Don101 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 (edited) This is what i make this is a reproduction J.S.Collins Holster this is a reroduction scabbard for my winchester, F.A.Meanea Edited April 20, 2007 by Don101 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abn Report post Posted April 20, 2007 That's absolutely fantastic work, Don. Thanks for sharing, and please be sure to post images of future projects. We always like to look at quality leatherwork! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pepin1948 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 Those are gorgeous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Hammons Report post Posted April 20, 2007 Very nice and welcome aboard! We are all in this together and the more we have here the more we can learn from each other! We all have our strong and weak points. My weakness is on the constuction side and my strong point is probably my tooling although that to could use some improvment. Not knowing how to do something doesn't make me dumb it just means I'm uneducated in that department and this is a great place to learn. I really like the nice clean look of your work. Are those hand sewn or machine ? Either way they are very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 thanks for the kind words and yes Dan it is hand stitching Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 20, 2007 Hey Don, That holster is beautiful!...I don't think I've ever seen a better one. Share some more of your work if you would. Dave Theobald Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 OK David here is some more stuff i have done over the years some not so good ill explain a little about the work and the piece aswell this is a coppy of an original holster that i owned in my collection, it was made around the turn of the century and embossed stamped although this type were also carved by hand and probabbly sold by some lage store costing only a couple of dollars, i dont have the embossed stamp so i decided to carve the holster, the leather is about 3.5 mm thick and hand stitched with a yellow hanf thread (they didnt have nylon back then) it is dyed with fibings saddle tan and lightly oiled Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 this one everyone knows from the cover off Packing Iron (great book if you dont have it get it) again hand carved hand stiched also dyed with fibings and antiqued, and left handed originally made by the saddlery F.A.Meanea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 this is a typical texas style holster based on the H. Keller saddlery 1880s verry simple desighn and not to fancy, again 3.5mm leather fibings dye and hand stiching Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 This one is styled on the early slim jim, it was a special order for a pocket revolver and the customer wanted it in the style of Main and Wincheter Saddlery so i had to make the border tool myself from a large bolt i spent more time grinding and filing that stamp than i needed to make the holster LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 This is a set of saddle pockets which were copied from an original set of F.A.Meanea pockets and just generally antiqued up a bit on the buckles and rivits Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 20, 2007 Holy Cow...... The talent and knowledge we have on this site is a national treasure! Don that is some amazing work. Thank you so much for sharing it..... geeze do I ever feel inept after looking at this! Dave Theobald Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 David your making me blush, thanks glad you liked it ive been admiring your chopper saddles a friend at work has a honda dragstar and he wants me to make a custome seat im going to be like a fish out of water because its new teritory for me and looking at your stuff i hope i can get it half as good as yours, you make some fine saddles so ill probably be geting back to you with about a hundred questions if you dont mind.Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 21, 2007 (edited) David your making me blush, thanks glad you liked it ive been admiring your chopper saddles a friend at work has a honda dragstar and he wants me to make a custome seat im going to be like a fish out of water because its new teritory for me and looking at your stuff i hope i can get it half as good as yours, you make some fine saddles so ill probably be geting back to you with about a hundred questions if you dont mind.Don MMM.... I'll teach you bike seats....you teach me holsters....?? now THAT'S a deal! Where are you located Don? Cincinnati, Ohio here. Oops....I just saw, you are in Germany..... Guess we won't be meeting face to face for these lessons.....ha ha Dave Theobald Edited April 21, 2007 by David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted April 21, 2007 great looking stuff Don!! your stiching looks great! along with david, i can help you out on the cycle seat side also Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 21, 2007 Thank you ill probbably will need help when i start that prodject Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveJ Report post Posted April 22, 2007 Wow! Outstanding work Don. This is the kind of art that caught my eye when I first found this forum. I am a little partial to gunleather, and I know some cowboy action shooters that would sell their children for this kind of work. Bravo Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar B Report post Posted April 22, 2007 Wonderful work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim M Report post Posted April 25, 2007 Beautiful work, Don. I can sit and stare at these all afternoon! Glad to know another fan of "Packing Iron". Great book. - Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 25, 2007 Thanks everyone for your kind coments and for making me feel welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leather Bum Report post Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) Neat holsters there, Don. . . I like the soft shine of the finish. What do you use to get that look? L'Bum Edited April 25, 2007 by Leather Bum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted April 25, 2007 nothing really when the piece is finished i give it a light oil and buff it with a soft rag just to polish it up a bit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Romey Report post Posted May 1, 2007 WHOOO HOOO Daddy likes. Your giving me G.A.S> (gear acquisition syndrom) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted May 2, 2007 LOL, thanks i take it you like them then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
