Frank

Thanks for the link. I came up with a pattern and sent it to the customer for a fitting. Hopefully it turns out all right.

Just bumping this to see if anyone in the weekend crowd had any input. Thanks.

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had a pattern for a .22 cal. over/under 2.4" bbl. derringer similar to the small Davis or Cimarron? I have a customer who wants one but I need to tweak it a bit to fit his wife's 2.5" waist belt that I made. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Frank

Thanks for the heads up Dan. I did see that but the delivery time for that is 2-4 weeks and was hoping to get it sooner than that. Frank

I figured I'd give this a bump and mention that it is the 10th Anniversary addition of the Leathercrafter's Journal. I'll be at a show all weekend but will be checking my email from time to time. Thanks in advance. Frank

Hello all, A friend of mine needs the pattern and instructions for the bible cover in the Jan/Feb 2001 Leathercrafter's Journal. If anyone can scan this and email it to me or make a copy and mail it to me, I'd greatly appreciate it and so would he. PM me whether you want my address or email address. I'll gladly pay for the postage and copying fee if you are willing to send it to me. Thanks much. Frank

I can't help you out with that but I have had the same problem with the cheaper Heritage splitter from Weaver. I don't use it that often so I have not had the extra time to take it all apart. Maybe tomorrow would be a good time for that. If I see anything that will cause any problems then I'll post it. Frank

Thanks for all of the compliments on the holsters. I do appreciate it. His friends can beg and plead all they want, but he's the only customer of mine that will get them. The whole idea was really a trial and mostly error ordeal. The customer has ordered from me before and threw this idea at me. I bid it high not wanting the job because I knew what it entailed. He then wanted a second one after the first one was done. Go figure. Of course the second one was somewhat easier. Bronson- PM me with your email address. I don't have any photos of the back but over the next 2 weeks I am finishing up the original prototype of this holster. I can then get some out to you. Frank

Here's the opposite color holster that the same customer ordered. Now I'm officially done making these.....thank God!

I've had some luck taking a black chap hide and over oiling it with neatsfoot oil. I then place the the other hide grain down on the black chap hide and rolling it up tight. Then just let it sit and have the oil do the work for you. The time really varies depending on how much surface contact there is and how much oil you use. It's just an idea you might want to try when you have some extra time on your hands. Frank

I'm more than happy to help you out on your way to insanity...at least that's how this holster made me feel after the first one and now I'm on to number two!

Thanks Dennis, I appreciate it. No problem. Maybe it will work for some others on here as well. If anyone needs any tips on making something like this, feel free to PM me. I'm an expert on how to screw it up so you don't!

I only use the drum dyed leather unless people ask for a specific color job. The black tends to rub off a lot more than the other colors. Once I get my finish coat on there then it's fine. I can even wet mold after the finish coat and have no run off. Once you hit that part of the process you should be fine. I tend to oil drum dyed leather a day or so before the finish coat and that helps out. Frank

Thanks for all of the compliments. It's the type of holster you really can't mess up on at all. There is very little room for any "cover ups". I'm glad it turned out as well as it did.

Last week I finished the bound edge holster after a little trial and error. I told the customer (who is now a good friend) that I will not make them for anyone else because they are such a pain in the . He was so happy with that answer that he ordered another one in reverse colors and said that he would pay for my A.A. classes if the second one drove me to drinking....more. What a guy!! Here's a photo. Frank

Thanks for the info. I contacted him and he already purchased some. I have 2 other individuals going in on a larger order with me. I wasn't looking for any, just looking for other people who wanted to chip in on an order. It saves quite a bit of money, not having to place a minimum order by yourself.

Just trying to get some ideas here...thanks

Just trying to get a couple more guys interested.

I have one person that is going to chip in for an order. I will take orders on this stuff until Thursday and place a large order next week if anyone wants in. The price is: $55.00 for 25 yards (being sold in 25-50 yard increments) and $10.00 shipping to your address if you want more than 25 yards then I will have to use a large flat rate box and I believe the shipping is right around $13.00 ***NOTE*** I talked to the supplier and they are sold only in rolls of 50 yards. If you want only 25 yards, I have to have an even number of guys ordering in order to make this work. So far there are 2 of us ordering 50 yards. Frank

After a lot of searching, calling, and asking for samples, I found a supplier for 3" wide natural color cotton webbing for gun belts and Mills style belts. The Minimum order is $120.00. If anyone wants to go in it with me and split and order, I would greatly appreciate it as I do not know how much of this stuff I can actually use or how well it would sell. PM me if interested. Frank

Hey all, Any help on this one would be greatly appreciated. I have made a lot of western style holsters but I had a customer ask for a two-tone black holster with a tan bound edge all the way around. Has anyone else ever done something like this before? If so, could you PM me and give me some pointers? I appreciate it much. Frank

You're not the only one that likes them Bud. There are a couple of guys on here that build saddles from that time period and I for one have built a couple. There is just something about them that makes you go...WOW!

I haven't been down the Olive Oil road yet but I have found that Weavers U-82 Saddlers oil is very thin and disperses very evenly. It also penetrates very quickly without any residue left on the surface. It darkens for about a day and then comes back to natural color. I really like this stuff a lot. The only downfall to it is that is smells a little like diesel fuel but once you add a finish afterward, the smell is gone.

The material guide has been sold but I still have not figured out how to close out threads yet.

Thanks for the info Clay. I do have some of his holster and carving patterns. I was just hoping to gain some more. Frank