Members Mattsbagger Posted December 26, 2016 Members Report Posted December 26, 2016 Made this for my dad. Sister got him an 1873 clone and he wanted one in black and white. Still have to put the cartridge loops on it. Quote
Members Wedgetail Posted December 26, 2016 Members Report Posted December 26, 2016 Looks beautiful! Nice work. Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted December 26, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 26, 2016 5 minutes ago, Wedgetail said: Looks beautiful! Nice work. Thanks. Arms and hands are a bit sore stitching and burnishing.lol Quote
bikermutt07 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Posted December 26, 2016 Great job, Matt. The lines are really clean looking. I love the flow of the top of the holster. Belt looks great too. I'm sure your dad will be proud. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members CaptQuirk Posted December 26, 2016 Members Report Posted December 26, 2016 I think the loop on the holster is a bit too wide, but that is just me. Otherwise, it is a very clean, good looking set. You did a great job! Quote
Members YinTx Posted December 26, 2016 Members Report Posted December 26, 2016 Is that W&C pre-finished leather? I have some and have considered it for a holster, but was under the impression that one should not use pre-finished leathers for holsters, as it may damage the firearm... I have never found anything to confirm one way or another, so was hoping you or someone following this thread might be able to educate me... YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members Mattsbagger Posted December 26, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 26, 2016 1 hour ago, CaptQuirk said: I think the loop on the holster is a bit too wide, but that is just me. Otherwise, it is a very clean, good looking set. You did a great job! It's straight off the Will Gormley pattern. The main belt is 2.25 wide and the billets are 1.5. 23 minutes ago, YinTx said: Is that W&C pre-finished leather? I have some and have considered it for a holster, but was under the impression that one should not use pre-finished leathers for holsters, as it may damage the firearm... I have never found anything to confirm one way or another, so was hoping you or someone following this thread might be able to educate me... YinTx The holster is prefinish W/C skirting. I've made a few holsters from it. It's veg tan. Got it from Jeff at JLSleathethere. It's what he uses. The belt pieces are HO I dyed. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted December 26, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) That W/C drum dyed leather is not actually "finished" -- there is not "finish" on it.. just comes already dyed. Forms and firms up right nice like If you just barely dampen the surface of that leather (even now, long as there's no finish coat)... wait a few seconds (maybe 15-30?) it buffs up REAL purdy with a piece of old soft cloth (piece of an old t-shirt is the stuff). Edited December 26, 2016 by JLSleather 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 Mattsbagger Posted December 26, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 26, 2016 2 hours ago, JLSleather said: That W/C drum dyed leather is not actually "finished" -- there is not "finish" on it.. just comes already dyed. Forms and firms up right nice like If you just barely dampen the surface of that leather (even now, long as there's no finish coat)... wait a few seconds (maybe 15-30?) it buffs up REAL purdy with a piece of old soft cloth (piece of an old t-shirt is the stuff). Yep sorry was meaning to type predyed but wife was talking and typing and listening is not something I do well.lol Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted December 26, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 26, 2016 Finished up. Cartridge loops got a bit wonky on me. Quote
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