Josh Ashman Report post Posted June 4, 2015 Just finished this up and thought I'd share. 10/11 HO for the main holsters and belt, 8 oz HO for the belt billet and chape (sp?) and 5 oz for the bullet loops and holster reinforcements. Dyed with Fiebings british tan cut 50/50 with alcohol then 2 coats of NF followed by 2 rub downs with Aussie wax and left in the sun to melt in after each application. The final touch was a little saddle soap to put on a little shine. Thanks for looking! Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usmc0341 Report post Posted June 4, 2015 Beautiful work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billsotx Report post Posted June 4, 2015 Nice! I like them smoke wagons too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Ashman Report post Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Thanks 0341 (mortors up!) SF Thanks Billsotx! Just the one Blackhawk for me, so just smoke wagon, not wagons. It is one of my favorite pistols and I would like to have 2! The customer just picked it up and she was very happy. It's a surprise B-day present for her husband. Hopefully he likes it as much as she did. Edited June 4, 2015 by Josh Ashman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Bear Haraldsson Report post Posted June 4, 2015 Hooray!! A non-stitched loop belt! Gorgeous work as always. My work is not as pretty, heck, even my pictures are not as pretty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modad2010 Report post Posted June 4, 2015 Great lookin' rig, Josh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrmCa Report post Posted June 5, 2015 Absolutely beautiful. Love the width of the belt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camano ridge Report post Posted June 5, 2015 Great work as usual Josh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Ashman Report post Posted June 5, 2015 Thanks gents! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treed Report post Posted June 27, 2015 Josh looks great as always..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertmeco Report post Posted June 28, 2015 WOW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Very sumptuous! How could someone not be happy with that. The British Tan has a very "rich" look to it. A couple of questions, if I may, as I'm very new to all this and trying to learn as much as I can. 1. Why do you "cut" the stain? 2. What is NF? 3. I was wondering why you didn't line the holster. (I thought it made it smoother for the revolver). Edited June 29, 2015 by dikman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Bear Haraldsson Report post Posted June 29, 2015 You cut the stain to lessen the amount of color you are putting on the leather. Basically making the color lighter. NF is neat's foot oil. Lining is a matter of preference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Ashman Report post Posted June 29, 2015 Red Bear nailed it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Cent Report post Posted June 29, 2015 Very good work. That ain't no regular Blackhawk. That is a three screw Blackhawk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted June 29, 2015 Thanks Red Bear (the answers are pretty obvious - once I was told!). I had another long look, and I realise that what really appeals to me is the under-stated elegance of it, as in no flashy tooling and shiny baubles. It just looks right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
