So far so good.

[bjornk]

I consider myself a very happy newbie in leatherwork but i thought i would show my latest stuff. The patterns i found here and pls let me know what you think

Since i live on an island i the baltic sea some things are a bit hard to get by in a short notice so i had to improvise a bit in regard of the washes, the rivets and the "studs" - not sure about the english word for it  - but here goes. A civil war holster and an 1859 pattern pistol pouch, and yes i do some civil war -reenactment here. I also made the sheath, handle and the guard on the big knife when a friend of mine made a really nice blade for me.

 

/Bjorn

 

[chrisash]

I would guess that back in those days with a big demand on quick make items, they also used anything at hand to make up for lack of the right supplies , that would make yours look more authentic

I like western films but hate the clean cut clothing they are always shown in, with never a washing line in site and no cowboys ironing there clothes whilst on a cattle drive