c2369zulu

Hello All. Here is a little project I finished over the weekend...........Rory

That is one clean looking card case! Nice work.........Rory

Thanks everyone for looking!

I have one of those Colt 1903's that was made in 1911 I believe. It has aftermarket ivory grips (not sure if they are real ivory) on it. I need a set of the type 1 original grips like those on yours. Al Capone was said to have carried one of these in his vest pocket often......Thanks for sharing..........Rory

Hello All. I have a short story I want to share that shows how nice some people can be and it also shows why you should treat others the way you wish for them to treat you. I have been working on a couple of National Park projects the last few years at a specific Park in the Midwest. I asked the Chief of Maintenance at the Park if he new anyone in the area who could make a stitching horse for me. He made a few phone calls and said he had a friend that would get back to me. I asked him about the contact a week later and he said to just be patient, he would get the info. Long story short, I had lunch with this friend in Maintenance and with the Park Superintendent before leaving to return to VA. Before we left for lunch, they said "I hope you have room in your moving trailer". I asked why, and they said "we have a gift for you". I was floored, when they pointed to a stitching horse sitting in the corner. I told them they were hard to come by and asked where they found it. The Park Superintendent said chuckling, "yeah they are hard to come by". I asked again where he found it, and he said "in my basement". I said, "you mean you had one already". He said "no, I made it". He said he used a combination of plans he found, some which came from the old 1920's era Farmers Woodwork book. He also added that the stitching horse was made from collected wood from a large annual local event near the Park. I was speechless and could not thank them enough. What a great gift.......Rory

Surely you don't plan on selling that thing to a paying customer, right? Just send it to me and I will save you the headache of their disappointment :-). J/K, Great job!! I like the idea of the inlay on the reinforcement piece...............Rory

Very nice work on both the holster and the quiver!.........................Rory

WScott. Thanks for checking out my other post! I have yet to try the HO leather and need to. I have purchased some of the Horse Butts from Springfield, but haven't done much with it yet..................Rory

Thanks Benlilly and David8386! Benlilly. I am still new to EBL, but so far I love it. I have not tried stamping much other than my logo, but I hear it will take stamping and tooling. Very rugged and edges really well because of the already impregnated waxes/etc. Cuts nicely too. I want to try some of the Chestnut color next if I can find someone who stocks it. I got this from Springfield Leather and it was some of their last sides. I don't know who they get it from. I believe Sheridan Leather has some..............Rory

Finished up two of these straps this weekend. I want to make a couple more to send back home to family members. I am loving the recently purchased tan 10/12 oz english bridle leather I picked up from Springfield Leather. This stuff is heavy duty! Thanks for looking......Rory

Frank. I just found the thread. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to post this!!................Rory

Wow. This stuff is awesome! I have made several guitar straps already and this stuff cuts/edges/looks great. I dont think I will be able to go back to plain old vegetable tanned leather again except for tooling/stamping (which I don't do often). The EBL I purchased was in the tan color and is 10/12oz. .....................Rory

Thanks Frank. I don't want to hi-jack your thread or expect a tutorial , but do you use a stitching groove as a guideline or scribe a light line? If with a stitching groove, do you set the portion of the tool that is parallel to the groove inside the groove, or on the outer "ledge" of the groove? Thanks..........Rory

Your rigs always impress! Love the half saddle bag! Really makes my "plain" made Will Ghormley set look even more plain . I was not about to try that carving he did on the cover of the pattern set. What is the trick to laying out that "T" shaped border tool? I bought one, but have not used it yet........................Rory

Very nice! Would love to see more photos. What knife?...................Rory

Nice rigs and hat! The snake shoulder holster has a pretty cool effect. Looks like you have put in a few hours of lacing ..........Rory

Outstanding craftsmanship. Great job! For me to get a holster to look that good, I would have to reverse your statement and say I spent 60 hours a week on the holster and part time for the regular job ;-)....................Rory

Thanks Mike. Do you have a photo of a properly set rivet? I may be leaving too much height after clipping the stud and there is just too much to try to mushroom......Rory

Thanks guys. I think I may look into better tools. Maybe a smaller ball peen hammer and a better setter. I generally set the washer tight (which is what leaves a partial setter impression on the surrounding leather because of the tools size). I don't really like the combination setter/dome tool from Tandy. My work surface could also be the problem. I need something more solid. When I first started leatherwork, I actually set several rivets for a project on in-use railroad tracks because I did not have a sturdy work surface ........Rory

Yep, here is that same old topic again . Ok leather professionals, I am still not getting good results with the copper rivet and burr method of riveting. I have read a lot of the previous threads that have mentioned everything from cutting the rivet shaft flush to the same thickness of leather you are riveting, to cutting the stud at 1/8th height and then dome, to cutting the stud at 1/16th height and dome over and I have even read where some use a ball peen to start the mushrooming (which I like). My problem seems to be that either the mushroomed head is mishapen and thin on some edges leaving a sharp edge or part of the stud is mushroomed to one side, and sometimes the mushrooming is good on one side, but the burr somehow rides up on the other half. Other issues include burrs being loose after using setter/setter marks all over leather/setter marks on leather when doming, though mushrooming not yet complete. What am I doing wrong here? I have tried everything. It is pretty frustrating to spend a lot of time on a project only to have a rivet not set properly and have to dig it out and ruin/nearly ruin the leather in that area. I seem to seldom ever get a nice round dome. Attached are a few sketches of some of the issues I am referring to.......Rory Scan_Doc0002.pdf

Great looking rig!!.............Rory

Very nice, I like the design and carving.......Rory

Nice looking holster. I have an FN 45 Tactical too and doubt I would want to conceal that thing. Thats a big heavy firearm! Although having 16 rounds of .45 ACP on ya is nice ..............Rory

Ed. Keep me posted on progress of the shop setup. Do they have any photos of a prototype or past builds you could send me photos of? My email address is c2369zulu@gmail.com, Thanks...........Rory

Very Nice!