Members jeeperaz Posted January 23, 2009 Members Report Posted January 23, 2009 I like it. I'm new to leatherworking but everything about the holster (and it's contents) appeals to me. Nice job! Quote
Dags3777 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 I'm not into guns, but the holster is cool and those rivets are superb. Nice work Darryl Quote When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised God doesn't work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness.
rhall Posted January 24, 2009 Report Posted January 24, 2009 Great work ,I am into guns and do a lot of Holsters..Have yuo thought of making some of those for sale? I would be interested in some .45 Colt and .44-40 colt ..could be a classy dress up used in the right places!! Quote
Members anvilcustoms Posted January 25, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 25, 2009 Great work ,I am into guns and do a lot of Holsters..Have yuo thought of making some of those for sale? I would be interested in some .45 Colt and .44-40 colt ..could be a classy dress up used in the right places!! Geez....thanks everyone....sorry I can't respond to everyone, but I'll give it a try here. I have a BUNCH of these rivets made up (well a few sets more than what you see here in the pics).....and yes I am happy to sell them. You would be surprised to find out they are a bit TEDIOUS to make. You REALLY want the bullet ends to be cut perfectly, otherwise they would sit crooked on the leather surface. Therefore I cut these in my small lathe. I had to build a small JIG for EACH caliber (all different sizes) to hold the brass cartridge.....otherwise, they would be crushed in the lathe chuck. One of these days I will do a picture tutorial on how to make them. In the meantime, I would sell them for $50 per set of 10 rivets (or $30 for set of 5 rivets). Keep in mind, these are very nice brass bullet rivets with LOTS of brass material in the end of the cartridges, so they are kinda heavy weighted for such a small piece. Also, look closely and you will see I used small ALLEN screws for fastening....they give the look of a SPENT (or "fired") bullet as the allen screw has that hollowed socket head looking like a hammered primer......for all you non-gun people, don't worry about this....not really that big of a deal.....lol. Anyways, if you want some, let me know. Ryan www.anvilleather.com Quote Cheers, Ryan Wasson Anvil Customs www.anvilcustoms.com
Members rickeyfro Posted April 26, 2009 Members Report Posted April 26, 2009 Ryan, How did you get that color?? Quote
Members dickf Posted April 26, 2009 Members Report Posted April 26, 2009 Neat rivets. The holster looks good - I'd like to see it totally finished with the edges burnished and a topcoat. Well done. Ryan, How did you get that color?? Looks exactly like the results I first got when I tried the eco flow dye (Java brown) for the first time. Quote US GUNLEATHER www.usgunleather.com twitter.com/usgunleather facebook.com/USGUNLEATHER
Members JoelR Posted May 29, 2009 Members Report Posted May 29, 2009 Quick suggestion: Take the spent primers, remove the anvil and carbon, hammer out the firing pin dent and use them to cap the allen head. You should be able to press them in with a dowel-rod or the aid of a mallet. Personally, I think that would give it that extra level of finish to it. Joel Quote By the end of the show you start telling them you keep a few head of steers behind the house and go out and carve off a strip when you need it, it grows back in 5 or 6 weeks. - Art JR
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