Making the Clint Eastwood Gun belt.
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- In this film I show how I construct the gun-belt, make the hammered brass buckle, and complete the finished gun rig.
Here’s a link to the listing on my website where you can order a custom made Clint Eastwood Walk n Draw spaghetti western gun rig.
etsy.me/2PQECOT
Try Straight Line Collectables for the buckle. Nice work!
In my opinion, this is one of the best and most detailed tutorial video on western gun rigs I have ever seen. I would think the basic steps would be good for other holsters and belts for different types of use. For example, with a little modification it could be used to make, say, a Buscadero rig. Great video. I learned a great deal from, not only the video itself, but the commentation as well. Keep up the great work and I'll keep watching.
Thank you Bob, your comments are greatly appreciated.
As you say, once the basics are mastered there’s no end to the possibility’s.
Good luck with your projects!
Jack watching this video series brought back years of memories of my father crafting holsters and equipt carriers for a lot of local police officers in phila. PA. He did all his work in his bedroom working on a 1 1/4 " Plywood piece on his lap. The sound of him tooling the leather with various stamps and tools became part of my life. At about age 10 I had a set of hand tooled western holsters for my cap guns. Watching I could almost smell wet leather and Neatsfoot Oil!
THANK YOU!
If I could I would post a photo of a knife sheath still have here.
Very nice and very true to the original! I've made a few Andy Anderson rigs myself although not exactly like The Eastwood rig. I live in Carmel California and Mr. Eastwood was the Grand Marshall of the Centennial parade a couple of years ago. He rode on a Wells Fargo stage coach wearing the poncho from "Fistful Of Dollars", the shirt from "High Plains Drifter", the hat from "Unforgiven" and his Andy Anderson Walk and draw. Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing your process!
I remember seeing that parade on the news, it was great to see him riding on the stage, still a real cool dude! not many left like him.
Thanks for your comments, much appreciated!
The only thing I see as different on this wonderful rendition is that the original belts were curved. From what I understand, Mr. Anderson was the first to do this.
I swear I got a whiff of leather as I was watching this !! Excellent "how to" video, fantastic looking rig.
Beautiful job. I’m sure Clint Eastwood would be proud of this project. You may want to look at Weaver Leather in Ohio, USA for buckles. I use Weaver quite often.
Very very nice.
Absolutely incredible work and craftsmanship, beautiful rig. Thanks for the tutorial.
JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!! Nothing like a hand made product! I WANT ONE!!!!!!
Thank you for documenting your work. Was fun watching the entire process and makes me want to buy one.
Thanks for watching, I certainly enjoyed recreating this classic movie rig!
Beautiful work. 👍👍👏👏
Thanks much appreciated 👍
Sir, what a fantastic job you did. I thoroughly enjoyed the series. The Man With No Name movies are by far in my top ten of western films. Great Job. Semper Fidelis SSgt B.
Thank you. 🫡
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Your Clint Eastwood holster rig is a "dead-ringer-copy", (pun intended), of the original Clint used in his movies. Tip-of-the-Hat to you London Jacks. Excellent work !
Thank you Dennis.
Enjoyed watching this one I grew up in a saddle shop. My grandfather and father were saddle makers. I still use their tools in my shop. It was interesting watching you use some of the same tools and techniques and like you, I’m left handed! I’ve learned to adapt or make tools that work for me.
Thanks Duane, Yes it is satisfying to use the tools and techniques that have been used for hundreds of years, a real connection to the past.
You’re a lucky fellow to have that family history.
Quanto costa fodero e fondina sinistra Italia traduzione
Hi Jack just a small tip for you soft metals like brass and copper were what engineers call plannished and you should try using the ball end of the hammer it is what it was designed for, brass and copper when they are annealed ( softened ) are very easy to work, it is then plannished to work harden then so they do not bend so easily I think you will be pleased with the effect
Excellent work sir
Thank you.
Bravo Michael Angelo!
J'ai pu faire le même grâce a vous ,merci ❤
That's some professionals job for sure! I surly enjoyed watching you make it absolutely! 😃💯💢👍👍👍🌺🍀🌺🍀🌺🍀
Thank you for watching, and your comments.
What a great holster to have made!
Thanks Johnny.
well done impressive work
Amazing craftsman/artist! Congrats!
Beautiful work !!!!!! You are a true artisan
Wow I'm speechless, what a craftsmanship, beautiful work.
Thank you.
Great work you have Dan congratulations.Thanks for showing
Great Job, you a master craftsman, from master craftsman to another
Thanks for your comment David, much appreciated.
Jack where can I get a pattern of that
How about a display, would have liked to see you trying it out. Loved the video , thanks mate.
So satisfying to see an artist at work beautiful work.
It was a joy to watch your leather work. 😁
True craftsmanship is a joy to watch even if I’m about your age Jack and in Canada 🇨🇦
Did a right smart job. Greetings from Iowa. Nice job on the stitches and placement of bullet loops. Keep up the good work old son. Blessings on you and your family. Stay healthy and safe. Thanx for your time and talent.
Thanks Tom, Glad you enjoyed watching, and your comments are certainly greatly appreciated!
Good Craftmanship ,Bingo,NY . apv
Outstanding work!
Very cool 👍👍
I really want one of these for my Vaquero but
I could never hand stitch the belt 😢
It would be a labour of love for sure, but not impossible.
Exelente trabajo👍👍👍
One of my favorites...you do excellent work my friend 👍 have a great day.
Thanks much appreciated.
cant wait to try and make one of these bad boys... looks great!
Thanks 👍 Here’s a link to the pattern I made for this rig etsy.me/3WWxwbH
@@londonjacks8371 downloaded it the other night😎
You done good for sure. I love it.
凄い！職人としての技と魂がこのガンベルトに宿っています。日本人に負けない丁寧な仕上げ、まさにプロフェッショナルの極み😂
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Absolutely beautiful!
Nice work by an expert.
The belt and Holster was used even in the Tv Show Rawhide as Clint Played Rowdy Yates quite Interesting How a Rig can be its own Star like Rambo's Knife Its a acting Character and leaves its Stamp on Cinema History
Agreed, the character and whole outfit are iconic.
I would not be surprised if very few people is the old west could afford such craftsmanship
Always wondered how the buckle was done. Finished belt/holster is terrific!
Thanks, yes it’s a simple process but makes a nice unique finish to each buckle.
I have watched this whole video twice and it is brilliant workmanship. Well done. Mike UK
Thanks Mike,
Leather craft is a great hobby, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
A master at work, my pleasure to watch
Thank you for your comments much appreciated.
Talk about inspired...I wish I could work in your shop! I would love the experience and knowledge you’d share
Thanks for your comment, glad your enjoying the content, I will be adding more as soon as I can.
you are a great leather craftsman
Now I want to get into guns just so I may such a belt/holster
For those that are trying to make this themselves. You gotta give extra in measurements for material thickness and stitching room.
Personally, if you got the money to do it, buy it made to order from him. It will save you a ton of issues just in sewing it alone. Saddle stitching it all would work great, but it isn't easy. Most folks don't have the leather sewing machine or the the really cool hole punching machine for the saddle sewing he showed.
Yes it can all be done without his equipment. But it won't be great unless you are a long time leather worker, who has practiced the technique needed to do it all by hand.
I might be able to do what he did without the specialized tools. But it would take me a year most likely to get it that perfectly if I didn't have to redo anything to fix a mistake.
As an experienced crafts worker in various materials and crafts, I can say he made this look much easier that it is by far.
He didn't show the repeated increases in size he had to do to make it so the gun actually fits into the holster. The material thickness makes a huge difference in the basic working pattern. That means if you followed his markings around the gun and thought you got this, then you will be very disappointed in your work, because it will come out several sizes to small.
People this is not plug in play craft. This requires a serious craftsman to make it right. You can choose someone like me that will take forever to make it right, if I don't make any mistakes. Or you can hire the man who like the guy you just saw make one.
I'm smart enough to see the needs that wasn't shown. But I'm not expert enough to copy the process, especially without the tools he had at hand.
I wish I could have one of those the holsters made for me. But the darker and smoother versions. But I can't even afford the gun. ☺️
Great videos and even better work. I saw and understood it all as I saw it, being a leather fan. But your skill is way beyond mine, and I dont want to waste the leather trying until I got it right. 🤣
Greatly appreciate you sharing the build. Looking for something like this but for a Colt Walker. Possibly something with an over shoulder strap to support the weight.
The Walkers certainly a lot of iron to carry, are you thinking of a belt holster or a shoulder holster?
@@londonjacks8371 I'm thinking about an over left shoulder supported with drop "Hollywood Action" style holster with inner support as for the weight can be extremely uncomfortable with just a belt. I've had an injury to my right elbow and i find it's easier to draw from a dropped position rather then when worn traditionally high. Intending to have seperate removable cylinder cases, ammo pouch with paper cartouches along with seperate pouches for caps and projectiles.
I should say, i am absolutely not concerned with being "period correct. I look at it more as "period practical ".
Very Nice Job. The rounded buckle is very reminiscent of Steve McQueen's gun belt buckle in the Magnificent 7 ! In fact the whole rig is VERY similar to Clint's!! Many years ago a trainee saddler at work made me a gun belt but the belt and bucket were made as one piece, well we got the leather free! we had no metal but the leather was pretty thick and very hard once dried. It lasted many years until I put on weight and it did not fit any more!!!
Its based on Clint’s rig he wore in the spaghetti westerns etc.
Its a common problem belts shrinking as we get older lol.
Beautifully done . Happy Trails from California.
Thank you Mike and likewise
really nice great job.
Nicely done sir.
Jack there is a company here in the US that makes the exact buckle for the Eastwood walk and draw holster. The company name is Chisholm's Trial. They also make alot of other movie buckles even the one used by Steve McQueen in The Magnificent Seven and his holster is very similar to Eastwoods rig. The order number for the buckle is #BJ-12 Gunfighter.
I’ve seen there work very nice, I don’t believe he sells the buckles outside the US
Beauty rig. :) looks authentic. Right off the set of GBU:)
This is also super badass! You did an amazing job!
Thanks for your comments, I certainly enjoyed making this classic movie gun rig.
8:15 I've never seen bullets loops sawn like that, I guess they are machine-sewn, I use to hand stich all my bullets loops using Will Ghorley Hand of God Template. Outstanding work and video. It's on my bucket list too, although I made a smooth dark brown variation that I use in Cowboy Action Shooting. Looking forward to see other videos and hear from you, kind regards Bruce from Italy
Hi Bruce, Ok I see now your in Italy, I expect you still have some traditional tanneries in operation in Italy, you should be able to get some nice shoulders from them.
I also stitch the loops by hand, it makes a better job of it than the machine in my opinion.
Will Ghormley’s patterns are excellent, I use a lot of them also.
More videos to come later this year.
Thanks for your comments and good luck with your leather crafting !
Brilliant work, very talented and skilled 👍
Just rewatched all 3 parts. These make me want to learn leather working. Haha. Too many hobbies already though.
To keep Chicago Screws in place (or any others), put some Thread Locker on them (blue is best). Won't come loose but can be removed if necessary.
That’s good advice, I do use a thread lock.
Great series of videos and beautiful work. I’ve been a huge fan of those movies since I was a kid, I’ve watched quite a few videos on making a leather holster but this has to be the most interesting, the amount of research and work you’ve put into that rig is amazing.
If I lived somewhere I could open carry I would be walking around with a poncho and one of these bad boys and my wife would be shaking her head at me the whole time 😂
Thanks for watching and your comments, likewise for walking around dressed as Manco, but the wives always have to bring us back to reality! Lol 👍
But at least you’d never be accused of being unoriginal 👍🏼 Definitely a new spin on Open Carry.
Great job
Nice work
Very very good!!!
Super cool well done.
I'd love to have one like that for my Ruger new vaquero or my old Ruger .45 7 1/2 barrel
I do have a pattern for that barrel length.
@@londonjacks8371 how much does a rig like this cost ?
I think Andy called it infinity stitch..be nice if ya can get the ace of spades stamp..you can see it on his wrist brace in FAFDM
I am an amateur holster maker. Some day I hope to be good enough to sweep your shop.
Thanks for your comment Mike.
Everything I do can be done by anyone with practice and time, keep at it you will be amazed at what you can achieve.
beautiful ill be in tutch.
This looks like the same outfit that Clint wore as Rowdy Yates on Raw Hide
I believe so.
Buongiorno Jack grazie hai tuoi insegnamenti ho creato anch'io il cinturone di Clint Eastwood sei una persona gentilissima e stato il mio primo lavoro in cuoio cucito tutto a mano certo il tuo e molto più professionale ma grazie hai tuoi insegnamenti sono soddisfatto un caro saluto Jacks👍
I've bought rigs in yardsales for like $5-10. I believe they are old ones that would be out of my league to own 🤣😂🤣😂
Absolutely brilliant video and beautiful job. Would you have any information on the holster Doug McClure wore as Trampas in the Virginian.
Sorry I have no information on the rig he wore in that series.
Very nice and thanks...from iraq
Absolutely brilliant tutorial. One thing, if I may be so bold whenever I use Chicago screws I place a small drop of clear nail varnish into the female part, this stops the screw from loosening up. Just a thought.
That’ll certainly do the job.
How do you figure out the correct spacing on the stiching holes for bullet loops for the size cartridges you will be using?
Place a cartridge on a flat surface, lay the lace over it, clamp down on both sides with a ruler 📏 or 📐, use a wing divider over the lace and cartridge to measure the spacing for the stitching holes on the belt, then lay the lace out flat, the rulers should have left a mark and this will give you the stitching hole spacing for the lace.
I recommend doing a test piece to check if your cartridge fits ok, and make any small adjustments if required.
I'm now making one of these rigs and for 45 long colt I found the following; the spacing between the stitching on the belt is 18mm and the spacing between the stitching on the loop leather is 35mm. I'll let you know how I get on
Great job! I was wondering why you chose the slick side of the leather on the inside. Since it’s not visible. The rough side on the inside would keep the belt from slipping around.
I agree, makes perfect sense, and I have made some like that, and will on request, but as the original had smooth leather on the inside that’s the default option.
Have you thought about asking the company that made the rig if they would share the Design of belt buckle or show to a tin Smith 🤔 they can copy brass buckles i believe
Replica buckles can be made based on the original, but the cost is high for the casting molds to be made, and the production run minimums at the foundry.
Really interesting video. Thank you. My only question is to ask why you used BMS instead of stainless steel, which would save you having to seal it from corrosion…
That would be preferable, at that time I couldn’t get thin stainless steel sheet.
I use galvanised 1mm mild steel that works well.
Damn you are good. Can you make a left handed crossdraw like that and how much.
Yes I will make of those as well.
What kind of price would you put on a holster
Have you thought about doing the holster and belt rig that Kevin Kline used in the movie Silverado?
Great Movie, possibly, but I would have to do some research on that one.
Just discovered your channel. I’m curious your making an American movie star / icon when did you not use American leather which is what the original was constructed of ?
Ricky from IBM
I’m in England so use leather made here in the traditional way since 1840, it works very well for these holsters, Herman Oak and Wicket & Craig in the US produce good quality leathers but not so easy to get over here.
By the way I watched your video until 3am !!!
Christy Smith I’m glad you found it interesting enough to watch till that late hour!
I’m trying to make a mix of this and Dutch’s from red dead redemption 2, is 3 inches too wide for a gun belt if it tapers to 1 inch wide for the buckle
Id say you need to make the taper down to 1 1/2” on a 3” wide belt, 1 inch is to small.
Good luck with your project!
Excellent videos! If you don't mind me asking, where did you get your inline presser feet on your harness stitcher? I have been looking for a good inline foot for a good while. Cheers!
If your in the U.K. contact Jason at www.franklinco.co.uk, that’s where I got my machine from, if your not in the U.K. let me know and I’ll give you an alternative supplier.
Thanks for the response! I'm in the U.S. though if you have any suggestions?
Ok in that case you need Ryan neel at www.neelsaddlery.com
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Very beautiful work, and a great video. How much would such a rig cost? How long would it take? I have a copy of the gun Mr. Eastwood used in all his spaghetti westerns, and I think this would finish it off perfectly.
Here’s a link to my shop with those details where you can order this rig. etsy.me/3S6kXcp
Hi there great video, I'm searching for sewing machine , please can you tell what kind you use? Best Ralf
Hi Ralf,
I have the Cowboy/Hightex CB 4500 harness stitcher, let me know where are you are located and I’ll send some links where can get one.
@@londonjacks8371 oh hey great I'm from germany nearby the swiss border. I have orderd yesterday the CB3500 so I think that was correct :-})
Hi again. Just wondered what thickness of leather you used for the bullet loops? I'm using for the belt 3.5mm but that seems too heavy for the loops and wants to distort the belt before I can put the liner on.
2-2.5mm thick works well for the loops, if you have a bench splitter you can split the 3.5 down.
I buy shoulders that are about 2-2.5mm, I use if for holster lining as well.
Could you make that same rig in a left hand version and I really really like the fact that you put as many bullet loops as the belt will hold. I am left handed and i use a Ruger blackhawk in 45 colt. I also need the belt to go around a 50 inch waist and with just a little bit more muzzle forward cant.
I also use Ruger Blackhawk w/4-5/8 inch barrel w/ ivory grips.
Lefthand no problem, but I’d have acquire a Blackhawk gun mold for the holster sizing, and the shoulders I use rarely come wide enough for a finished belt of that length.
Yo quiero una para mí.españa Almería responda cuanto dinero y tiempo en mandar
I would like to have one made. How much are they?
Yes I do wonder how much would it cost to have a belt my holster and belt made for a for a 22 evolver Ryan and where is shoots a 22 Magnum
Superb as always. Just wondered where you got the hardware parts? ie the buckle etc
I get the buckles from Abbey England here in the UK, in the US Chisholms trail make a copy of the original buckle.
@@londonjacks8371 perfect I'm UK based. thanks for the answer
Just curious, why is the raw(not smooth) side of the leather,on the outside
I don’t know why Andy Anderson designed it that way, likely to make it different from rigs other leather shops were selling, maybe it was by accident, often times this can lead to a new product design.
What do you do about the belt end that goes over the bullets? I was looking at your pattern of your gun belt.
It depends what hole the belt is buckled on, but maybe I’ll adjust the pattern slightly to address that, perfection is strived for but never achieved, thanks for your comment.
@@londonjacks8371 Just remove the last 6 bullet loops and it would be fine!
Great job. Can you make the Ojala holster?
Thanks, I have a copy of an Ojala catalog, so will be working on recreating some of his classic rigs, soon as I get the time.
@@londonjacks8371 I made a replica of synthetic material for my Umarex co2 Colt: ua-cam.com/video/t7fDfb7e2GY/v-deo.html
Is there a way I can buy the belt taper template from you ?
That would be a huge help for me.
Thanks
Very soon I will be selling digital patterns for this rig and other holsters.
That would be awesome !
I really love your work 👍
Watching your videos has helped me so much learning leather craft.
Thanks again, Cory
just came across this great video do you make these holsters for sale and if you do what do they cost can they also take a cross draw holster like lee van Cleef 's in the same movie but for a remington navy thank you sorry where are you located i'm in sheffield my self just curious about postage
Yes I do, here’s a link to my website, I make these rigs to order.
etsy.me/3bkg9gf
I will be adding the Lee Van Cleef rig to the website as well very soon.
I’m currently based in Somerset, postage is included.