New Rig

[katsass]

A little while ago I was contacted by a gentleman that 'needed' a holster and belt for a 'Ruger single action sixgun'. We spoke over the phone and finally met to discuss his ideas. Finding out that he had no specific thoughts on the rig, I showed him my copy of "Packing Iron" from which he finally selected a 100+ year old belt and holster. He said that he would like it to be as close as possible to the one selected. I figured that the gun was a standard Ruger Blackhawk and felt that it would be a good choice for him --- then he produced the shooter, a Ruger Super Blackhawk in stainless steel and with a 7 1/2" barrel. After some playing with the design for a bit, this is my result. Mike

[Josh Ashman]

Nice job Mike!

[Ferg]

Mike,

From one old geizer to another, great job!!

ferg

A little while ago I was contacted by a gentleman that 'needed' a holster and belt for a 'Ruger single action sixgun'. We spoke over the phone and finally met to discuss his ideas. Finding out that he had no specific thoughts on the rig, I showed him my copy of "Packing Iron" from which he finally selected a 100+ year old belt and holster. He said that he would like it to be as close as possible to the one selected. I figured that the gun was a standard Ruger Blackhawk and felt that it would be a good choice for him --- then he produced the shooter, a Ruger Super Blackhawk in stainless steel and with a 7 1/2" barrel. After some playing with the design for a bit, this is my result. Mike

[Haystacker]

Very nice.

[Eaglestroker]

Don't think you could get it much closer, nice job!

[rgepting]

Great Job Mike.

[malabar]

fine job! of course, I'd expect nothing less from you....

tk

[Dwight]

Looks like a winner from this angle,.......

May God bless,

Dwight

[mlapaglia]

Mike,

Another great job. you set the bar for many of us just starting out.

Michael

[Shooter McGavin]

Very nice!

[wizard of tragacanth]

Wow! Nice looking rig. Your customer should be very happy with that.

[TexasJack]

[Big O]

"Gunslinger" rigs aren't really my thing, but.........DAMN, that's nice!

[katsass]

Thanks to all for the kind words. Seems odd, but lately I have been getting more calls for western style stuff. Mike

[Shooter McGavin]

Care to share the dye and finish process? I really like the look it has.

[katsass]

Care to share the dye and finish process? I really like the look it has.

Shooter, the color is Fiebing's 'Cordovan' Leather Dye, mixed 50/50 with denatured alcohol and (in a one oz spray bottle) four drops of Fiebing's Dark Brown Pro Oil dye. I use a real cheap Harbor Freight airbrush to apply. When dry, I shoot it with a light coat of neatsfoot oil from the same airbrush. 24 hours after the oil is applied, I use a 50/50 mix of 'Mop and Glo' and water and MIST on two coats with the airbrush, with about a 1/2 hour between coats. Finally, when dry I hand rub (no applicator or rag etc.) in a very light coat of Kiwi Neutral polish and buff with a soft rag.