Skulls & Roses On A Western Rig?

[Josh Ashman]

It's what they wanted so I gave it my best shot. 8 oz with a 4 oz liner on the main belt and billet, 8 oz for the buckle chape, 4 oz on the loops and 8 oz with a 6 oz liner for the hoster, all HO. Finished with a coat of NF oil then Fiebings liquid acrylic antique washed off pretty heavily, a light coat of M&G cut 50/50 with water and then wiped down with glycerin saddle soap to make it feel and smell like gunleather instead of a clean floor.

It's built for a 3-1/2" Cimarron Thunderer but it has my 5-1/2" SAA in it for the pictures.

Thanks for looking, Josh

[Dwight]

That's some good work, Josh, . . .

Do you suppose word will get around and your next job will be a full Sheridan floral for a set of saddlebags on a Harley?

May God bless,

Dwight

[Treed]

Once again great job....

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks Dwight & Bobby!

Floral bags for a Harley would be a cool project...

[Haystacker]

I think you could make anything look great on a rig. I'm not into skulls and such but you sure made a great looking rig.

[St8LineGunsmith]

there was the hand of God rig now there is a reaper rig

not my taste but hey whatever the customer likes and you pulled it off well

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks Haystacker and St8line. I agree with the skulls, I'm not really into them and I wouldn't be sad if they were the first and last I tried to carve, although I was happy enough with how they turned out. I do plan on using those roses again though, they weren't too bad to carve and I really liked how they turned out.

Best regards, Josh

[WyomingSlick]

Hmmmm........"Flowers for the Dead" seems like an appropriate theme for a gunbelt to me. And that is a crackerjack job of it !

[Cobra Steve]

Josh, Very nice! Steve

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks WyomingSlick & Cobra Steve.

FYI - all sewn on my Cobra Class 4! It's my first machine and I've only had it since October so I'm still getting used to it but it sure does a nice job!