CraigC
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Been out of my rhythm of making things for the Etsy shop since my surgery. Needed to spend time on other projects anyway. Got out there and finished a couple this week. This one's more of a walnut color with less aging.
Another Slim Jim for the Rogers & Spencer
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hawg
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That's nice. I like it.
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The Rodgers is a dandy gun. Congrats!
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CraigC
Great craftsmanship; as usual sir!
Like the walnut color as well!
Great craftsmanship; as usual sir!
Like the walnut color as well!
Great looking holster.
I did a little leather work many years ago. Made a couple for 6 guns and several pancakes holsters.
I need a pair for my Ruger Old Armys. But our club leather maker wants to stop doing leather work. So I bought a quarter hide and have tools on order. Winter project. I'm thinking of tooling them in a pattern like the one Jesse James had. A rather simple leaf/vine design.
What's your Etsy store name?
I did a little leather work many years ago. Made a couple for 6 guns and several pancakes holsters.
I need a pair for my Ruger Old Armys. But our club leather maker wants to stop doing leather work. So I bought a quarter hide and have tools on order. Winter project. I'm thinking of tooling them in a pattern like the one Jesse James had. A rather simple leaf/vine design.
What's your Etsy store name?
doubleh
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I have never been a huge fan of stamping but it looks good on those long, skinny holsters. 
(had my readers on this time)
(had my readers on this time)BullRunBear
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Beautiful work, CraigC. What a great holster for a great revolver. Thanks for the photos.
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white smoke
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Wouldn't my stainless R & S look nice sitting in that. Nicely done!
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Keep this up, and I'm gonna have to buy another pistol just so I can have you make me a holster. That is high end with the attention to detail. Fine work sir!!!
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hawg
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Nice.
Steel Horse Rider
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My brothers and I did leather work when we were in Jr High and High School but not anything with the form of a holster. Do you wet and mold the leather before you assemble it or shape it by using the pistol after assembly? I am not after any trade secrets, just curious how such fine work is produced.
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Very nice work on those holsters. It amazes me how some people start with just a piece of leather and end up with useful as art. Great job.
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Looks good....nice job.
It's formed after assembly. So it's vitally important to have the appropriate pattern.
It's formed after assembly. So it's vitally important to have the appropriate pattern.
If it's a trade secret, it's a poorly kept one.
After cutting out, carving and stitching, etc, the holster is just a folded envelope. I ran it under a stream of room temperature water in the kitchen sink for a few minutes (longer than necessary) until it was soft. I opened up the barrel channel to the bottom with the handle of a cleaning rod because it was about the size of the gun barrel. I put the Rogers and Spencer in a heaver than Walmart shopping bag. And shoved it in the holster. I used my hands and a stylist to form the outside to the pistol. Let dry for several hours - until it was very stiff. Then I trimmer the edges, polished and dyed them. Then applied a top coat.
This is with the gun shoved in the wet holster.
A good tutorial on YouTube.
armoredman
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Beautiful. I need a nice fancy rig for my 1860 so it can become my barbeque gun. 
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CraigC
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They're usually inspired by something I've seen. I try not to directly copy anyone else's work. Sometimes I'll get an idea from something completely unrelated. I study a lot of ancient art and might find something there. Last week I got an idea from the pattern on Zakk Wylde's guitar. You never know.
As the others have said, it's done after assembly. Now that I'm dip dyeing, I wet form right after it's dipped. The dye is alcohol based so I don't have to wrap the gun to keep it from rusting.
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