Members Dwight Posted May 7, 2017 Members Report Posted May 7, 2017 6 hours ago, plinkercases said: Yes Dwight that makes it very clear.... don't knock your artistic side! question I have is.... in a period correct model would they would have had dome snaps? so what would the fastening method have been? mind you I am not sure what period a money belt gun belt is from and perhaps they had snaps? Honestly, I don't know plinkercases, . . . snaps are probably not "period correct", . . . but then again, not much more than the leather is, . . . and even it has undergone many changes in the way it is created / finished, etc. I tend to go by the overall look, . . . Western?, . . . OK, . . . and I kind of drop it there. But that's just me, . . . and how I approach this stuff. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members plinkercases Posted May 9, 2017 Members Report Posted May 9, 2017 Yah not trying to be critical just curious thanks. I have on of these on my wish build list but don't even seem to get to the bench at all these days between obligations and commitments. It is a relaxing "jobby" for me (hobby that maybe sort of almost pays fro itself!). Perhaps this summer I can take a try at one and let you pass on some tips. Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members Dwight Posted May 9, 2017 Members Report Posted May 9, 2017 Those pictures were the last one I did, . . . and it was indeed fun. If I had to choose making them or a regular Duke rig, . . . the money belt is probably a bit easier to do, . . . and because it is a bit "different" folks will pay a bit more for it than a normal Duke rig. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Forester Posted April 29, 2018 Author Members Report Posted April 29, 2018 Hi All It took me while but this is the version of John Wayne's Suede Belt gun rig i am happy with, belt is made from sand coloured premium suede split with a 3-4 oz veg tan inner core to give it a bit of rigidity. Holsters are made from 6-7 oz veg tan leather, back to back, both sized for a colt with a 4 and 3/4 inch barrel. Hope you like. Regards Forester Quote
Members Dwight Posted April 29, 2018 Members Report Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) Good looking work, . . . but then again, . . . if the Duke is in it, . . . it's gonna be good. You did a real good job, . . . May God bless, Dwight Edited April 29, 2018 by Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members plinkercases Posted April 29, 2018 Members Report Posted April 29, 2018 Great job as always. Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members Lizardo Posted April 29, 2018 Members Report Posted April 29, 2018 An odd question, but, where can I find reproduction paper money from the period? I can find reproduction double eagles, but no paper money. Quote
Members Dwight Posted April 30, 2018 Members Report Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lizardo said: An odd question, but, where can I find reproduction paper money from the period? I can find reproduction double eagles, but no paper money. Not odd at all, . . . I had the same question, . . . couldn't find decent answers, . . . so I googled up images of the stuff, . . . printed my own. Since it will never be used in commerce, . . . and is not "official" government currency, . . . it worked out. Bump up above in this thread and you can see some of the stuff I had. May God bless, Dwight Edited April 30, 2018 by Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Lizardo Posted April 30, 2018 Members Report Posted April 30, 2018 Thanks, I did that, just didn't know the correct sizes. Great for staged photos. Love the belt. Quote
Members Dwight Posted April 30, 2018 Members Report Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Lizardo said: Thanks, I did that, just didn't know the correct sizes. Great for staged photos. Love the belt. Thanks, Lizardo, for the good words. As for the money, I just made it all the basic size of modern currency. I know that there were other sizes in the past, . . . some even ridiculous, . . . but most modernistas would look at it with a frown on their face, . . . so I just bent to peer pressure, . . . it works. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
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