Don101

Cecil i love that belt its so wild west its got it all going for it, its preiceless really but you will find some lucky guy thats going to want it just dont sell yourself short, if you got to sell it at a gun show keep in the back of your head what the price of a box of ammo costs and they dont think twice about spending a couple of thousand on a hand gun, great belt, Don

You wouldnt beleve how serious the wild west is over here there are thousands of reenactors, thousands is probbably an understatment, we have reenactors from AR , fur trade hudson bay the northwest company, indians through out the periods from dog society to mohawks, we have CW, cowboy to wild west show reenactors, buffalo hunters, rough riders, indian wars and even ww1 and ww2 reenactors..... phew, im of to the anuall Buffalo hunters camp next weekend, and in a couple of months its the indian council

Hi Harma welcome to the forum some nice stuff and i love the celtic, Don

Hi Tim lovely leatherwork, welcome to the forum, Don

Happy Birthday $$hobby, Beaverslayer, moriver, and thanks guys and girls

here is a close up of the stamps for the border, the stamp was a tandy stamp that i filed to be more like the old stamps used by Meanea and collins the wheel used to be made by macmillan i dont know if they are still doing anything and the lines beader was also made by myself from a large bolt and filed to shape, i didnt realise that judge had posted the saddle on cascity but yes it is the one, and the ClayB i was on about is amember here take a look at his photo albums, Don

WOW thats so realistik its amazing, when are you doing the tutorial i hope you took lots of pics, Don

do you mean a layer between the shearing and skirt leather? Don

all the best, Don

it looks good and i like the garcia spurs, Don

nice pattern Tina, Don

Tracy i like the idea very much and it looks good too, how did you secure the back?, Don

Hi Peter nice work and welcome to the site we are glad you found us, Don

I sew By hand and it takes me also around 2.5 hours give or take a bit as mostly ill watch TV at the same time as it isnt the most exiting job and it seems at times as if it will never end, LOL, Don

Happy Birth Day Beza have a good one, Don

Hi Tim welcome to the forum we are glad you found us, there a plenty of experienced folks here that are willing to share tips and give a helping hand so make yourself at home, Don

Hi Will its about time you got here didnt you get my invite a couple of months back when you visited the shootists, By the way the buckles do look good and the price is good too weve been making that buckle for about 5 or so years now in germany so its not new to us but i must admit yours do look better and are abit cheaper too, thats why i got Wliiy Baumann to get in touch with you as he would appresiate the quality and he hadent seen them yet, Don

Tim i draw all my own patterns from pics of the originals or from original items, and the scabbard did take a bit of time as it is carved boath sides, Don

lovely holster and finishing he will love it, Don

the scabbard was finished with fibings oil dye saddle tan just a light even coat then oiled the US is a Stamp that i had made from a very good french reenactor friend PLM that also makes outstanding leatherwork

And finaly

More holsters continued

Most of these holsters were posted before the crash but we have lots of new members since then that havent seen them so i thought i would post them again, Don

First of Jon lovely saddles and top workmanship, there are so manny talented saddlers here its amazing, although i love the old style saddles i still recognice beutifull workmanship in a modern style saddle, and as Bruce mensioned here i have learned so much by reading these topics and looking at the pics from you guys, its knowledge that you dont find in any books or vids and i for one am truly greatfull to all of you saddlers that are willing to pass on this valuble info and share youre experience so openly its one of a kind felowmanship (is that a word) anyway i dont want to hijack to mutch i just wanted to let you know how much its apresiated, Don

thats very neat and double secure better than a press stud, i like it, Don