Members badger Posted June 2, 2009 Members Report Posted June 2, 2009 My suggestion would be either a Stirrup blank as suggested or a veg tan 'side'. If you're not familiar with the way things are cut, a side is one side of the whole skin cut from the other side down the length of the spine. This should easily be long enough. Badger Quote
Members Freedom Posted June 13, 2009 Members Report Posted June 13, 2009 Call Wickett & Craig and order a side of there 10/12oz. russet tan skirt leather Tell them your situation and what you want to make and they should send some fine leather and you can probly get a good piece of "utility grade" if you talk to Glen and tell him your needs...It is expensive but you can get your belts from the back/top. The thickness is less as you move down from the back and is just about perfect for heavy holsters. The russet oils to VERY nice color and takes other dyes and finishes better than most other leather. It tools very well! If you do this, you will hate me cause those $50 import sides will never be good enough again and you will be stuck buying $160 W&C sides Hope this helps Quote www.7xleather.com Cowboys and Mountain men
Members nobearsyet Posted June 14, 2009 Members Report Posted June 14, 2009 I'd use a stirrup blank (and have on a couple belts I've made for a couple different people) and then double it up with the other peice running the other direction Quote I really need to learn what I'm doing, then maybe I won't make too many more mistakes. But then again people have always told me I am over ambitious.
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