Western Holsters, Scabbard, And Belt

[Frank]

Joel,

All of the leather is Wickett & Craig skirting leather. I order directly from them. I use the russet, chestnut, brown, and oak.

Frank

[Eaglestroker]

Frank,

Do you have any problems with the drum dyed leather casing for tooling? Does the stamping 'cut' through the dye in places and if so, what do you touch it up with? I've been interesting in trying some out myself.

-Robert

[Frank]

Robert,

I don't have trouble at all with the drum dyed leather as far as casing. The only thing to remember is that the dye makes the leather pretty tough. You have to keep your knives extra sharp and stropped really well. I do not care for their black drum dyed leather. I will use the oak tanned and either dye it with vinegroon or Fiebings oil dye. The black doesn't seem to cut worth a darn and bleeds extensively during the sealant process. As far as cutting through the dyed portion of the leather, it does happen with the swivel knife but I've never had it happen when stamping. Once you apply oil and a top coat (I use bag kote), the cut lines turn really dark and make them stand out nicely. I'm not sure if you can see that in my photos or not.

Frank

[Samalan]

WOW Nice job!!!!!

[Frank]

Thanks everyone. I will be posting more photos today after I catch up on 28 pages since my last login