A Texas BB-Q rig - CactusRose 21..

[Wild Rose]

Here's a Sunday go to meeting rig or if you're a Texan a BB-Q rig....
The knife, hand-forged and built by the late Gib Guignard aka CactusForge, with a sheath by me, aka Wild Rose Trading = CactusRose 21

The knife in the sheath...

View of entire rig - 1...

View of rig view - 2...

The belt only view - 1...

The belt only view - 2...

Here's one of the pistol the rig was built for...

The rig was inspired by the fancy rigs worn by Texas Rangers in the 1920-30's. The owner didn't want that fancy though, so I came up with a carving pattern inspired by the carving on 18th Century American Long Rifles, built in Pennsylvania where the owner hails from. The holster, knife sheath, and the belt are all lined with calfskin and the rig is entirely handsewn. The metal throat on the sheath is nickel silver to match the knife's fittings and the small concho is Sterling silver. All parts are lightly aged....

 

[jaislandboy]

great work :thumbup:

 

[David1967]

Very nice

David

 

[Absintheur]

The way the texture of the stag is carried into the metal of the guard is a detail that really sets this knife apart as a custom, very nice touch. The leather work is very nice as well. One thing I have learned in 30 years of carrying a gun is that cheap leather is just that...cheap, cheap made, cheap looking, cheap performance. All my carry leather is custom or semi-custom and all horsehide. I would be proud to show up at church with a rig like that.

 

[xaman]

That may be the best looking sheath I've ever seen! That is just the perfect blend of bling with simplicity... What kind of retention does the sheath use?

AWESOME work!

 

[Lanza]

That is the cat's meow!!! I would have loved a rig like that back in my working days.