Howdy Kid, no I haven’t. I thought about it when I saw that 2-3 oz kip at Tandy, but that’s it. I’m working on carving roses, so I can complete a guitar strap that I’ve promised to a member of my worship team. I made the mistake of asking what her favorite flower was. I should have just made a strap and put something on it that I could carve without too much trouble.
I’ve found the rose to be especially challenging, but I’m working at it. Several people have suggested the “Wild Rose”, but it’s a rose in name only. It doesn’t look like a rose, so it won’t work.
I also made a Wild Bunch holster yesterday, and I’m going to take it to the range this morning, and pass it on to a friend to have him fit it to his Para 1911. It’s quite a bit wider than a standard military 1911, being a double stack, so I expanded Slow hand Bob’s pattern a bit. I stamped it in a hurry, so I didn’t do a real good job. I sewed it up last night after our regular Friday night service. I’m going to cut out the keeper in a few minutes. I haven’t had time to dye it yet, but will do so soon. When it’s finished I’ll post a picture of it.
I sure did like the carving on that last holster you posted. Have you done other Sheridan style carvings?