Sweet!
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nice work! I miss being able to go to Tandy's and pick up belt blanks, etc.
Nice ! You have made good use of your home time
How did you mold the flask?
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Very nice. I also find the flask interesting. Is it leather molded over a metal flask, or is the leather itself the flask?
DG
Very nice.
The flask was done with an interesting technique, I wet the leather which as been stitched and then I pack it with dry sand until the shape is achieved. then let the leather dry and empty the sand.i actually is an easy technique. Usually I turn the brass fittings for the spout. I'm not sure if the one pictured was mine or a commercial unit. I've even made them from cow horn with a wooden plug also. these can be used for either powder or shot.
I'm fortunate to have an old order Mennonite harness shop nearby. they carry all things leather.
Hey neighbor, that is some gorgeous work there. I’ve done a little leather work, but you’re way out of my league. Those cows died for a good cause, and I am far beyond impressed.
BTW, where in Central VA are you located? I’m in Lynchburg.
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
Looks like you have it down.
Nice looking work!
Amendments
The Second there to protect the First!
Really like that handle on the knife! It looks marvelous. Question though on the tan 1911 rig. Why does the stitch line make that backwards "J" along the slide belly? Are you going to put a tensioner in later?
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When I was in grad school in Richmond, VA back in the late’70s I lived about three blocks from the local Tandy Store, managed by (IIRC) the district manager. I wish I had done more than the few things I did back then... just another example of a great opportunity I missed. I could go on, but the tears are dripping on my keyboard.
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
on the 1911 holster , that just added a little stiffness to the top of the holster and was part of the belt loop.
dang that is lovely work, BRAVO!
Gary, your a Master Craftsman!
On the Kabar, did you hve to remove the bottom (pommel) in order to get the new leather disks on,
or is there some trick I don't know about?
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |