Members JWheeler331 Posted August 23, 2023 Members Report Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) For the last few months I have been reading lots of writings by men like Elmer Keith & Skeeter Skelton. Normally I am a 45 Colt guy. It's prob. my favorite overall caliber. That said, after reading the above mentioned I had started to see how good a 44 Special could be and really started wanting one. Took me a couple months of looking nearly every day but I finally found the revolver I was after. I was looking for a Lipsey's Exclusive Ruger Flattop Bisley Blackhawk with a 5.5" barrel in 44 special. I am happy to say that it arrived I am very happy to have it. While waiting on the components to arrive to load for a new caliber such as brass, dies, bullets etc I decided that of course it needed to have a new holster made for it. I decided on a cross draw holster that hopefully Elmer Keith and Skeeter Skelton would be proud of. I know Keith liked a Lawrence 120 so I loosely modeled this one after one of those but with a few changes/flairs of my own. I made this cross draw holster with a top strap, basketweave pattern, Ruger logo and borderstamp. I picked saddle tan for the color with some antique paste in the stampings. I lined the holster in suede and finished it with a coat of tan kote and then Fiebings Saddle Lac Here is what I come up with. Photo of the Revolver itself. Edited August 23, 2023 by JWheeler331 Quote
Members JWheeler331 Posted August 23, 2023 Author Members Report Posted August 23, 2023 1 minute ago, BigBore said: Stunning work! Thanks BigBore. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted August 23, 2023 CFM Report Posted August 23, 2023 beautiful!! both the gun and the leather. i 'm a Keith fan too, love his 44 special hot wadcutter loads in my 44 mag Anaconda makes for one sweet shooting gun. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members GrampaJoel Posted August 23, 2023 Members Report Posted August 23, 2023 THE MOST EXCELLENT JOB!! Of a holster, I have seen in a long long time! great going! Joel Quote
Members JWheeler331 Posted August 23, 2023 Author Members Report Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said: beautiful!! both the gun and the leather. i 'm a Keith fan too, love his 44 special hot wadcutter loads in my 44 mag Anaconda makes for one sweet shooting gun. Thank you. Yeah, those are nice shooting for sure. I haven't shot any in the Anaconda yet but have with the Super Blackhawk. 1 hour ago, GrampaJoel said: THE MOST EXCELLENT JOB!! Of a holster, I have seen in a long long time! great going! Joel Well th ank you very much. Quote
Members dikman Posted August 23, 2023 Members Report Posted August 23, 2023 Very nicely done. Probably look even better when it's been worn a bit, it should age nicely. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members bladegrinder Posted August 23, 2023 Members Report Posted August 23, 2023 That's a beautiful holster! nice iron too, I'm a big fan of Ruger's. Quote
Members Hags Posted August 24, 2023 Members Report Posted August 24, 2023 Very nice J. Very nice. Quote Not so retired RN. Living on the Washington Peninsula.
Members JWheeler331 Posted August 24, 2023 Author Members Report Posted August 24, 2023 19 hours ago, dikman said: Very nicely done. Probably look even better when it's been worn a bit, it should age nicely. Thanks. I think it will age nicely once in the field. 18 hours ago, bladegrinder said: That's a beautiful holster! nice iron too, I'm a big fan of Ruger's. Thank you. I am a Ruger fan as well. 16 hours ago, Hags said: Very nice J. Very nice. Thanks Hags Quote
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