chancey77

Hello Elizabeth, My problem is the guns are in North Carolina, and I am in Finland...poses quite a bit of a problem to make the templates required where I am. The best idea that I have had, is to take and copy the gun into photoshop to the appropriate size, and make a template from the print out.... Find someone else like your-self to make the template for me... Or find the colt plastic gun that is the same. My friend really wants me to make these for him. He won't give up asking me, and I have tried to find the plastic counterpart but I haven't had any luck. Maybe I am trying to over think it. I just want it to be right:) Have you made a holster for yours? Would it be possible to make a template for me and email it? This is something he carries on him everyday. So just a belt attachment for his right side. Maybe Tandy has a kit? I have to look more. Someone told me there is a 4 3/4 barrel and a 5 1/2 so he is supposed to give me the right number. THANKS!

Thanks, now I want to go buy a horse and join the rodeo! Very sweet!

That is true Arron! But most people just like the look and only put in small stuff like a tool bag or loose tools, or gloves or something when they stop. It is a design on a lot of the moto bags to have a flap pouch like that. Weither it is good for the bag and its contents is up to how well the owner takes care of his leather.

NICE SHAPE! They are going to be SWEET!!!!!! I use heavy card stock from the craft store like poster board, just because it is easier to trace and the templates last longer. Plexi would work in between the sheets of leather. But I personally use metal. Less prone to breakage/melting. A sheet of aluminum because of the weight factor. Less weight the better! Formica would also work, but aluminum is much better, also since the bags are going over the pipes and might over time droop and start touching the pipes, especially overloaded )and they do get overloaded on trips). ANY PLASTIC MATERIAL WILL START MELTING. Metal will be much better! Aluminum is normally about 3 bucks a square foot so much cheaper than plexi or formica. And it is what you need , they will cut it for you if you give them the dimensions. I have fixed A LOT of bags, and they are always lined with metal, because bags that size always burn/rot through the leather over time. Not your fault, but the fault of the bike owner for not cleaning and taking care of their bags like they should... Take the aluminum and measure the distance for back bottom and front and cut it into a rectangle, put it on you bench and make the marks and fold it into a U shape so it is structurally strong. Drill out a few holes so you can rivet it to the front bottom and back sides to help add internal support. That will help them from drooping over time. That is my 2cents:)

Here is a simple axe cover I have done:) I also made some notes, there are a lot of axe cover designs out there, but this is just 1 easy one I have made. Materials List for mine. 2 templates mirrored of each other 1/2" bigger than outline of the axe. 8 rivets 3 snaps Tooling of your choice hole punch Lace and Lace needle...(just the way I did it) If you make the template 1" bigger than the outline of the axe you could just rivet the surrounding edges and not lace them....But I like Lace:) I hope this is easy enough, I was a scout back in the day:) So I did lots of fun stuff like this when I was young! Good for yall to keep it alive! Maybe the den fathers/mothers can get together one or 2 nights and make the templates and get everything mocked up so the kids can just put them together and have the fun part of it:)

No Sweat!

Ones that are close from tandy are d434, D606,D607 The braid on the inside is a stamp as well, but not a tandy product. I am not sure who makes that one. Here is the other real one you are looking for. http://hackbarthtools.com/1018-steel/hackbarth-steel-leather-tool-large-7-seed-border-stamp.html not the one sylvia listed:) 1/2 the price:) Sorry Sly, I think you just posted the wrong link:)

The knife feather raising tutorial would be cool! I know what you mean about being swamped, the holidays are for sure over now, I have so many orders, I am trying like hell to get it all done, but everyday my list is getting a bit longer and I am about to start on 2 door panels for a 51 Ford Pick up and that is going to put everyone else another month behind. I will put on my thinking cap! hhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmm How about a picture of your favorite tool? It doesn't just have to be leather related(unless you want it to be), could be a table saw or whatever...something you have to use everyday at your day job?

This is why I use paint brushes and dye....and one of the reasons I have been interested in making my own concoctions. I have been to busy working on my order list to even think about it the last couple weeks, and seems like I am getting into the weeds cause the kids have all been real sick with 2 trips to the hospital this week and a dunk in the snow for one of them to knock down the fever at 4.30am...argh! It was one of those...well son ready or not...this is going to hurt me more than it hurts you moments...cause I know your going to scream and wake up the neighborhood....hahahaha. But the grind continues...I know that doesn't answer any of your questions...LOLOLOLOL Don't rush it, let it sit at least over night. Sounds like you have as much patience as me for the final stage, it is hard I know, but it takes what it takes. I picked up some new stuff from a local place, I'll let you know the name later. It seems to work very well on the 2 tests I did, and I just tried it on the Ink deflector I made. So far I like it and it flash dries in about 30 mins. You might have the same already. Probably the only brand available in Finland...very similar to saddle lac.

That is Brilliant! Very original! I love pocket watches!

Silas working with his new deflector.

Hey all, I am looking for any member here that makes holsters living in or around Ft. Bragg/Fayetteville N.C. Or if anyone knows any members here that are near there. Please share the info. I have a job for ya if you are up to it! P.M. ME! Thanks, Chancey

GREAT! Now you just need to make the strap match the cover:) sorry....I know you already knew:) Just being captain obvious!