Members Josh Ashman Posted January 15, 2020 Members Report Posted January 15, 2020 10/11 HO craftsman for everything but the bullet loops (4/5) and keepers (7/8). Fiebings dye, healthy amounts of NF oil, some Aussie Wax and a little glycerin saddle soap to shine it up a little. Thanks for looking and have a good day folks! Josh Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted January 15, 2020 Author Members Report Posted January 15, 2020 Just for fun, a few progress pics; Parts built; Dyed; Edges finished, and holster assembled; All assembled, oiled and freshly greased; Quote
Contributing Member Samalan Posted January 15, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted January 15, 2020 Wow thats a beautiful rig nice stitching work also thanks for showing . Quote
wizard of tragacanth Posted January 15, 2020 Report Posted January 15, 2020 Nice clean work, Josh. Great pics too! nick Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 15, 2020 CFM Report Posted January 15, 2020 great work indeed Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Josh Ashman Posted January 15, 2020 Author Members Report Posted January 15, 2020 Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words. Best, Josh Quote
Members 67flh Posted January 15, 2020 Members Report Posted January 15, 2020 That is very nice! I am working on my first belt now and you set the bar really high! Quote
Members dikman Posted January 15, 2020 Members Report Posted January 15, 2020 Nice work as always, Josh, but it looks awfully plain - for you! Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members RemingtonSteel Posted January 15, 2020 Members Report Posted January 15, 2020 59 minutes ago, dikman said: Nice work as always, Josh, but it looks awfully plain - for you! Yeah what dikman said. I have to say though, I really like the look. It's very clean looking with only the border creases and terminating seed stamp. The color and finish fits if perfectly. Looks like it came right out of Packing Iron, and reminds me of something that The Duke would have worn. I also like the long 7 hole tongue billet, makes for extra adjustment as one grows or shrinks. Once again my hat is off to you. Off topic: Josh, do you ever line your belts or holsters? Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted January 16, 2020 Author Members Report Posted January 16, 2020 Thanks again guys! The guy wanted plain, so I made it plain! Its funny, but I swear it almost seems harder to pull off plain and clean than tooled up fancy. There is certainly more time investment in tooled, but there is also more to pull your eye away from the little mistakes that always come up. Remington, I do sometimes line both belts and holsters although not that often. Back before I had a sewing machine I purposefully avoided lined belts as they were so time consuming to stitch up. But, now that I have a machine I don't rally try top avoid them that I'm aware of. On my own stuff and the items I make for gifts I rarely, maybe even never, line cartridge belts, I'm not sure why. I do however always line belts for concealed carry use. Have a great day folks! Josh Quote
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