Members Rohn Posted November 18, 2015 Members Report Posted November 18, 2015 I made these for a customer. Quote
Members rusticbob Posted November 18, 2015 Members Report Posted November 18, 2015 Wow, they both look great! What color is the dye or stain? Quote
Members Rohn Posted November 18, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 18, 2015 Thank you. I used Fiebings Light Brown Professions Oil dye and Fiebings dark brown antique dye. Quote
Members snubbyfan Posted November 18, 2015 Members Report Posted November 18, 2015 Looks good Rohn. I'm sure he'll be happy with it. Quote
Members Wild Bill46 Posted November 18, 2015 Members Report Posted November 18, 2015 Happy indeed ! looks nice as it usualy does , Rohn Quote
Members Rohn Posted November 18, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 18, 2015 Thanks Snubbyfan and WildBill46, I appreciate the nice comments. Quote
Members LederRudi Posted November 19, 2015 Members Report Posted November 19, 2015 Nice and clean as always! Very crisp and precise basketweave! How do you treat the backside of your belts? Every sealing that I've tried tends to cracking. I also tried leaving the backside natural...and ruined a belt sweating profusely in tropical climate Quote
Members Rohn Posted November 19, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks LederRudi. I use Gun Tragacanth on the backs of my belts and then rub with a rounded piece of Plexiglas until they are smooth. Then I put a couple of coats of finish on them, usually Tan-kote. I am sure the tropical climate would be different than here and what I do might not work there. Quote
Members LederRudi Posted November 19, 2015 Members Report Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks for the info, Rohn! Quote
Chief31794 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Posted November 19, 2015 Great looking rig as always, I love the color you get in your dye jobs. Chief Quote
Members Rohn Posted November 19, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks Chief. I sure do enjoy making and finishing these leather items. Quote
Members stu925 Posted November 20, 2015 Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 Beautiful work as usual Rohn. I find myself drawn to that style of holster more and more, may have to make one for a Model 10 I picked up last month. First I need to find some time to work on my own projects. There's worse problems to have I suppose than not having time for your own stuff. Stu Quote
Members Rohn Posted November 20, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks Stu. Sometimes you just have to set aside some time for you own stuff. Quote
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted November 20, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted November 20, 2015 Great work Rohn, the color looks very good and you nailed the basketweave! Quote
Members Rohn Posted November 20, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 Thank you Bob. Quote
Members retiredff Posted November 20, 2015 Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 Thank you. I used Fiebings Light Brown Professions Oil dye and Fiebings dark brown antique dye. So you dyed it first then antiqued it? I you did, I had not thought of that and will try for a belt I'm making. BTW, good work, looks great! Quote
Members Rohn Posted November 20, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 Retiredff, I dyed it, then put on a coat of Tan-kote, the antique dye goes on next, then finish it with two more coats of Tan-kote. Quote
Members retiredff Posted November 20, 2015 Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 I'll try that, Thanks Rohn. Tony Quote
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