BruceGibson

Dang, Shorts! You've been busy! Those look good!

Thanks, Erik & Okie. I like the color, but as I mentioned before, it's a throw of the dice for me with the light brown. Most of the time they come out okay, but once in awhile it's got a mind of its own. I will keep the "black" solution in mind for the next dud...if the brown's too splotchy, I'll drop it in the black dye. Problem solved. Sorta.

Nice site, Ryan!

Amazing work! Welcome to the Forum!

I like it. It's sad that the billet stamp angle apparently ruined the overall ambiance of the piece, but if you would, just box it up and ship it to me. I'll take that thing off your hands and send you a check for the shipping.

Thank you, Rolf. I only dyed it once. I used sheepskin to wipe the dye on back and front of the face piece (didn't dip/vat dye this one) and then molded. The wetting process for molding seems to be the factor that causes the dye changes--the "blotching." The color always looks even and "right," until after molding--then, it's anybody's game.

That's beautiful! I guess I've been "fauxed."

Nice job! Welcome to the forum!

Thank you, sir. You had me goin' there for a couple paragraphs. I was bracin' myself for the zinger. Keep in mind, I've spent a lot of years dealing with rodeo gear--primarily bullriding equipment. With that, you should know that there's danged few cowboys that ever spend any time with $2400 whole dollars all at once in the same place. You jest about the holster-making class, but I think that'd be a heck of an idea. If you're serious about it, we might be able to wrangle up some students.

Thank you, Randy. I haven't been cutting the dye--use it full strength. I did discover that it's not just me...on the Kramer Gunleather site, in their FAQ's they talk about the tan/light brown and what a roll of the dice it is. I believe they actually charge more for it because it is unpredictable. Here's a link to them--the question/answer is #39: Kramer Gunleather

Here's a shot of the backside. I guess I should have put it up from the start. Thank you again for all the nice words.

Thank you, ma'am. I was hiding it from you.

Many thanks to everyone for the input and kind words. Shorts, the slide-stop pin is there, I just didn't detail it (I didn't put the holster in the press). It shows up on this one as just a little bump. Randy, the leather's Hermann Oak. It's all I use. I just have a heck of a time with the Fiebing's Light Brown Pro Oil Dye for some reason. Every holster I do comes out different--most of the time it's not a bad thing, but once in awhile they'll look completely "splotched." I'm leaning toward "operator error."

Thanks, Art. It's Fiebing's Light Brown. It may be me, but if I do six holsters, I get six totally different results. And those blotches show up in about 75% of 'em.

Thought I'd post a picture of a pancake I finished recently. Please feel free to comment both good and bad.

Very nice!

Regis, Mighty fine score. So, if one of your Panhandle buddies needs some exotic...

Very cool, Dave!

Beautiful work, Tom.

Awesome work, and cool combinations Kevin!

Don't hesitate to buy the Toro 3000 from Artisan. It's worth every penny. And their service is second to none. The machine will outlive you.

Great comparison.

That's just amazing! Beautiful, and quite an eye-catcher.

Mighty fine! It's beyond my capacity, so I can't critique it. I do like what I see though!

Very nice!