HBAR Report post Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) Recent Rigs I have made. Be gentle. Well actually, I am happy to have all the constructive criticizm you can give me. last rig is mine, I wouldnt stamp my logo on the outside of a rig made for someone else. I made this last year, I hope I have improved some since then. Edited October 7, 2016 by HBAR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted October 7, 2016 Very beautiful rigs. Love them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted October 7, 2016 Great color ya got goin on there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted October 7, 2016 Those look really nice, and I like that basket weave. Where did you find it? Now, the critique... It looks like the belt and holsters are slightly off in color. Did you do them at different times, or different leather? And why do you have shotgun shells with the pistols, and not their cartridges? Overall, ya done good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBAR Report post Posted October 7, 2016 Im not sure what you are saying about the shotgun belts and cartridges. All of those rigs were made at different times and are not the same colors. I think some of it is lighting, but where the antiquing is done, if you dont do it fast and cleanly you leave some antiquing in spots even though its resisted. Its an art and Im not an expert at it unfortunately. Also depening on how deep your impressions are you may get more antiquing left in the impressions. I probably overdid it. (that never happened before...) The colors could be wrong on just about anything I do. I think THE hardest thing for me is finish. I design a pattern, sure its time consuming but eventually you get it done. Cutting, sewing, burnishing, no real problems there. Then we come to dyeing... I have tried oil based stains with neatsfoot oil. Straight Feibings oil dyes. and many combinations of things. I am rarely very happy with the final colors. Then what sealer is another issue... resolene, tan kote, just an oil finish. Who knows? I do have an air brush setup, but I havent used it much yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted October 7, 2016 Sorry, my bad. I thought the shotgun shells were on the pistol belt. Didn't make sense, except for maybe being SASS, it would be possible to need a shotgun and pistols at different stages of a tournament. As for the coloring, I'm also learning about antiquing, and dyeing in general. I have noticed though, that when doing a holster rig, doing it all at once, and using the same leather, can make a big difference. Especially, if you are diluting the dye for each part, or custom mixing. But yeah, the holsters look a shade darker, which is why I mentioned it. And you still didn't say where you got the basket weave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBAR Report post Posted October 7, 2016 In Cowboy action Shooting, you use a shotgun, rifle and 2 pistols for every stage. (of course there are exceptions) Every competitor must have 2 single action revolvers, 1 rifle and 1 shotgun and have the ammunition for the shotgun readily available and also reloads for the rifle if you jack a round out. some stage call for a reload on the pistols too. Shotgun shells are pulled either from a shotgun belt or a shotgun slide worn on the pistol belt. Some use bandoliers, but they are few and far between. I dont know which pattern you are referring to. The actual basketweave is a Craftool USA X514s. The tri Weave is a custom stamp made by Robert Beard.http://robertbeardtools.scalabledata.com/catalog.html The cheap (crappier) version of the triweave is the tandy X503s. There is no comparison in the two though. The Robert Beard tool is great to work with. That rig was the very first time I ever attempted to use that tool. There is a learning curve, but his tool makes it much simpler. The tandy version isnt symetrical, doesnt have the locater pins, doesnt make as deep of impressions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted October 7, 2016 Yeah, I kinda thought the different stages was a possibility, but only after I posted. And the tool I was asking about, was the basketweave on the first rig. I get most of my stamps from Hobby Lobby, and their selection is limited, if at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustwa Report post Posted October 10, 2016 I like the belt slide for the shotgun shells. I'm in the process of making one myself and I prefer the shells on a separate slide as it gets the shells a little further off the body for an easier grab. Your work looks great and yeah I struggle with finish myself. Like mentioned before I try to do batch lots and just accept the variance. On design if a shooter is doing a weak hand transfer then access to the front of the trigger guard is my preferred method. The holster needs to support the gun by the cylinder frame. The mernickle and doc noper rigs have their own way of doing that. Everybody has a different draw and so the need for so many holsters. Your design looks good with a mix of classic lines and modern shooting technique. If I were to change one thing I would allow a little more access to the front of the trigger guard. Keep up the good work and I hope to see you on the range someday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
