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CAS TOPICS => The Leather Shop => Topic started by: Marshal Will Wingam on August 03, 2012, 11:15:03 AM
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In the absence of our new "Show Us Yer Stuff" thread, this one will be it. Even if we find the old one, we can still continue with this one. The other thread was getting a bit long anyway. I do want to get it back so we can cruise through it for ideas or just to appreciate the work shown. I'm on that.
OK, leather workers, start showin' yer stuff!
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Me first me first..
Starded on a LawDog rig today. The costumer wants it lined, hope the gun
will fit then.
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Looks good, Henrik. Ship it. ;D
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Kinda pleased with the way this one turned out
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That did come out good, Major. Fine work. The concho is a nice touch.
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Very nice Major, I like the color..
I will ship it Marshal, if you ship me some taned rattler skins :P
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I will ship it Marshal, if you ship me some taned rattler skins :P
Heck, I wish I had some. Those things don't take kindly to getting skinned. We don't have many around here, either. The last rattler I saw was a Mohave Green in Kingman, AZ.
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Darn... Maby you can get some on Ebay. I was going to buy some there but they want send it to Sweden ???
Whats the problem, the freaking snake is stone dead :(
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Somebody say rattler?
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/Diamonbacks_011.JPG)
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Very nice.. I have to buy some skin :)
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Major 2 nice holster. I LIKE IT.. HoeHandle looking good. Always did like snake inlay. KT
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Appreciate the kind words. Here is one more. Killed the rattler while deer hunting near Blythe, CA many years ago and have used it all up. Got six holsters from that snake.
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Heres why I like snake. One of my rigs KT
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Nice looking inlays fellas. Great work.
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Thanks again fellers. KT, that rig is in a class by itself.......very nice!
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Very nice Gentlemen...a question if I may, any special treatment/finish on the inlays to preserve the scales?...Thanks.............Randy
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Very nice Gentlemen...a question if I may, any special treatment/finish on the inlays to preserve the scales?...Thanks.............Randy
I'm new at all this so I don't know the correct way to deal with the skins. On mine I used the snake tanning solution from Tandy. During the tanning process you use a pencil to remove the scales. You use the eraser end and touch down and drag the scales off one at a time. The colors are really vivid before and the color dims a lot after removing them. Other than that maybe someone with more know-how can give you better info. Thanks, HH
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Thanks HH,
On the very few snake skins I've done I scrapped the membrane side,washed well and tacked to a board. Finish was shellac using the same mixture as on leather....
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Howdy..
I just made a rig for a CAS shooter. It was a little tight when I lined it. Next time I have to make the pattern a little bit bigger. But leather is an amazing material, can make it bigger ;D ;D
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Looks good to me. that's a fine rig. I made a pair that were snug when lined. They were hard to get wet molded. After it was done, though, they were the best possible fit. Good job.
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I really like that tooling pattern, great job.
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Great looking rig Bob. Your customer should be very pleased.
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Look how nice those guns set in them holsters,nothin but pros here! very nice BOB!
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that is fine set Bob
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Thanx for the kind words pards.. now I will go and shoot some bowlingpin for the first time 8)
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Yep, It a double rig for a pair of Mare's Legs. Made for Black Harris.
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KC Outstanding. I really like them. Thanks for showing. KT
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Very nice Kid, thanks for the look see pard
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Good job, Kid. I wouldn't have thought about a pair of them. Cool rig.
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Here is another rig for a female mounted shooter.
Both holsters mounted on the belt. This rig is for a female mounted shooter, steel lined, with steel around the cylinder AND barrel of the gun to obtain the necessary tension to keep the gun in the holster during the run.
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Fine work, Kid. Beautiful rig.
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How come girls get all the good stuff! It's true,they got us ;D
heck i might even wear that! :)
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Y'all are already on a roll with the new thread!
Money issues have kept me out of the game but I'm getting going again. I've got several projects I'm starting on now.....
.......Pic will come as I get things done!
Bob, KC, KT and all the rest of ya......fabulous stuff!......love the snake skins!
~EE~
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Hey Pards!
Here my start on a rig that is one of three that I did as custom builds for a raffle to benefit some folks that lost homes in the Colorado fires over the summer. One of the winners is a firechief in Divide Colorado and was working on the Waldo Canyon fire. His rig is yet to come. This is the start of the entire project.
Let me know what y'all think of it.....been a while since I've done any carving! ::)
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/EE_Taft/20120908015135.jpg)
~EE Taft~
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Looks good, EE. Be sure to post a pic when it's finished.
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Not to worry..... ;D.......My wife is a photographer! We always have plenty of pics!
Just got done tooling the second holster......looks good to me! I'm pretty quick at the tooling as (for me) it's the most enjoyable part. then comes the lining and the real work at making it a functional rig......the thing that slows me down is the stitching. I'm not real old but the years of doing this has taken a toll on my hands......I gotta go awhile, then stop.....go and stop......ya know how it is.
I'd love to get my hands on a nice hand powered sewing machine but alas, I'm a bit short of funds for that right now. ::)
Thanks for the kind words.
It's good to be back at it! Just got in a BIG order of leather yesterday and already through one hide (shoulders) just cutting belts for these rigs and a few others.
I just love this stuff!
~EE Taft~
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I failed to mention...that's not one of my wife's pro pics! I took it with my smart(er than me) phone. ::)
This rig is going to be a nice dark brown when finished......should be nice!
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Nice carving, EE!
Haven't posted a pic in awhile. Here are some cuffs I put together for a non-fancy cowboy. Tended to want to put some "bling" on it, but reigned myself in.
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Santee et al,
These are Will Ghormley cuffs and spur straps that I made to match a set of holsters I 'adapted' from Will Ghormley's Johnny Ringo rig ... the conchos on the cuffs match the ones on the Johnny Ringo rig ....
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/WaddWatsonEllis/BucklelessSpurandCowboyConchos-1.jpg)
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/WaddWatsonEllis/FinishedHolstersandFinishedShotgunLoopedBeltwithledge.jpg)
I used left over black leather from the holsters ...9-10 oz .... and I wish I had used thinner leather for the cuffs! I get blisters at the wrist every time I wear them ....
TTFN,
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Nice cuffs, Santee. Looks good.
WW that's a fine rig. The cuffs and spur straps complete the set. Nice work.
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Why thank you Marshall!
Right now I am working on a .45-70 Cartridge Belt to carry ammo for the rolling block.
I put a courier's bag on the left side of the holster to hold anachronisms like wallet and cell phone ... and her is a pic of the work in progress ... I am using a 2" wide cotton/polypro canvas for the loops ... and it still takes an hour to get each side of the loop sewn .... I included my trifold wallet to give it some scale ... but it is a 3" wide belt :
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/WaddWatsonEllis/CIMG0001-6.jpg)
I am also going to make a foot long indian style sheath to fit this Green River Butcher to the right side ... T-Bar made the stag grips, and I just got done staining them with walnut dye:
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/WaddWatsonEllis/CIMG0001-7.jpg)
TTFN,
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EE Taft Thats nice carving your showing. Keep m comming KT santee cuffs look very useable. I like them . KT
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Here's a pic of the tooling done....all except the billets. The tooling along the top of the belt was not beveled and finished as I will be covering the top part with cartridge loops. However I did continue the tooling into the area of the loops so as not to break it up.
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/EE_Taft/20120909225334.jpg)
Another project I'm working on.....a bit less tooling but still nice.
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/EE_Taft/IMG_2966.jpg)
.....And as with all my stuff they will be fully lined.
WaddWatsonEllis,
Nice! I like the way you adapted the JR rig for the Schofields. I like the idea your using on the belt as well!
Santee,
I know just what you mean......Sometimes you gotta force yourself to keep the "bling" outta the project! Those cuffs look GREAT! Nice, clean, simple.......Great work! Sometimes the hardest job is making a simple project look good....ya pulled it off nicely!
~EE~
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Hi,
Every time I look at the beautiful carving done by the members here I am ready to genuflect and repeat, 'I'm not worthy.'
I have always avoided projects that needed to be carved ... now I guess I need to bite the bullet and start the classes .... Wow! What beautiful carving!!
TTFN,
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Beautiful work all of you Gents have been posting on the Leather Shop!
Always a genuine pleasure to view all of the cool designs and excellent workmanship you guys produce.
Many thanks for sharing your talents and ideas with us.
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Nice work pards, and thanks for sharing with us.
tEN wOLVES ;D
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What do you all think of this? Not my first leather piece but it is my first western style holster.
Dave
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Nice job, keep it up. KT
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Looks good. Like KT says, keep 'em coming.
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Howdy...
Have just finished my first canteen. I'm very glad with the result and I will make 3 more soon..
//BhB
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Two more.
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lookin' gooood, Henrik. That's a great canteen.
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I've been working on a holster to sort of match a knife sheath...
First one and it is an entirely different animal....
Not done yet, still piddling with it.....For a Navy .36.......Randy
(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx118/churchandson/slimbead1_zpsf0ffd7a1.jpg)
(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx118/churchandson/slimbead3_zps2d10a4d2.jpg)
And the sheath....
(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx118/churchandson/beadbowie1.jpg)
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Cool bead work. It works nicely with the sheath. Thanks for the pic.
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Very Pretty stuff, Church! ;D
Boothill, Great canteens!!!! I know you and I are on different sides of the world, but what was your source for the canteens? the acual inner bladder (I guess that's what it's called. ::)) I've had a terrible time trying to find them!
~EE Taft~
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Randy great job on the holster and sheath. Will make a nice set. KT
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Very Pretty stuff, Church! ;D
Boothill, Great canteens!!!! I know you and I are on different sides of the world, but what was your source for the canteens? the acual inner bladder (I guess that's what it's called. ::)) I've had a terrible time trying to find them!
~EE Taft~
I bougth one of these and took the cover of it.
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Hmmm......Haven't been able to find one like that around here in some time. Everyone has gone to the new fangled plastics that have no way of looking period correct. :(
I'll have to start looking a bit harder.
Nice looking stuff!
~EE Taft~
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Looks like this when its stript.
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Here you got one EE http://hazlesoutdoorsproducts.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=49
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Here is one more http://www.campready.com/desert_canteen.htm
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Theres all kinds on EBAY both in 2 qt. and 4 qt. KT
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Great! I'll have to get some ordered! Boothill, I'm kinda at the same odds you were in that I've not done one yet.
It seems everytime I'm in a store I look in the hunting/camping section for them with no luck........then when I get home on the internet I never bother to look! ::) :D
Now I don't have an excuse! I gotta try one! Hehehe!
Thanks for the info, Pard!
~EE Taft~
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Hi,
I bought one from Big 5 for a round $5.95 ...
It was close enough to use just as it was (except for the cheesy plastic lid).
But now I see your works every time I go to use the thing ... how did you attach the leather to the cap so that the connection would be secure when the leather gets wet?
TTFN,
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EE, I will try to make a tutorial on it some day :P
WWE, I glued the leather on the stud, dont know if it will Stay there. The time will show ;)
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BB,
What kind of glue? I would guess something at least waterproof ....
TTFN,
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If you glue & sew it on while it's damp, it'll probably never come loose once it dries. I used to cover circingle handles that way. They had to stay without slipping or rotating when the performer is doing all the fancy stuff. I would sew the seam and flatten it back to cover the stitch line on both sides so it's smooth. Nothing ever moved. On this, you wouldn't need to flatten it over the stitches so you could just pull the leather together gently to keep from squeezing the cap too tightly. Barge cement would work great on this. You could put a seam on both sides to look more symmetrical if you wish. Sew it just like you would a holster mainseam.
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Here is a door prize I donated for a recent event.
These Holsters are lined and were immersed in Home Brewed Walnut Dye for two hours followed by three coats of Neets Foot Oil then two coats of Skidmores. The Cross Draw has a 15 degree cant.
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Looks good. I haven't been able to get that good color with walnut dye yet. Yours came out great. Nice work.
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Johnny, them are some very nice holsters, good work!
I like how your color came out. That is the same way I do mine with home made walnut dye.
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Howdy Pards,
Many thanks for the kind words. Most of what I make always looks the same. Kid Terrico is the master of imagination and design. No two pieces of his Leather Work ever look the same. There is a tremendous amount of talent on this Forum and it's always a genuine pleasure to view the fine work posted here.
By the way if you want to see some Top Quality Leather Work and Knives along with an excellent website, please visit Cliff Fendley's website at
http://www.fendleyknives.com/
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My first attempt at holster making.
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Nice style,bet they get better,i'd wear that in heartbeat,darn nice first holster! :)
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Thanks Rick! I'm trying to get my technique down, luckily I have a lot of great people on this site and a couple of the others to gain knowledge from!
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I like it the way that is,but if you carved what you got on it would be way coo also!!
It looks cattle drive done,scratchin on your holster during down times.. :)
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Looks good, Brazosdave. Keep that one around. Nice work on your first one. 8)
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Howdy Brazos,
Great job for a first holster. Nice design! As Marshall Will said, be sure to keep this one. You will be amazed on how your techniques will grow with each holster you do.
We look forward to seeing your next project.
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brazosdave, Welcome pard ;D
Well done on your first holster, as others have said the more you do the more you will be hooked, for your first holster you did very well, congrats pard, and thanks for sharing with us.
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Thanks for the kind words and encouragement guys! Lucky for me, I got a bunch of pistols, so I guess I will be making more holsters, lol! Working with leather can be trying, and I absolutely hate stitching, but it is good for me, makes me slow down and focus, which I believe it's a good thing for anybody. I really enjoy seeing what you all make, and glean some neat ideas to try out my self. Best thing about shooting and any type of crafting, you never get so good you can't improve. That's a hobby you can take with you all throughout your life ;)
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brazosdave great job on you first try. KT
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My buddy asked me to make him a rifle scabbard to carry his 30-30 while out riding the ranch. It seems a coyote carried off his girlfriends little dog. ( of course it was his fault) Anyway, I had not made any horse gear before so I bought Will Ghormley’s pattern so I knew it would come out right. His carbine has the big loop so I modified the pattern some what. I was hoping to be able to practice my carving on it but he wanted a simple basket weave to match the saddle. Well, here is my first attempt. JW
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you may be on to something with that design :) :) I have a big loop 92 :)
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Looks great, Jack. The BW is straight and even. Very nice job.
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Jack, tehre is nothing simple about a basketweave over that much territory. It looks good.
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that is one sweet scabbarb, brother! That basketweave is phenomenal! I can't even imagine how long it took to pattern that much leather. :)
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Thanks for the encouraging words. I appreciate the support and tips from all the good folks on this forum. JW
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A pic from a customer down yunder in NM....
First time I've seen them together, done the holster beading from memory....
His 1873 Colt.....
Maybe next year will get to the other holster and belt.....
Thanks to Chuck Burrows for the inspirations.........Randy
(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx118/churchandson/Robert1.jpg)
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Those look great together. Cool pic. Thanks for sharing.
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Wow, nice work ChurchandSon, thanks for the look see pard
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Trust me gents, they look better in person. 8)
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Attached are pictures of a "Wide Skirt" Mexican Loop Holster I made for a friend. It was immersed in Home Brewed Walnut Dye for two hours followed by two coats each of Neets Foot Oil and Skidmores.
Special thanks go to Ten Wolves in the making of this one. This Holster is a duplicate of a Holster TW made for me. It is very special to me and I keep my first Cowboy Pistol (1851 Navy Percussion) in it. It has a great "Old West" look to it and when I showed it to my friend, he wanted one just like it. It was sized to fit his Open top.
I picked up a nifty trick from TW on this one. He has a small triangular protusion on the pouch. This protusion serves as a lock and prevents the pouch from shifting in the skirt. This sure beats the way I used to do it!
I would also add that it was Ten Wolves who helped me get into using Home Brewed Walnut Dyes and Vinegaroon. IMHO they are much easier to apply. You get an even color throughout plus there is absolutely no bleeding of the dye onto ones's clothing etc. Thanks again Pard.
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Very nice Johnny. Excellent work and the color is perfect!
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Beautiful, Johnny. The workmanship is excellent. I love the color. Some day, I'll manage a batch of walnut dye that will get close to that. The pouch lock TW showed you is a great idea. Cudos to TW for the idea. I'll remember it for future use.
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Johnny, it came out great pard, and thanks for the flowers, the lock idea I got from Will Ghromely, and it works great, and the using of natural dyes I learned from this forum on the HOW TOO Thread, using Chuck Burrows method for making them, over time I learned to do things a little different with my process which anyone can do once they have all the basic's, so thanks Will and Chuck and this great Forum of ours for all the wonderful idea's and learning of this leather craft, leather is so much fun for me, and I learn continually which really keeps my interest, you honor me Johnny, Thanks pard.
tEN wOLVES ;D
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I always have liked nice skirts....And on holsters too :) Looks great Johnny,i like it!
I really like the skirt on yours and thise one done by KT..
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Johnny just plain OUTSTANDING. You done your self good. Thanks for showing. KT :)
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Many thanks for the kind words Gents.
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I am the lucky friend who this holster is for. I could not be happier with it. I will see it in person tomorrow and get to use it on Sunday.
Johnny,
Your work is awesome and I am extremely proud to wear it. Thank you so much.
Attached are pictures of a "Wide Skirt" Mexican Loop Holster I made for a friend. It was immersed in Home Brewed Walnut Dye for two hours followed by two coats each of Neets Foot Oil and Skidmores.
Special thanks go to Ten Wolves in the making of this one. This Holster is a duplicate of a Holster TW made for me. It is very special to me and I keep my first Cowboy Pistol (1851 Navy Percussion) in it. It has a great "Old West" look to it and when I showed it to my friend, he wanted one just like it. It was sized to fit his Open top.
I picked up a nifty trick from TW on this one. He has a small triangular protusion on the pouch. This protusion serves as a lock and prevents the pouch from shifting in the skirt. This sure beats the way I used to do it!
I would also add that it was Ten Wolves who helped me get into using Home Brewed Walnut Dyes and Vinegaroon. IMHO they are much easier to apply. You get an even color throughout plus there is absolutely no bleeding of the dye onto ones's clothing etc. Thanks again Pard.
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Sweet work brother! I need to get me some learnin about those homebrewed dyes myself, every time I see one of the rigs ya'll made and it's got that sweet color, I just go "damn!"
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I got a chance to use the holster Johnny McCrae made for me at the Great Lakes Freight and Mining Company shoot last week. It worked every bit as beautifully as it looks. He is an awesome leatherworker.
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Many thanks for the kind words G.W. I'm in the process of making a mate for your Holster.
Ii was a genuine pleasure to watch G.W (Hoppy) shoot his first NCOWS match. He shot Black Powder and had a grin on from ear to ear. Attached is a picture of G. W. making some smoke.
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From the looks of that picture it was mid way through the string of shots because it is mighty smoky!
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I am the lucky friend who this holster is for. I could not be happier with it. I will see it in person tomorrow and get to use it on Sunday.
Johnny,
Your work is awesome and I am extremely proud to wear it. Thank you so much.
I too am a lucky owner of a Johnny McCrae made holster ...John I still use it as my CCW
He's one FINE fellow.... :D
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I stumbled on to this little gem on GB a few months ago.
USPFA BP Frame 3 1/2 " in 45 Colt, so I opted to make a carry holster & belt
The buckle is a CW Era Florida Buckle , the color is Med. Brown cut to 20% and finished with Skidmores.
I had posted an earlier holster I made for it
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Looks really good, Major. Very nice rig. 8)
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Hi,
Here is a more traditonal Fla. rig .... something near what my great grandpa might have worn ...
The buckle is another Fla early buckle like Major 2s (it is right next to the D-Guard of the Bowie). The belt was hand-made and dyed in vinagaroon, and even 'though the holster, cap pouch and cartridge box was commercial, it was redyed in vinagaroon ( so now the innards look used .... the holster was vacuum-molded to a '58 Remmie and looks kinda lived in to ... the end of the project was to give the leather the look that it had been in a war and well cared for).
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/WaddWatsonEllis/CIMG0001.jpg)
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Some 19th century pants from the pattern by Laughing Moon. Cross pockets, fly button, welt pockets at the back and a back-strap.
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I'll by gosh take a pair of those. :) :) nice work~
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The rig does look as you wanted, WW. Looks great. Good job.
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Nice looking pants, Skeet. Thanks for the look-see.
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Good lookin work here guys!
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Hi,
I Forgot to mention that I took the wood innards from the cartridge belt, and over-bored the holes to fit Maynard cartridges.
I then dyed the block with a mix of Golden Oak and Spanish Oak Minwax that I had lying around ...so the wood looks well used and kinda dirty ... 'well used' in a nutshell ....
TTFN
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/WaddWatsonEllis/OSLHcemeterytour020.jpg)
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Very good idea, WW. The outfit really looks great, too. 8)
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I was getting started CAS and spending so much money on guns, clothes and leather, I started trying to make my own. I practiced by making some belts for my wife and daughter. I then moved to making some belts for birthday and Christmas presents. I have been stalking this forum for the past few months picking up how-to's and tips, and I wanted to show off my latest shotgun belt, nothing fancy but I like the way it turned out.
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Better that what i have done,cuase i ain't done none ;D
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Tornado, that belt looks good. I like the simple, clean look. Thanks for the pic.
Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to more of your posts.
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Those are beautiful pants!
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I've been playing with my embosser again.
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That came out really good-looking, David. I like the way you stamped the end with a flower center to terminate it. Very cool.
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Looks great David, and I like that buckle too.
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Thanks Marshal and TW! I got that buckle from conchos.com that someone mentioned awhile back on the forum. Nice heavy buckle.
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Thats a really nice belt David!
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Mr. C looks like the size is just right,i'll be glad to break it in fer ya ;D
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I wonder if ya could make a watch band like that with a little buckle,take the powder out of the little 22s,put em back together and slide them in the watch band... ??? That would be cool if it could be done,put a soft lining on the back,all tooled up on the front and find a watch that has a revolver on the face. :)
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Howdy Tornado,
Good looking Shotgun Belt! As Marshall Will said, a clean and simple look. I've made Shotgun and cartridge belts using webbing for the loops. It works vey well.
Howdy David,
That is a great looking Belt! Have a question, is the Embosser a stamp or in the form of a roller? Thank you for sharing this with us.
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Thanks for the comments. Its a roller on a machine. Its an old McMillen probably made in the 1930's or 40's. Has a 20" throat on it.
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Nifty!
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Howdy Gang
been a busy day in the shop was feeling pretty good so i knocked out a simple Will Ghormley Dodge City holster
first one this style so i didnt do any tooling but you know the next one will be for sure
Thanks for looking lets hope tomorrow brings another good day like today
Tim
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HI,
Cowboy 316 it is always a pleasure when you show something ... they say nothing is prettier than a plain black dress with no adornment ... I think you have succeeded in making the plain black dress of holsters ...
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Very nice, Tim. You did it right. Good work. I look forward to seeing the next one.
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I like the finish.... a lot !
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I agree, nice color and nice job on the holster.
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Looking Good Tim, thanks for sharing pard ::) :o 8)
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Lookin good,just stay outta the car! ;D
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Howdy gang
just finished this Jesse James holster from Will Ghormley's pack was
gonna make a mate to it but ran out of leather so im at a stand still for now
enjoy and thanks for lookin
Cowboy316
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Cowboy 316,
I can only hope to do tooling as good as you ... someday ...
TTFN,
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Cowboy 316 nice job.KT
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Great work, Cowboy. The tooling is very even and clean. Looks great.
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Hi all, first time posting long time reader of the forum.
I am a CASS member in Brisbane Australia and tried my hand at holster making.
Holster is for the Uberti 1858 New Army in 8" stainless.
This was my 3rd try at a holster.....the other 2 were warm ups. :D
Learnt a lot reading through nearly all of the posts on here, so this is a great resource and I thank you all.
Going to make another for this pistols twin and I will definitely learn from my mistakes with this one.
:P
JJH
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JJ, that's a fine holster. It looks like a good design. Thanks for the pics. Save that one, it'll be fun for you to compare it to later pieces.
Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to more of your work.
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Have just made a WB tog thats going to Norway. I will deliver it my self, have trade it and two more
rigs for an brand new Uberti 1873 leveraction ;D
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Howdy Bob,
That's a mighty fine looking Rig. The workmanship is excellent.
You will love that 1873.
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Thanx Johnny.. I cant wait to get my hands on that rifle.. Got an Rossi -94 now and it starts to fall apart :-\
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Henrik, that two-tone is great. Nice theme with the basket weave stamp.
I also agree that you'll love the '73. It will operate much faster than you could ever get that '94 or a '92 to do. Your times will improve. Looking forward to seeing what you do for a butt cover.
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Thanks guys.
I can now see the addiction to leatherwork.
Just waiting for a uninvited guest to leave my shed before I get back into it.
1.5m carpet snake has taken residence on my workbench.
:'(
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Henrik, beautiful work pard, the inlay looks great, thanks for the look see....... ::)
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Thanx pards.. Think I have to make a new one for my self and sall my old with cowhide inlay..
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Some more California pants...
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Darn nice britches!! :) :) :)
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Here is a gun belt I have been working for the Ruger Old Armies
(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l361/decapper/PICT0392_zpsea656918.jpg)
Lucky ;D
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Here is another view.
(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l361/decapper/PICT0402_zpsa305c6ac.jpg)
Lucky (http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l361/decapper/grin.png)
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Lucky, those look like they'll do the trick nicely. Good design. Thanks for the pics.
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like it!
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Well done Lucky, it look great pard, thanks for sharing :o ::)
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Lucky nice looking leather work.. GREAT job. KT
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Thank you all for the kind words. I really do love working with the leather. Everything I have done so far is just for myself. I have never made anything to sell.
Thanks again.
Lucky (http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l361/decapper/grin.png)
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Here are two Butt Covers I made for some fellow shooters. The end caps were wet-molded to fit the stock end. These covers were finished with several coats of Neets Foot Oil only.
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Looks good Johnny, well done for sure ::) :o :( 8)
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Nice work, Johnny. I like the simple, yet full coverage.
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Some work in progress: the Collins/Roosevelt holster from the Autry Museum.
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Howdy Skeeter,
Beautiful! The carving and workmanship are outstanding.
Thank you for sharing this fine piece of Leatherwork with us.
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Skeeter, that is really nice.
Lucky (http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l361/decapper/grin.png)
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Skeeter, your carving is outstanding.
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Just love it skeeter, its beautiful
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Skeeter, beautiful work all around pard, love the carving and tooling, and the double stitching really adds to it, thanks for the look see. :o ::) 8) ;D
tEN wOLVES ;D
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Truly beautiful, Skeet. Outstanding work. +1 on what TW said.
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Thanks, pards. Much appreciated.
I've always admired the double stitching on the Roosevelt holster so I finally jumped in at the deep end and had a go.
I think I've got the tooling pattern as near as possible to the original.
The configuration of the Collins holster is distinct from Meanea's. The leather rises higher over the cylinder and the bulge between the loops is lower down, closer to the end of the ejector rod.
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Other observations I've noticed. The Meanea holsters I've seen are also more pointy, tapered, getting smaller down at the toe plug and the bottom loop is smaller. Meanea holsters have a partial welt at the top behind the trigger guard too. You can see it in the second pic.
This is my 7 1/2 inch version of a Meanea. I took measurements from an original and got is as close as possible.
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f67/30WCF/DSCN3251.jpg)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f67/30WCF/DSCN3250.jpg)
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Howdy Cliff,
Very nice! The workmanship is oustanding. A genuine pleasure to look at.
Many thanks for sharing it with us.
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Cliff thats some darn nice leather work your showing. Thanks KT
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Meant to comment on that awhile ago and forgot,not feelin so good,sinus infection from hell ,four days now.LORDY!
Bueatiful work as usual Cliff ,you da toe man!! ;D
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Beautiful neat, exact work. The stamping is spot-on.
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Further to the differences between Collins and Meanea, I'd say that the leather rises higher over the cylinder, the bulge between the loops is lower, the waist is slimmer and the end is slimmer in the Collins than in the Meanea. Here's a photo of a Collins holster which has had its skirt cut away by some ill-advised person. The virtue of it is that we can see the shape of the holster very clearly.
This is the same configuration as in the Roosevelt holster.
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Really nice,
Skeeter
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That Collins holster looks closer to the early Gallatin mexican loops. I can't help but think it was Frank Meanea that designed it though. Or someone working for them as this style didn't start taking shape until Meanea was a partner with Gallatin.
The bulge moved up and the Cheyenne holster took on the shape we are most familiar with in the 80's when the were being stamped with Meanea's own mark. Gallatin sold his remaining interest to Meanea in the early 80's, by that time Meanea had been in charge of the Cheyenne saddlery for a few years.
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Gift for a friend. No belt. KT
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The image above shows the classic Collins configuration which stayed pretty constant over the years
As you can see, it's the same shape as the Roosevelt.
Who created this style first, Meanea or Collins? Maybe it was joint development.
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Beautiful work KT, I like the carving /color, your friend will be very happy to own this one, thanks for sharing.
tEN wOLVES ;D
Skeeter thanks for sharing with us pard, nice examples ... ::)
tEN ;D
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Oh, drool, cliff! That one looks good enough to eat. Beautiful work. I didn't know Meanea put partial welts in. Very fine example.
KT, that one is very cool. You're going to make someone happy. The finish sets off the design nicely. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks everyone.
Marshal, yes the partial welt on Meanea's holsters give a little pocket for the trigger guard to sit in. Francis Meanea was top notch maker in form and function.
After seeing this on original Meanea holsters and realizing how nice it is I've also been putting that partial welt on a lot of my other holsters for the past few years.
If it's a Meanea style it definitely gets the partial welt and toe plug.
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Interesting, Cliff. I didn't know about the welt.
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Thanks, Cliff. I'll have to include that next time I do a Meanea style holster.
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Very nice Cliff.
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Another attempt at the Collins/Roosevelt.
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Wow Skeeter! you nailed it!
Is that W&C Chestnut skirting?
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Thanks, Cliff.
It's a European single bend from Tandy's, veg tan, 8-9 oz.
I dyed it with Ecoflo Pro Waterstain, medium brown. I gave it a light initial dyeing and then a second heavier one. I find this pro range pretty good. I was trying to duplicate the original in the Autry Museum which, like a lot of Collins holsters, is darkish brown.
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I could tell you had rubbed something on it but wasn't sure what you started with. I really like the color, the only of that waterstain I've used is the black. I'll have to try it.
Great job on it, looks like it could be in a museum.
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Beautiful, Skeet. First class work. I love the pattern.
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Nice work Skeeter, it looks great
tEN wOLVES ;D
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I had to do some work on this thread. I think I have everything right. If there are any missing posts, my apologies on that. If anyone thinks something is missing, I can see about finding it and putting it back.
We'll lock this thread and use the new one, now.
Great work, pards. Keep showing us yer stuff here: The New Show Us Yer Stuff Thread (http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,47767.0.html)