Saddle Rifle Scabbard

[rickybobby]

Just finished this saddle scabbard this week, veg tan 12/13oz

Wet formed to the rifle/scope

The customer wanted full protection from brush and trees.

This was a fun project and used a huge piece of leather. I made a full paper patern (several of them) before transfering it to leather and cutting it out!

Critiques always welcome, I try to improve by taking your advice.

Thanks for looking!

Rick J.

The dye marks under the flap came off with some solvent! R.J.

Edited September 21, 2009 by rickybobby

[MADMAX22]

Very nicely done, great choice of liner color as well.

[TimKleffner]

Ricky

Nice job!

[hidepounder]

Rick,

Good looking rig Rick! I like it!

Bobby

[Storm]

Nice work Rick! Love the color and the look!

[jbird]

Rick

you do nice work realy clean nice work.

Josh

[Luke Hatley]

Nice looking rifle scabbard...the only change i would have made is with the way the strap on the flap closier is attached on the inside. the Rivetts and Stock dont look too

compatible..

[bran7347]

Looks great Ricky!

[dbusarow]

I love the green liner. And the overall color ain't too shabby either.

Question on the stitching, do you have a special setup to do the double stitch lines or is that two passes on a normal machine?

Thanks,

Dan

[medicdave]

Looks as nice as the Weatherby riding in it.

[rickybobby]

Nice looking rifle scabbard...the only change i would have made is with the way the strap on the flap closier is attached on the inside. the Rivetts and Stock dont look too

compatible..

Luke,

Thanks for the input on that, I need to come up with a better "closure" system. If you look close the rivets are protected on the upper flap above the bolt. But I agree, something needs to be different, I am not sure how yet.

Thanks,

Rick

[rickybobby]

Rick,

Good looking rig Rick! I like it!

Bobby

Thanks Bobby, I did this at Ben's for Bruce, he did not want to tackle the job, he stayed as far away as possible while I was laying it out and sewing it! It is nice to get a call from him to go in to his shop and do something special. I still want to stop in to your shop and meet you!

Thanks for looking,

Rick

I love the green liner. And the overall color ain't too shabby either.

Question on the stitching, do you have a special setup to do the double stitch lines or is that two passes on a normal machine?

Thanks,

Dan

Dan, That is 2 passes on the machine, I stitch groove both so I have a good line to follow. This one was a challenge because of its size, I needed someone on the other end to hold it up while stitching. Thanks for looking,

Rick

Looks as nice as the Weatherby riding in it.

I have to say this was a really nice gun/scope. You can see the fleas on a deer at 200 yards! I did another scabbard like this for the same gun, only it was "camo" I normally do not like a rifle with a synthetic stock but this was nice. Weatherby makes a fine rifle!

Rick