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Absolutely agree my friend on the ethics there are many people here who could copy just about anything anyone else does and sometimes much better. As are mine Tug no ill intentions meant on my part, just food for thought. Social media has taken away civil discourse and the human right to differing opinions without argument or hard feelings , but only if we allow it. But see now i can see what a typical watercolor brush stroke becomes with dye and leather, its called a graded wash basic to all water color artists and in no way unique to that process, with some fine sketching with a quill and ink on top and you have something completely different and unique. I've seen that simple type of adornment it reminds me of Japanese style of decoration.

In that instance its used as a buzzword just to sell a holster. Period. you are right it wasn't stamped with nails, but its a copy of one that may have been. I've heard the term used in folk art, basically it came from people using whatever metal they could scrounge to create tools for their project nails being the most common, Scrimshaw for example is nail art, so is some metal engraving. the old tin lanterns punched with nails and made from cans is another. i have a great piece of nail art, my dad after ww2 was a rough neck, he made a graver out of a nail to tool his aluminum hardhat with all his travels, pictures and such. Leather work was no different holsters, saddles and about any leather was ornamented at some point by people with the very basic of skills and tools. Its all under the heading of folk art. You want to see it go to a museum only the best examples go in books. I've seen a ton of it in museums, i love that book but its only a few holsters out of hundreds of thousands so limited in its knowledge base.

I wholeheartedly agree about plagiarizing a persons work solely for profit, that's stealing no doubt, and also finding your own niche but now for the rub.... Every single thing we know or do has been done before by someone else before us. Where do you suggest people stop? At the cool stuff? can we copy the easy stuff? the stuff that isn't unique? How would we have ever came this far as humans if we didn't copy our predecessors and then improve on those ideas to create our "niche"? That is what sets us apart from animals, the ability to copy is the essence of the ability to learn. That being said... I would be willing to bet the person that is selling those didn't figure out any super new or secret technique that thousands of years of leather workers haven't.

nice work indeed

I've heard the term used but for wood as well as leather in "FOLK" art. In this case though its just used more as a sales gimmick. Poor folks back in the day made most of their tools for any craft, there wasn't any to be bought nor the money to buy them. So they made them. And then after making the tools. they sat around when unoccupied , night , winter , storms etc and made stuff, there was no tv , radio etc to bide the time. And their designs came from the same place their own minds!!! I've made quite a few of mine that i couldn't afford or wanted to spend what they thought it was worth. If you do go this route use stainless as much as possible. And i cant wait to see what you come up with. Good luck my friend!!!!

once dry your leather edge would be worked just like wood cut ,file, sand then burnish it. Pretty cool effects indeed. just glue up some scrap and try it out.

its awesome the clamp looks like hands at prayer to me, i think i need to make one of these.

awesome as always!! no diamond backs here but plenty of prairie rattlers. I usually get a few every year just along the road.

what Tsunkasapa said plus on #1 pull back on your first thread a little after you stick in the second needle to make sure it wasn't snagged.

awesome work as always friend, if you do use rivets cover them with some very thin leather or line the holster. i cut out light leather with a 1" punch then glue them over the rivet or snap and fold under the edges so the set will hold it. i wouldn't use double caps but those you used should work fine.

lamb skin chaps ? really? you don't know what these things are worn for do you?

cut or punch out a thin piece of liner , leather , what ever and glue it to your inside metal piece, fold over and glue the edges so they crimp under when setting the snap. i use a a 1" punch and super thin suede liner. simple and free.

heres how i did this one the strap is sewn on under the new loop, the attachment is tee shaped , well actually kind of triangular like the stitching on top it acts as a welt under the top of the loop so the belt will ride correctly for the cant. you can place the strap at any spot along the tee to fit your pistol.

I've done a few but they were all different fixes depending on the holster shape. Show us a picture of what your talkin about.

i will have to check that out sounds like a nice finish i usually just use boiled linseed oil but it makes the wood a yellowish brown color, i would like a different look.. We don't have vines, we have sage brush lol

beautiful workmanship! anything done right takes more time.

I've made a few for myself and family. I use aspen its nice and light. I really should make more to sell as i am right on the continental divide trail. Dozens of crazy folks walk through every year on their quests. lol walking sticks and sandals is what i should be making.

not in 1812 and when the pistols were made, they were made and issued for use on horse back.

thats why they became known as "horsemens pistols" their holsters( totally covered) were on the pommel of their saddles and the pistols issued in pairs with the holsters. From what i have read the dragoons were light Calvary and only were issued the two pistols and a saber. They weren't meant to unhorse so didn't need a holster on their side.

the only problem and why they didn't was the powder in the frizzen as well as the whole lock had to stay dry. they aren't reliable on a good day so they kept them covered and cared for until needed. Its an awesome holster for a day on the range though, very nice looking and well made!

thank you!

yup same thing as tug was referencing

Nope asbestos is alive and well and being sold today in construction materials. Any demolition work in the states has to be checked for asbestos new or old because China and maybe a couple others still add it to their products and ship them to us. Notable exceptions that still permit asbestos use are China, Russia, India, Brazil, Canada and the United States.