Lobo Report post Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Another interesting little project to provide some diversion from routine production. My apprentice's father owns a highly customized Ruger Blackhawk in .476 Linebaugh with 4" ported barrel, unfluted 5-shot cylinder, birdshead grip in buffalo horn, Bisley-style hammer and guard, nicely engraved with the "big five" game animals. She wanted to have a holster made for him as a Fathers Day gift, so we went to work. The revolver was smuggled out of the house to our shop for patterning, then again for fitting the holster. A few of those massive .476 cartridges were also needed to form the cartridge slide. As long as we were making the holster I decided that a matching belt and cartridge slide were called for. Classic Threepersons-style holster of 8-oz. HO lined with 4-oz. calfskin, basketweave tooling. Matching belt of 10-oz. HO with matching lining, 1.75" tapered to 1" at the front, engraved Jeremiah Watt buckle. Five-round cartridge slide completes the set. So, a one-of-a-kind rig for a one-of-a-kind revolver. This one should be suitable for any nice barbeque. Edited June 19, 2010 by Lobo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregintenn Report post Posted June 19, 2010 I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colter Report post Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Really Nice Work! Especially the Molding/fitting, I'd just hate to find the bluegun to match that! Edited June 19, 2010 by Colter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katsass Report post Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Another interesting little project to provide some diversion from routine production. My apprentice's father owns a highly customized Ruger Blackhawk in .476 Linebaugh with 4" ported barrel, unfluted 5-shot cylinder, birdshead grip in buffalo horn, Bisley-style hammer and guard, nicely engraved with the "big five" game animals. She wanted to have a holster made for him as a Fathers Day gift, so we went to work. The revolver was smuggled out of the house to our shop for patterning, then again for fitting the holster. A few of those massive .476 cartridges were also needed to form the cartridge slide. As long as we were making the holster I decided that a matching belt and cartridge slide were called for. Classic Threepersons-style holster of 8-oz. HO lined with 4-oz. calfskin, basketweave tooling. Matching belt of 10-oz. HO with matching lining, 1.75" tapered to 1" at the front, engraved Jeremiah Watt buckle. Five-round cartridge slide completes the set. So, a one-of-a-kind rig for a one-of-a-kind revolver. This one should be suitable for any nice barbeque. Lobo, I've said it before , but still worth saying again...you do great work! (I'd like to get my mitt's on that shooter.....it kinda makes my pet 3" Mod-24 .44 look like a pea-shooter I'll bet) Mike Edited June 19, 2010 by katsass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted June 19, 2010 Another fine job, . . . but then we didn't expect any thing else. Looks like your apprentice is coming along fine, too, . . . at least thinking about jobs, . . . getting the right mind set. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
