Rifle buttstock pattern and type of leather

[SAM76]

Final project pictures for my Browning

X-Bolt SS Stalker 30-06 rifle hope you like it. Cheers

[Rockoboy]

Nice job overall. I like your stitching. I think, maybe the cartridge loops look better if the were dyed the same light brown colour as the base leather.

[SAM76]

6 hours ago, Rockoboy said:

Nice job overall. I like your stitching. I think, maybe the cartridge loops look better if the were dyed the same light brown colour as the base leather.

Thank you rockoboy for your input and proposal, indeed I am planing to dye it very soon, I was planing to add two star conchos at the two ends of the cartridge loop but I found that it will overlap the decoration fram so I have left it plan . 

About the stitch, I stitched it by hand one stitch at the time so yes it did take me a while to do. Here is another pic of the  other side of the project. 

 

Cheers,

SAM76

[Brownie1]

Wow, love this idea when I get somewhat skilled at this I would love to make one of these for my sons rifle, very impressive guy!

[SAM76]

8 hours ago, Brownie1 said:

Wow, love this idea when I get somewhat skilled at this I would love to make one of these for my sons rifle, very impressive guy!

Thank you Brownie it’s my pleasure to do your son’s rifle, which rifle you wanna work on ? 

I still have more creative ways using leather laces in the future. I have another thread showing different project for savage Mark II F .22 LR take some time to view it and let me know what you think. 

 

The only thing that I am still search for is how to make a round leather lace, can’t seems to find a reasonable priced tool to buy so I can make them, if you have any idea share it. 

Thanks for your input 

cheers,

SAM76

 

[SAM76]

On 2018-09-23 at 5:03 PM, Rockoboy said:

Nice job overall. I like your stitching. I think, maybe the cartridge loops look better if the were dyed the same light brown colour as the base leather.

Thank you Rockoboy, indeed I am looking to dye the cartridge loop same colour. 

I am still searching for affordable tool to make full round leather lace but can’t seems to find one. Have any ideas ? 

Cheers,

SAM76

[Rockoboy]

On ‎9‎/‎01‎/‎2019 at 6:58 PM, SAM76 said:

affordable tool to make full round leather lace

I have seen something on y-toob about make round lace. I think the guy drilled a hole in a piece of steel, cut some 3 or 4mm leather strips for 3 or 4mm round lace, wet the strips and pulled it through the hole to round the lace. If I remember correctly, I don't think there was any blade involved, but I could be wrong.  

[koreric75]

9 minutes ago, Rockoboy said:

I have seen something on y-toob about make round lace. I think the guy drilled a hole in a piece of steel, cut some 3 or 4mm leather strips for 3 or 4mm round lace, wet the strips and pulled it through the hole to round the lace. If I remember correctly, I don't think there was any blade involved, but I could be wrong.  

you could use a flaring tool...other than not having a bench mount it's fairly similar to the round lace makers I've seen, i used it as Rockoboy stated, wet the leather and find the closest size then run it through, may even use some saddle soap on there to hep things along ;-)

[Rockoboy]

I do believe @koreric75 might have hit the nail on the head. The hole should be wider at the entry side and narrower (down to finished size) on the exit side. The saddle soap is a great idea, otherwise the strain on the leather might cause breakages.

[robertjohnson2]

Interested in one of these for a 1873 Winchester straight stock???