Rifle Sling!

[YinTx]

Finally focused enough to finish up a sling, many thanks to @Chief31794 for the detailed youtube videos, in particular discussing finishes and antiques.  A great help for me to be sure.

Both finished in acrylic antique.

YinTx

[noobleather]

Nice work there,really like the basket weave stamp one.

[Rolandranch]

You've done it again, YinTx. Great work! I like that pattern on the BW stamp. Any chance we could get a close up of it?

-Ryan

[LederRudi]

Now THAT'S perfect basketweave!

Three rows of ribbons fading smoothly into two!

Great idea to highlight the ribbons! Will try it out on my next belt.

I also like the understated flawlessness of the first sling.

[RockyAussie]

I was just gunna say in my other post, if you made one it would be dam well done and you just doubled that up.

What is the wide keeper loop for ?

[YinTx]

11 hours ago, Rolandranch said:

You've done it again, YinTx. Great work! I like that pattern on the BW stamp. Any chance we could get a close up of it?

-Ryan

I'll put a close up here, but you are gonna see some of my special "features" (i.e. errors).

12 hours ago, noobleather said:

Nice work there,really like the basket weave stamp one.

Thank you!

8 hours ago, LederRudi said:

Now THAT'S perfect basketweave!

Three rows of ribbons fading smoothly into two!

Great idea to highlight the ribbons! Will try it out on my next belt.

I also like the understated flawlessness of the first sling.

The angle of the camera has a lot to do with the basket weave looking good.  Sadly, it did not do what I had in mind... kinda doglegged on me.  Version 2 will be better, I'm sure.   (eternal perfectionist flaw here...)  Thanks for the compliment, for sure! Helps me know when my perfectionist tendencies are in overdrive and I'm being too critical of myself.

 

6 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

I was just gunna say in my other post, if you made one it would be dam well done and you just doubled that up.

What is the wide keeper loop for ?

Wow thanks!

And I wasn't sure about the keeper either, it was on an old sling I have, and I've seen it on others.  I think it is for keeping the bottom loop tidy, which means this one is WAAAAY too big.

I also see little leather 1/8" strips about 12" long tied to each end through the adjusting holes.  Not sure what those are for either.  Maybe to keep the swivel quiet?  Perhaps someone who knows can chime in and educate me!

YinTx

[Rolandranch]

Ah, Thanks! I like it! Looks like you have a good eye for detail.

-Ryan

[YinTx]

Thank you.  The tooled sling has been given to an unsuspecting recipient.  They have been tasked with abusing it and providing feedback to improve future designs.  Don't know who I am going to encumber with the other one yet.  Appears I made it too long, so I'll chop the end off and punch some more holes, should be good to go.

YinTx

[bikermutt07]

They both look really good.

[Fire88]

Beautiful slings

[YinTx]

On 4/11/2018 at 6:16 AM, bikermutt07 said:

They both look really good.

Thanks much, bikermutt!

On 4/15/2018 at 9:07 PM, Fire88 said:

Beautiful slings

Thanks, Fire88.  Still haven't found a taker for the second one... might have to abuse it myself.  Thinkin to try a tooled guitar strap next...

YinTx