Whacha Been Up To......

[Redmeadow Knives]

Thanks Phil, trying to expand my skillset without chasing too many rabbit holes!

 

[Horsewright]

I'd say ya got the belt deal down for sure! Lots of cool stuff going on here!

 

[Robber58]

I just completed a holster for myself with two firsts for me. It is a roughout which I have not done on anything but I had a perfect piece of W&C skirting leather to use for it. It is also an Avenger cross draw, something I have not made before. Plenty of strong side ones but the cross draws have some design challenges that have until now frustrated me. This is for a S&W Performance center 3" 629 I have owned for a very long time. It was my extra gun when I used to hunt things that could hunt you back and my holsters for it have all seen better days.
Randy

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

That's a nice set up, I really like that border. I recently picked up that stamp but haven't used it yet. I bet that 3" 629's got some wallop on with ends!

 

[Robber58]

That's a nice set up, I really like that border. I recently picked up that stamp but haven't used it yet. I bet that 3" 629's got some wallop on with ends!

It can be a bit snappy but that grip and the porting make a lot of difference. It is actually fun and lets you know something significant just happened when you fire it.
Randy

 

[duramax]

I just completed a holster for myself with two firsts for me. It is a roughout which I have not done on anything but I had a perfect piece of W&C skirting leather to use for it. It is also an Avenger cross draw, something I have not made before. Plenty of strong side ones but the cross draws have some design challenges that have until now frustrated me. This is for a S&W Performance center 3" 629 I have owned for a very long time. It was my extra gun when I used to hunt things that could hunt you back and my holsters for it have all seen better days.
Randy

Very nice !!!!! That came out really nice !!!

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

It can be a bit snappy but that grip and the porting make a lot of difference. It is actually fun and lets you know something significant just happened when you fire it.
Randy

I bet, I enjoy my .41 mag with warm loads, it makes you pay attention and feels good

 

[Horsewright]

I just completed a holster for myself with two firsts for me. It is a roughout which I have not done on anything but I had a perfect piece of W&C skirting leather to use for it. It is also an Avenger cross draw, something I have not made before. Plenty of strong side ones but the cross draws have some design challenges that have until now frustrated me. This is for a S&W Performance center 3" 629 I have owned for a very long time. It was my extra gun when I used to hunt things that could hunt you back and my holsters for it have all seen better days.
Randy

Great job Randy! Thats perfect. Can't believe ya haven't tried roughout before. Its fun isn't it and hard to beat for hard use. Crossdraws were tough for me too particularly for semi autos, revolvers were easier to figure the pattern for, because of the height of the grip. Finally I laid out my regular pattern on a sheet of paper with a ruler as a belt and made the slot areas way extra big. The ruler gave me the idea where I needed the slots in relationship to the body of the holster and also the angle I was desiring and then I cut away what I didn't need. Works. Been carrying around a big gun lately the last few days my ownself. Been riding fence. Its usually a three day deal doing the perimeter of our place but we're breaking it up into 5 days so we can get back and have some time in the shop too. Been wearing my Belt Rifle, a 10mm.

 

[Robber58]

Very nice !!!!! That came out really nice !!!

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Great job Randy! Thats perfect. Can't believe ya haven't tried roughout before. Its fun isn't it and hard to beat for hard use. Crossdraws were tough for me too particularly for semi autos, revolvers were easier to figure the pattern for, because of the height of the grip. Finally I laid out my regular pattern on a sheet of paper with a ruler as a belt and made the slot areas way extra big. The ruler gave me the idea where I needed the slots in relationship to the body of the holster and also the angle I was desiring and then I cut away what I didn't need. Works. Been carrying around a big gun lately the last few days my ownself. Been riding fence. Its usually a three day deal doing the perimeter of our place but we're breaking it up into 5 days so we can get back and have some time in the shop too. Been wearing my Belt Rifle, a 10mm.

Thanks Dave. I have done ok on other styles of cross draw but the Avenger with it's tunnel loop is really a challenge to get the angle right without the gun setting too high on the belt. Like you said, the grip angle and size can cause problems but the angle on the grip of this revolver as well as it's overall size made this easier for me. I still have not come up with a really good pattern for the smaller pistols around, like the Springfield XDS and others like it. Just not enough real estate to do it with a reasonable angle.

I did have fun with the roughout. You don't worry quite as much about scuffs when you are making it, finishing it is really easy with only oil and it looks darn good to my eyes. I tend to line most things so it also saved me that step. My only complaint was that I could not get the depth I wanted with my stamps following my normal process for casing. Maybe it is the nature of the beast or I may need to case longer. Need to do a few tests.

That is a nice looking pistol and the 10mm will get the job done alright.
Randy

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

Off topic 10mm story: I was in a gun store once and a guy was picking up a Kimber in 10mm, he said to the owner "This shouldn't kick much harder than a 9, it's only one more millimeter" The owner told him that he might notice a little difference. Then the guy asked for a box of ammo. The owner gave me a slow glance and put a box of Corbons on the counter. The funniest part was that he traded a .45acp in on the 10mm because the .45 had too much recoil.... "He'll be back". Kind of a jerk move but some people you just can't help.

As for as leather content goes, I recently picked up some Tokonole, very happy with the results so far.

 

[Robber58]

Tokonole can work really well on on a lot of leather that other methods can't. Just be aware you cannot dye after application, just like with gum.

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

Tokonole can work really well on on a lot of leather that other methods can't. Just be aware you cannot dye after application, just like with gum.

Good point, I'll keep that in mind. I quit using gum tragacynth not long after I tried it, was just a mess to work with.

 

[Makael]

Fun sheath to do.

 

[Horsewright]

Off topic 10mm story: I was in a gun store once and a guy was picking up a Kimber in 10mm, he said to the owner "This shouldn't kick much harder than a 9, it's only one more millimeter" The owner told him that he might notice a little difference. Then the guy asked for a box of ammo. The owner gave me a slow glance and put a box of Corbons on the counter. The funniest part was that he traded a .45acp in on the 10mm because the .45 had too much recoil.... "He'll be back". Kind of a jerk move but some people you just can't help.

As for as leather content goes, I recently picked up some Tokonole, very happy with the results so far.

Yep That 10mm jumps a little more than the .45 for sure. I've been a fan for a very long time. I bought this 5" Smith 610 many many years ago.

I use to carry it on our trips to the backside of the ranch to fix fence. These days carrying the Belt Rifle.

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Excellent work!

 

[Wyo Coyote]

You do live in a most beautiful part of the world.

Yes I do!

 

[Horsewright]

Looking back towards civilization when we were out fixing fence:

Mary Kay holding my horse while I'm on the other side of that ridgeline fixing fence in a deep, steep and very slippery canyon. Couldn't get there horseback but I'd ridden to the very top and saw there was some areas that needed fixing. So she came part way up and held my horse while I did the work:

Mary Kay's Horsewright water buffalo belt, Pancake sheath and knife, as well as a roughout holster:

Nichole's rig, water buffalo overlay on the belt, sheath and holster:

On the way back, we have been beyond the signs of man and seen that which is real:

Easy ride now, our partner was waiting with lunch and beer at "The Bowl" for us. Just a couple more miles along this road. Horses were pretty tuckered at the end of the day.

Nichole's latest tote and some belts she's been working on:

Did this sheath for this outside knife:

Finished off a batch of my own knives and their sheaths and am part way done with a new batch:

 

[cudgee]

Looking back towards civilization when we were out fixing fence:

Mary Kay holding my horse while I'm on the other side of that ridgeline fixing fence in a deep, steep and very slippery canyon. Couldn't get there horseback but I'd ridden to the very top and saw there was some areas that needed fixing. So she came part way up and held my horse while I did the work:

Mary Kay's Horsewright water buffalo belt, Pancake sheath and knife, as well as a roughout holster:

Nichole's rig, water buffalo overlay on the belt, sheath and holster:

On the way back, we have been beyond the signs of man and seen that which is real:

Easy ride now, our partner was waiting with lunch and beer at "The Bowl" for us. Just a couple more miles along this road. Horses were pretty tuckered at the end of the day.

Nichole's latest tote and some belts she's been working on:

Did this sheath for this outside knife:

Finished off a batch of my own knives and their sheaths and am part way done with a new batch:

Great shots. Hope you enjoyed your beer at the end of the day.

 

[Horsewright]

Sure did. It was along day. Started early and made it back to the bowl for lunch about 2:30. Then went home and ground out some knives!

 

[Horsewright]

I finished off these two belts for the same order:

Starting the sheaths on a batch of 18 knives. Here buffing the wax off the last one before sharpening:

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Nichole is kicking out the totes:

The customer wanted his brand sewn on this one for his wife. So Nichole cut out the leather patch in the shape of an ear tag for a cow.

Whacha been up to?

 

[Lorien]

gonna get some glue on next.