Friday, July 22, 2016

Holster for that Spesco/DGG Revolver


July/22/2016

Holster Making, two days.

Decided to make a holster for that 2 in 1 Spesco/DGG revolver.
Heavy leather.   Hand Stitched.
This one will be a tight fit and very useful.

May add two holes at the muzzle end for a leg tie-down, for looks.





Some tooling, Not stained as yet.



Dated: PTB '16.

I hate the drilling of the stitching holes as the backside comes out rather crooked, bummer.  Drill is 1/16 inch diameter.






Top Edge
Size of belt loop.








Thickness of the leather in the trigger guard area, 2X.  Doubled stitched for the length of that swell, that was fun.















Both, Frontside













Both, Backside
The wedge sticks out as far as the cylinder, on this side.  Extra long for additional adjustments in the future.












July/24/2016

Yesterday, this holster was "colored".
Natural for the "flower".
ECO Nut Brown for the outlining (hand painted) and same color for the rubbing.
Red is actually Orange Sharpie.
Finished with ECO sheen.

Seems popular to the locals.















Thanks for viewing!





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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Powder Horn No. 2

Powder Horn No.2



I picked up this horn at an A.J., AZ. flea market, $5 OTD.
Carved an actual size plug from Walnut Burl, not round.
Outside curve of the resulting horn is 12 - 1/8 inches long.
Tip of the horn which was removed is about 2 inches long (not shown).





Short MP4 of the horn, poor quality.






























July/15/2016
Better Pictures


Horn as of today.  Chrome-tanned leather strap about 5/8 inch wide.



















Big End.
Walnut Burl, Reformed Nail Staple, Vio Plug.  Fake brass nails.  Plug shaped to fit horn opening, not round.
Staple was formerly a nail, flattened, bent, nicked with hammer and cold chisel for wood+glue attachment.









Business End
Walnut plug, Steel Ring, soldered.









Filler Hole.
Initials and year scratched in with 3/32 inch diameter broken drill bit kept in a H.F. pin vise.












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