Packing Iron

[Holsterguy]

FINALLY! Got myself a copy of this book. It?s going to be an awesome reference book. Has some really good photos.
Now I know why you guys are always talking about it the way you are!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Yeah, it's really a great book. Hard to pick it up without getting inspired to make something.

[Holsterguy]

Beginnin to see that, lol.

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[Buck Stinson]

I know I'm  a bit prejudice, but I love that book.  Might be because I have 17 photos of items from my collection pictured in the book.  When Bill Manns was here to do the photo shoot, he took over 400 pics in 5 hours.  He said it was one of the best photo sessions he did for the book, because I had so many little trinkets  that could be used with the gun leather in each photo.  It was a great time.

[Abilene]

Well I don't even do leather work but knew the reputation of the book so I got a copy last year. 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I know I'm  a bit prejudice, but I love that book.  Might be because I have 17 photos of items from my collection pictured in the book.  When Bill Manns was here to do the photo shoot, he took over 400 pics in 5 hours.  He said it was one of the best photo sessions he did for the book, because I had so many little trinkets  that could be used with the gun leather in each photo.  It was a great time.

That's really interesting. I don't have any items pictured in it but I also love it. It's just a great book.

[Buck Stinson]

It was very interesting to watch Bill Manns take the photos.  I made suggestions as to what items I had that would fit the time period of each piece of gun leather he was photographing.  I had a lot of stuff that ended up in each photo.  These pictures were all taken before the age of digital cameras, so everything was shot with a 35mm camera.

[Holsterguy]

That is so cool!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I remember the days of 35mm photos and working from proofs. Digital sure has revolutionized that.

[Coal Creek Griff]

I wonder how many hours I have spent with that book. I checked it out from the library so many times that my wife thought that I owned it. When she found out that I didn't, she encouraged me to just buy a copy. I found one with some loose pages for cheap and snapped it up. It's an excellent book.

CC Griff

[Graveyard Jack]

Great book, going through it again this week, along with Cowboys and Trappings of the Old West. Getting some inspiration. 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Mine is so full of bookmarks it's almost rediculous. I go through it now and then and pull them out and start over.

[1961MJS]

FINALLY! Got myself a copy of this book. It?s going to be an awesome reference book. Has some really good photos.
Now I know why you guys are always talking about it the way you are!

Dammit, you mean it ain't a catalog?  I was looking fer the order form.   

Later

[Marshal Halloway]

I looked up Amazon for this book and it's still available.... Pricey though....

[Coal Creek Griff]

They can be found on eBay in the $30 range. Of course I can't vouch for the sellers or the condition of the books.

CC Griff

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Those prices are up there but if I didn't have one, I'd be tempted. I go through mine every time I think about making another holster.

[Navy Six]

Yeah, the book gives you great ideas! I thought I was bad about "needing" a new gun, but it seems I am about as bad as the leather to go with them. Never get tired of beautiful leather work, especially a graceful California Slim Jim housing a 51 Navy.

[Graveyard Jack]

Sometimes you have to just put something on your Amazon wishlist and keep an eye on it. The price will fluctuate as they are bought and more are listed. When I added the McDowell Colt cartridge conversion book to mine it was nearly $300. After a while I caught it at $70 and ordered it.