatten it back to cover the stitch line on both sides so it's smooth. Nothing ever moved. On this, you wouldn't need to flatten it over the stitches so you could just pull the leather together gently to keep from squeezing the cap too tightly. Barge cement would work great on this. You could put a seam on both sides to look more symmetrical if you wish. Sew it just like you would a holster mainseam.

[Johnny McCrae]

Here is a door prize I donated for a recent event.

These Holsters are lined and were immersed in Home Brewed Walnut Dye for two hours followed by three coats of Neets Foot Oil then two coats of Skidmores. The Cross Draw has a 15 degree cant.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Looks good. I haven't been able to get that good color with walnut dye yet. Yours came out great. Nice work.

[Cliff Fendley]

Johnny, them are some very nice holsters, good work!

I like how your color came out. That is the same way I do mine with home made walnut dye.

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Pards,

Many thanks for the kind words. Most of what I make always looks the same. Kid Terrico is the master of imagination and design. No two pieces of his Leather Work ever look the same. There is a tremendous amount of talent on this Forum and it's always a genuine pleasure to view the fine work posted here.

By the way if you want to see some Top Quality Leather Work and Knives along with an excellent website, please visit Cliff Fendley's website at
http://www.fendleyknives.com/

[brazosdave]

My first attempt at holster making.

[GunClick Rick]

Nice style,bet they get better,i'd wear that in heartbeat,darn nice first holster!

[brazosdave]

Thanks Rick! I'm trying to get my technique down, luckily I have a lot of great people on this site and a couple of the others to gain knowledge from!

[GunClick Rick]

I like it the way that is,but if you carved what you got on it would be way coo also!!

It looks cattle drive done,scratchin on your holster during down times..  

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Looks good, Brazosdave. Keep that one around. Nice work on your first one.

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Brazos,

Great job for a first holster. Nice design! As Marshall Will said, be sure to keep this one. You will be amazed on how your techniques will grow with each holster you do.

We look forward to seeing your next project.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

brazosdave, Welcome pard

        Well done on your first holster, as others have said the more you do the more you will be hooked, for your first holster you did very well, congrats pard, and thanks for sharing with us.

           tEN wOLVES  

[brazosdave]

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement guys! Lucky for me, I got a bunch of pistols, so I guess I will be making more holsters, lol! Working with leather can be trying, and I absolutely hate stitching, but it is good for me, makes me slow down and focus, which I believe it's a good thing for anybody. I really enjoy seeing what you all make, and glean some neat ideas to try out my self. Best thing about shooting and any type of crafting, you never get so good you can't improve. That's a hobby you can take with you all throughout your life

[KidTerico]

brazosdave great job on you first try. KT