Members Josh Ashman Posted May 12, 2015 Members Report Posted May 12, 2015 Kinda quiet around here lately, everybody must be busy! Here is one recently off my bench for a long slide (6") 1911. It's 8oz HO doubled all around and dyed with a mixture of Fiebings oxblood and medium brown cut down with alcohol. Thanks for looking and have a good day! Quote
Members dakotawolf Posted May 12, 2015 Members Report Posted May 12, 2015 Outstanding workmanship, as usual! Thanks for sharing. I never tire of seeing your work. 😃 Quote "An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it."-Col. Jeff Cooper
Members Josh Ashman Posted May 12, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 12, 2015 Thank you Dakotawolf! Quote
Members camano ridge Posted May 12, 2015 Members Report Posted May 12, 2015 Josh, as always very nice work. Quote https://www.facebook.com/CamanoRidgeCustomLeather?fref=ts
Members Josh Ashman Posted May 12, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 12, 2015 Thank you Camano! Did that chest holster work out OK? All the best, Josh Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted May 12, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted May 12, 2015 Tha's downright purdeee. But, what -- no matchin' boots ?@#!$!@#!! Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Dieselman Posted May 12, 2015 Members Report Posted May 12, 2015 Good looking rig! Looks like a 5" 1911 though. Quote
Members Thornton Posted May 12, 2015 Members Report Posted May 12, 2015 The double row of stitching looks real classy. Quote
Members paris3200 Posted May 13, 2015 Members Report Posted May 13, 2015 Beautiful work. Nice pistol as well. Quote http://www.parisleatherworks.com
Members cleanview Posted May 13, 2015 Members Report Posted May 13, 2015 very nice Quote Amarillo Texas bambamholsters.com
Members Josh Ashman Posted May 13, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 13, 2015 Ha JLS! thank you and you made me laugh! Diesel man, thank you and you are correct, that is my 5" SR1911, I used it to form this for a customer in another state who ordered the rig for a long slide. To get the extra 1" I just took the slide off and pushed it further in. This will deliver next week so we'll see how it turned out. Thank you as well Thornton, Paris and Cleanview! Have a great day folks! Quote
Members Bruno Rock Posted May 14, 2015 Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 What a beautiful rig! Well done! Quote Bruno Migliorini's Leather Works on Facebook Bruno Migliorini's Leather Works on Instagram
Members BHPshooter Posted May 14, 2015 Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 That is beautiful work. I love the color! Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted May 14, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks Bruno & BHP! Quote
Members Red Cent Posted May 14, 2015 Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 Great combination. Well done. Quote https://www.facebook.com/redcentcustomleather?ref=bookmarks http://www.redcentcustomleather.com/
Members Murray Posted May 15, 2015 Members Report Posted May 15, 2015 Beautiful rig. Love that color combo. Quote 2 Chronicles 7:14 If mypeople, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. www.facebook.com/MHLeatherworks
Members Josh Ashman Posted May 15, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 15, 2015 Thanks Murray & Red Cent! Quote
Members Treed Posted June 4, 2015 Members Report Posted June 4, 2015 Great looking rig, love the color..... haven't been around for awhile and trying to get caught up. See I am going to have to step up my game when I get back into the shop Quote Bobby Rose Rock'n R custom holsters
Members Josh Ashman Posted June 4, 2015 Author Members Report Posted June 4, 2015 Thanks Bobby! I have no doubt that your work is as good as always. Hopefully you've been taking time off from the shop for fun stuff. All the best, Josh Quote
Members Modad2010 Posted June 4, 2015 Members Report Posted June 4, 2015 Love the color, Josh. Great looking work as usual. Quote
Members Treed Posted June 27, 2015 Members Report Posted June 27, 2015 Yea.... some rodeos.... Went to San Diego to watch my son graduate from USMC bootcamp..... What an experience had not been back there in 45 years. Quote Bobby Rose Rock'n R custom holsters
Members Jon P Posted June 28, 2015 Members Report Posted June 28, 2015 Flawless looking! Great work!! Quote
Members malabar Posted July 9, 2015 Members Report Posted July 9, 2015 Very nice work. So the belt is 16 ounces and the holster body 8? Do you use a stiffener in the belt as well? tk Quote
Members Red Bear Haraldsson Posted July 9, 2015 Members Report Posted July 9, 2015 First things first, beautiful work, as always... (is my jealousy showing again?) My question is what percentage combination is the ox blood to the brown? Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted July 10, 2015 Author Members Report Posted July 10, 2015 Thanks Malabar & Red Bear! Correct on the thickness Malabar. The belt comes out to 16 oz or roughly 1/4" thick with the 2 layers of 8 oz glued and stitched. Between the leather being that thick, the cement (I use Barge or Masters, whichever I happen to grab) and the double stitching I don't bother to add any other stiffeners. The holster, as well as the mag pouch, is also 8 oz leather so it's roughly 1/4" thick where it's stitched and 1/8" at the "pockets". Red Bear, I probably should keep better track but it's usually mixed by whatever is left int he bottle or however much will fit in the bottle I'm mixing it in. If I had to guess or wanted to replicate it I'd try 4 parts brown, 2 parts oxblood and then cut that almost in half with alcohol. That may need adjusted somewhat but it should give you a starting point. Have a great Friday gents! Josh Quote
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