Members Josh Ashman Posted June 4, 2015 Members Report 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
Members Josh Ashman Posted June 4, 2015 Author Members Report 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
Members Red Bear Haraldsson Posted June 4, 2015 Members Report 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
Members Modad2010 Posted June 4, 2015 Members Report Posted June 4, 2015 Great lookin' rig, Josh. Quote
Members DrmCa Posted June 5, 2015 Members Report Posted June 5, 2015 Absolutely beautiful. Love the width of the belt! Quote
Members camano ridge Posted June 5, 2015 Members Report Posted June 5, 2015 Great work as usual Josh. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted June 5, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted June 5, 2015 Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted June 5, 2015 Author Members Report Posted June 5, 2015 Thanks gents! Quote
Members Treed Posted June 27, 2015 Members Report Posted June 27, 2015 Josh looks great as always..... Quote
Members dikman Posted June 29, 2015 Members Report 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
Members Red Bear Haraldsson Posted June 29, 2015 Members Report 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
Members Josh Ashman Posted June 29, 2015 Author Members Report Posted June 29, 2015 Red Bear nailed it! Quote
Members Red Cent Posted June 29, 2015 Members Report Posted June 29, 2015 Very good work. That ain't no regular Blackhawk. That is a three screw Blackhawk. Quote
Members dikman Posted June 29, 2015 Members Report 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
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