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    I think 6 hours total between the belt, buckle end, billet, and both holsters, I think im at a foot an hour. Plus, and I'm still new to this, I don't think a machine will do a saddle stitch?
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    prc77ro commented on prc77ro's gallery image in Gallery- Our Leatherwork

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    Thanks, it was quite a challenge, it took me 4 hrs just to tool the belt.
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    I made this for a friend that has 2 Uberti Scholfields, one with a 7in barrel and one with a 5. He wanted both holsters to fit a 7in. This is the first belt and the largest project I have done to date. The Belt is fully lined, made from two cuts of 9-10oz veg-tan, and both holsters and the billet end are lined in 2-3oz calf. I dont own a machine so everything is hand stitched in my horse with awl and harness needles. Please any criticism is welcome, let me know what you think or what i could have done better.
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    I made this for a friend that has 2 Uberti Scholfields, one with a 7in barrel and one with a 5. He wanted both holsters to fit a 7in. This is the first belt and the largest project I have done to date. The Belt is fully lined, made from two cuts of 9-10oz veg-tan, and both holsters and the billet end are lined in 2-3oz calf. I dont own a machine so everything is hand stitched in my horse with awl and harness needles. Please any criticism is welcome, let me know what you think or what i could have done better.
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    I really like how the tooling is black against the white belt, how did you do that? All the spots must have taken you forever, and it really does remind me of what you would see in an old wild west show. looks awsome.
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    prc77ro posted a gallery image in Gallery- Our Leatherwork

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    From the album: Buscadero Gun Belt

    © Phil Walker

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    From the album: Buscadero Gun Belt

    close up of left side holster and buckle end, I don't have any bag or oblong punches so all the slots are cut by hand.

    © Phil Walker

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    prc77ro posted a gallery image in Gallery- Our Leatherwork

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    From the album: Buscadero Gun Belt

    © Phil Walker

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    From the album: Buscadero Gun Belt

    Dyed in oxblood made from 9-10oz leather,belt is two pieces. Cartridge loops are woven and riveted at each end. Hand stamped and hand stitched with awl and two 00 harness needles.

    © Phil Walker

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    USMC Wallet WIP
    that is awsome, jump wings, scuba bubble, oar and bayonet. he at Lejeune im guessing?
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    I used to pre-drill with a harness needle in my press, now I have built my own 1/4 horse for sewing and have moved to an awl with a 2 1/2" replaceable blade, groove, mark with overstitcher, pierce first hole and pull thread through till needles are even and as mentioned before(if your a righty) thread first needle from back side and pull through 6-8" then pass right side needle through, before pulling right side needle all the way through pull the thread from the left side back about 2-3 inches to make sure it isnt pierced. then continue to pull right side needle through completly and pull all thread tight. Believe it or not using an awl vs drilling gives alot more room to pass the needles through, and its faster too. You don't have to take the extra step of drilling all your holes. the 13" bowie sheath I made(in my gallery) is an 1" wide at the hand guard and even with pre drilling i still had to use pliers to pull them through, don't think I would have had to do that had I used an awl. hope this helps. Oh I forgot to mention I use Waxed linnen thread and 00 harness needles.
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    I have an extra right hand draw holster for a Scholfield that hasn't been dyed yet if anyone knows of someone looking.

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    Butterfly Eye

    prc77ro commented on RaeNae's gallery image in Gallery- Our Leatherwork

    Butterfly Eye
    Did you consider a double beveler for the lines in the wing?
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    Portrait

    prc77ro commented on RaeNae's gallery image in Gallery- Our Leatherwork

    Portrait
    That looks awsome! Have you thought about getting some figure carving bevelers?
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    Finally finished the two pistol gunbelt in oxblood, took almost 4 weeks working after i got home from work, and weekends

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    You should be able to but if you arent sure you can get some leather bleach from springfield leather and that should solve that problem.
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    dyed my current project in Angelus oxblood and when it dried it had a gold sheen, even after buffing. anybody else experience this?

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    try using either dye reducer or thinner, if you use Barges cement the dye reducer will work and I havent tried it but i would assume the Barges thinner would also. I used to work in a cabinet shop years ago and we used reducer on the contact cement to take off the formica sheets if they werent lined up correctly on the counter tops or cabinets. Just use an acid brush or even a paint brush.
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    Hand carved Mexican Loop holster For Ruger Single Six

    From the album: Carved Mexican Loop Holster

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    Hand carved holster For Ruger Single Six

    From the album: Carved Mexican Loop Holster

    Mexican Loop, For a Ruger Single Six with a 7 inch barrel. dyed light brown with an Angelus pro black background.
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    This is the second Mexican loop holster I have made. This was made to fit a Ruger Single Six, I actually made it hoping that a friend, who has a Heritage Rough Rider Single Six, would like it and want me to make him one. well he loved it and it fit his Rough Rider perfect but he just wanted a border instead of a carving. Another positive that came out of it, he mentioned that he was looking at a gunbelt and knife sheath(for a stag handle knife he was eying in the store) and he wants them all to be a matching set. Please let me know what yall think. and I'm sorry about the pictures, too much glare doesn't show the colors properly. thanks.
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    Dwight, thanks for the photo and your own experience. The first side of loops that I wove I pulled out and re-wove them around the actual cartridges, nice and snug. The other side I have already pulled out and will be re-weaving tonight, I cut the loops to the same size as the others but after edging they actually came out smaller. I should have cut them at 3/4" instead of just under. I would assume securing one end of the loops makes a big difference in the end, its probably why mine keep loosening up.
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    I appreciate the clarification, I was going off of what Jim Villwock from Tandy had sent me when I had inquired about the markings. I am still waiting to hear back from him as he was supposed to be contacting the former manager of Craftool. Maybe there is a difference in time between the Craftool Co. USA and Craftool USA? The info he gave me he recieved from an employee that has been at Tandy since 1960.
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    The "new" craftool stamps that are being made are made in Taiwan, with a goldish color. Be careful on Ebay because there is a seller selling "vintage Craftool" stamps that are gold and either stamped CRAFTOOL or printed in ink but the photos that are posted show chrome tools. The Craftool plant closed in 1999 so anything made after that IS NOT made in the USA. Oh and incase some didnt already know Craftool Co. put the USA on the tool in about 1990.
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    Really wont be a big deal to cut a rivet out re-wet and redo at least its better than asking after cementing and sewing. I'm having him bring in an additional 8 rounds so I can do all 12 at one time. Oh, and if I had a lathe I could have turned them to 0.46" or maybe in my 1/2" drill and some sand paper? Hmmmmm could be an excuse to buy another tool
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