Frank Posted December 29, 2012 Report Posted December 29, 2012 As par for the course, I have been off the grid again for a while. The flu took me down for a couple of weeks. A friend of mine has been after me to build him a spring clip style shoulder holster for a single action. This is my first one so now I know what changes I need to make. I still think it turned out fairly well for the first attempt. Those spring clips are a bugger to hand stitch! Frank Quote Never argue with a stupid person. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!!
Members benlilly1 Posted December 29, 2012 Members Report Posted December 29, 2012 That's beautiful!! Quote
Members mcn Posted December 30, 2012 Members Report Posted December 30, 2012 Looks really good to me. Nice work. Quote
Members Feraud Posted December 30, 2012 Members Report Posted December 30, 2012 That's a gorgeous holster! Quote
IngleGunLeather Posted December 30, 2012 Report Posted December 30, 2012 Very nice work. I think Doc Holiday would've liked to have had that in his day. Quote Ingle Gun leather
Frank Posted December 30, 2012 Author Report Posted December 30, 2012 Thanks everyone for the compliments. Most of these original holsters were destroyed over the years. The ones that do exist are in private collections or museums. I just found an original one for sale tonight. I thought that $275.00 was pretty fair, all things considered. Frank Quote Never argue with a stupid person. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!!
Moderator immiketoo Posted December 30, 2012 Moderator Report Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Frank, that's the coolest western rig I've ever seen. Would you be willing to share/sell me the pattern? I want one! And I just recovered from that same flu. What a beast that bug is! Edited December 30, 2012 by immiketoo Quote Learnleather.com
Members Sir Robert Posted December 30, 2012 Members Report Posted December 30, 2012 That is beautiful Frank. Quote
Members mikesmith648 Posted December 30, 2012 Members Report Posted December 30, 2012 Nice looking rig!! Quote Emergency Room Nurse by profession.......Leatherworker at heart!! Hoping to reverse the order in that one of these days!!
Members glockanator Posted December 30, 2012 Members Report Posted December 30, 2012 Where did you get the spring clip? Quote
Frank Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) Thanks for all of the compliments. Sorry I didn't get back sooner. I have been swamped since recovering from that nasty flu. First time in years that I have had the flu. I have been getting ready for a show in March plus doing my regular orders. I'll have some new stuff posted next week. As far as the spring clips, you can buy them for $15.00 a piece at River Junction Trade Co. They are the only ones I know of that carry them....after doing extensive research. At the moment, I am having a friend attempting to make some out of spring steel. If they are cost effective, I should be able to sell them for quite a bit less than what River Junction offers them and they will have nicer edges. I will keep you all posted on that endeavor. The pattern itself is a 3 piece pattern (minus toe plug and barrel keeper). A front panel, a back panel and the shoulder attachment is a partial panel that is skived down and sewn in between the front and back panel. At this time, I am not offering up the pattern since I have not fully "perfected" it. Frank Edited January 10, 2013 by Frank Quote Never argue with a stupid person. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!!
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