Forester

Yes it's for a left hander and he wanted it to look like the original John Wayne holster and belt. I enjoyed building it, hope he likes it.

I like it, a lot!

Thanks for your reply bill I will try your solution. Regards Forester

Hi All Finished Holster and gun belt. Regards Forester

Hi All. Does anybody have any patterns for stitching gloves, I have been making a gun belt and holster and my fingers are well sore! Regards Forester

Progress report on John Wayne rig. All cut, bevelled, stamped and now ready to dye dark brown. Regards Forester

Hi All. I am making a John Wayne El Dorado holster and belt for a customer. Not sure how to tie up the belt as in attached picture, is it just knotted at the back. Any advice would be appreciated. Regards Forester

Hi Red Cent. Just looked at your facebook page, beautiful work, puts mine to shame. Regards Forester

I have got resolene but I am not sure how to use it, so not used it yet, don't want to ruin my work. Regards Forester

Hi All. Made a few months ago from Will Ghormley pattern pack.

Hi All Made this a few months ago, still need to burnish the edges on the pouch. From Will Ghormley's 1911 pattern pack. Regards Forester

Hi Josh. I learned from Will Ghormley's web sight, If you look at the making of the Hand of God rig, he has some good pictures of how to sew in a toe plug, they must be good pictures because I have only ever sewn in 6 toe plugs. Regards Forester

Hi Josh. Thanks for that, I am also a woodworker and after I have made my project and I am happy with it, it's time to apply the finish, many a project was ruined by the finish not looking right, and its the same with my leather work, I am really careful on what finish I put on. I have still to find the right finish for me, I want my holsters to have a nice sheen but still don't know what to use. What is mop and glo? Regards Forester

Hi, in the intro I put 'the belt is only for display'. Regards Forester

Will do, Regards Forester

Real nice, what finish do you have on it. Forester

I only do leatherwork as a hobby, weekends and nights after work. But I would like to make a living from it, its just a case of getting better a what I do to get my name out there. Same as anybody you have to start some where. I sell a lot of small items on ebay, such as sheaths for multi tools, not had any bad comments yet. But I really like making holsters and gun belts (Western rigs). I think if I lived in the USA I would be selling more rigs, but hey that's life. And thanks for the nice comments again. Regards Forester

Every thing I make is hand stitched, thanks for the nice comments. Regards Forester

A couple of holsters I made for the Colt 1851 Navy. The belt is only for display.

Another gun rig I made from Will Ghormley's pattern packs. More pics.

More pictures of finished rig, just a little burnishing to do.

Hi all. I have not used any dye on them just a couple of coats of extra virgin olive oil. Regards Forester

Two Cheyenne holsters, one right hand straight draw the other right hand cross draw (30 Deg). Cartridge belt to follow. More pictures.

Hi Plinkercases. Yes it is the carving pattern from the front of the book Packing Iron, the pattern is also from Will Ghormley's Cheyenne Holster pattern pack. The leather I used is 9-10oz Double shoulder oakleaf from tandy. It was carved and then oiled with extra virgin olive oil. and I think I need to do some more work on my burnishing, this said I always give the leatherwork I sell a final burnish before I send out to customers, not had a complaint yet. I am learning and getting better with each project, I always seem to mess up on the crease lines on the edges though, not perfect but all hand made and unique, this must count for something. Regards Forester