Frank

Outstanding!

oltoot; Thanks for the insight on that and thanks for the compliments Henry.

The maker is a good friend of mine in Missouri. He doesn't make many tools, usually just fixed blade western style knives. Frank

I have done touch-ups on stocks and grips with Fiebing's Oil dyes. They seem to hold up relatively well.

Bump....just one left. He will not be making any after these.

This has been sold, pending arrival of funds.

very nice

Thanks for all of the great compliments. This was the first fully floral carved belt and holster that I have had a request for. I have not had the chance to complete one before and I was extremely pleased with the end result. Frank

Thanks very much Lobo. That definitely means a lot coming from you. I do appreciate it. Frank

Thanks Josh and JackD. At least hearing from my fellow leather workers, lets me know I am doing something right. And since you're both from Missouri, I'll let you in on a little secret....I'm originally from Missouri as well. Love the area and have a lot of friends there. As far as needing an apprentice, I really do not have enough work or space here for 2 people. Where are you located? I might be able to do a 1 on 1 when time permits. You can PM me if that suits you. Frank

I'm glad everyone likes it. It's a style I have not seen in a while. mlapaglia; Thanks for taking the time to notice and comment on my nice backside Yes, it is Wickett & Craig. Unless it's a split, they generally are pretty smooth and easy to seal. Frank

Thanks Eaglestroker and Pappy. I appreciate it. Pappy; I used distilled water simply because I have no idea what they put in the city water supply, so I would rather that not sit stewing in my gum trag, bag kote, etc. Frank

Thanks everyone. No problem at all Rudi. Hopefully you have better luck with it. I forgot to mention that I also cut mine with about 40% distilled water. One gallon of gum trag makes almost 2 gallons for me. The finish is Fiebings Bag Kote. I rarely use anything else. I just like the depth that it gives.

Thanks very much. I use gum trag as well for my unlined items. I use 4-5 coats (let dry in between) and rub it briskly with a piece of cloth. I've never had any issues with it cracking when it's being flexed. Frank

I just finished up this one for a customer. He wanted the old style SD Myers type jockstrap Lawman rig for an N Frame Smith. He also wanted the tooling to match the era of the holster. Frank

Ron's does have a large selection of french edges, round edge edgers, Montana edgers, horn trimmers, and stuff like that. As far as I know, they do not have stamping, carving, or any modeling tools but that may have changed in recent months. Frank

Ron's tools is still up and running. A fellow by the name of Toby Yoder took over the business and I have since bought tools from them. They do not come with a sharpening file, but the correct size rod to use when sharpening them. You just put some extra fine wet dry paper or croaker cloth over them and sharpen that way. They are pricey but in my opinion, worth every penny. Frank

Mini Slicker #2 has been sold. Mini Slicker #1 is still left.

Thanks very much. Yes, those are cattle brands carved into the holster. I used a pebble texture stamping tool from hidecrafters. Frank

Thanks very much. The customer of the aged rig was absolutely thrilled.

Been pretty busy lately. I made another aged rig. Double Cheyenne holsters with money belt. I also finished up just a plain waist belt for a customer. I love the buckle on this one. It came off an old mule harness. I had an order for just a John Wayne style belt without the holster, a cattle brand holster, and a dog collar for my Sister's pooch. Frank

Bump

Bump.....$150 shipped

Thanks for the heads up. I did see that one but never had the chance to call them and verify that it is for the N Frame. Frank

Just an FYI for anyone looking for an N Frame Dummy gun, If you call Duncans, they are currently having one made. They told me 3-4 weeks from today, they should be ready to ship. If you need one, I would place an order ASAP since I have not found another supplier that carries the N Frame. Frank