Thx for the vid Richard, always willing to watch a holster making vid, always willing to learn. I never know when you mite show me some nugget of info that I can use.
I have made a few holsters in my life. Your channel has made me really want to get back into making them. Beautiful holster by the way. Also hope you had a great Christmas
I like making them but filming the process can be a pain. Once I get started, I want to just keep going until it's done. I guess I need a camera person so I don't have to stop and adjust cameras and lights. Thanks! You too!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview o i completely understand. Its way more difficult them most people think. working on something and filming makes it take 4 times as long. as a fan of your channel thanks for putting in all this work for our entertainment.
...when I was a kid (50s/60s) there were Bat Masterson toy gun kits - with that cool cane (I need a cane now) that had a hollow finial where you could stash secret messages - written in code of course...
I saw one of those sets (minus the cane) at an antique shop last year. I considered buying it, but the revolver just wasn't the same as what he carried in the show. I hope your cane is every bit as cool as his was. Thanks for watching!
RIchard Heard. you and. Santee. Talk about. this. holster on the. live feed. So I built one, Nice. project for a beginner. Not much. leather, not. Many. tools. Not. Much. work. Classic
Excellent video, Richard! I recently was able to borrow the book "Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West," by Richard Rattenbury, through interlibrary loan, and I have been poring over it. I don't know if you've seen that book, but it's a wonderful resource on holsters, gun belts and other leather goods, both civilian and military. Unfortunately, it's a very expensive book, but I was happy to get it from the library.
I have! In fact, I just picked up a copy from ebay last week. I got a pretty good deal on it compared to what I've seen it go for. WOW! Very cool book and I'll probably be making a holster or two from it! Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview That's awesome! I've been taking pictures of some of the holsters I want to copy someday. One thing I found interesting is how flat most of the tooling is compared to current methods. Of course I realize some of it has flattened out because of age and use. But some really beautiful leather work was done in the Old West.
@@8626John yes it was. I'd like to do some more holsters with tooling. Most of my videos have minimal tooling like boarders and such, I need to do one that's fully hand tooled.
With all the good stuff you do how come you went cheap on the grips ? Why not use real stag ? I mean it’s a nickeled revolver, you do great leather work, Hmmm… I have a similar holster(s) they have just a plain loop sewn in the middle of the back of the holster Ricky from IBM
The Ivory grips I made were going to be jigged for this pistol, just to do the Bat Masterson setup. After making them, I couldn't bring myself to cut them up to make them look like stag. The grips that were originally used on Bat's rig were actually a cheap plastic that were really popular in the Hollywood Western era, I just couldn't find the proper ones. I have looked at Stag, bone, and antler on places like ebay and after remembering the smell of working with it in the past, I just really didn't want to mess with it again. I have every intention of putting the faux ivory ones back on the nickel revolver, they look great on there and I fit them to that pistol anyway.
You may not be a, "Professional" holster Maker, butt in my opinion you make a pretty good holster. Also you make good videos and for me at least from the right era, ( I have made a holster for a Glock but only under duress) anything after about a 1911a1 is just not my cup of tea. As I said good video thank you.
Thanks, I greatly appreciate that! I've made a couple holsters for newer firearms but they just don't have that same style or coolness that the Cowboy rigs have. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
It's kind of tough to make a leatherworking video and keep it interesting, engaging and try to inspire people to give it a try. Real tough. Thanks for watching!
I thoroughly enjoy your videos! Together with Arizona Ghostriders and duelist1954, your channel is among my absolute favourite channels on UA-cam.
Thank you! I greatly appreciate that!
You look the part! Great rig, amigo.
Thank you Sir!
Hey Richard your craftsmanship keeps getting better and better love the videos keep up the great work.
Wow, thanks! I really appreciate that!
Nice job and I dig your costume style. BTW the trophy wall is looking great.
Thanks!
Fun video. Enjoy watching your get ups in the videos also.
Thanks!
Thx for the vid Richard, always willing to watch a holster making vid, always willing to learn. I never know when you mite show me some nugget of info that I can use.
Thanks William!
I have made a few holsters in my life. Your channel has made me really want to get back into making them. Beautiful holster by the way. Also hope you had a great Christmas
I like making them but filming the process can be a pain. Once I get started, I want to just keep going until it's done. I guess I need a camera person so I don't have to stop and adjust cameras and lights. Thanks! You too!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview o i completely understand. Its way more difficult them most people think. working on something and filming makes it take 4 times as long. as a fan of your channel thanks for putting in all this work for our entertainment.
@@snappers_antique_firearms you are absolutely welcome and thanks for watching!
Great work
Thank you so much 😀
Really enjoyed this video! Love to see other guys tips n tricks with leather. Alway find something new to glean! Merry Christmas!
I try to explain as much as I can, just to encourage others to give it a try. Thanks for watching!
Awesome, I like the design
Thanks. It is nice and simple. Thanks for watching!
...when I was a kid (50s/60s) there were Bat Masterson toy gun kits - with that cool cane (I need a cane now) that had a hollow finial where you could stash secret messages - written in code of course...
I saw one of those sets (minus the cane) at an antique shop last year. I considered buying it, but the revolver just wasn't the same as what he carried in the show. I hope your cane is every bit as cool as his was. Thanks for watching!
Great video!👍 And the double welt saved the day!
Thanks. Yes it did! Thanks for watching!
Another great tutorial. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Great work, that is one beautifil holster and a very nice revolver
Thanks and thanks for watching!
I watched that series as a kid
I've been trying to catch up on some of them. Pretty cool show. Thanks for watching!
Merry Christmas Richard!
Same to you Jeff!
I think to holster looks good. It would be interesting to see how functional it would be for a quick draw.
I was playing around with it a bit, and I'm no fast draw expert, but it feels pretty good! Thanks for watching Squib!
Great video and you did a great job
Thank you!
RIchard Heard. you and. Santee. Talk about. this. holster on the. live feed. So I built one,
Nice. project for a beginner. Not much. leather, not. Many. tools. Not. Much. work. Classic
Right on!
Excellent video, Richard! I recently was able to borrow the book "Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West," by Richard Rattenbury, through interlibrary loan, and I have been poring over it. I don't know if you've seen that book, but it's a wonderful resource on holsters, gun belts and other leather goods, both civilian and military. Unfortunately, it's a very expensive book, but I was happy to get it from the library.
I have! In fact, I just picked up a copy from ebay last week. I got a pretty good deal on it compared to what I've seen it go for. WOW! Very cool book and I'll probably be making a holster or two from it! Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview That's awesome! I've been taking pictures of some of the holsters I want to copy someday. One thing I found interesting is how flat most of the tooling is compared to current methods. Of course I realize some of it has flattened out because of age and use. But some really beautiful leather work was done in the Old West.
@@8626John yes it was. I'd like to do some more holsters with tooling. Most of my videos have minimal tooling like boarders and such, I need to do one that's fully hand tooled.
Colt has an order for a pistol from Bat Masterson it includes specs.
I've seen pictures of him holding a couple different models and the pictures are what I trust more than anything. Thanks for watching!
looks great to me i like it good job
Thanks You! It's a fun hobby, unless you try filming it! Lol. Thanks for watching!
First timer nice shop
Welcome! Thank you!
Richard. Great Video. Is that a SARET patch on your hat?
Thank you! It's just a morale patch I picked up a few years ago, Says "Come and Take It" with an AR instead of a cannon. Thanks for watching!
With all the good stuff you do how come you went cheap on the grips ? Why not use real stag ? I mean it’s a nickeled revolver, you do great leather work, Hmmm…
I have a similar holster(s) they have just a plain loop sewn in the middle of the back of the holster
Ricky from IBM
The Ivory grips I made were going to be jigged for this pistol, just to do the Bat Masterson setup. After making them, I couldn't bring myself to cut them up to make them look like stag. The grips that were originally used on Bat's rig were actually a cheap plastic that were really popular in the Hollywood Western era, I just couldn't find the proper ones. I have looked at Stag, bone, and antler on places like ebay and after remembering the smell of working with it in the past, I just really didn't want to mess with it again. I have every intention of putting the faux ivory ones back on the nickel revolver, they look great on there and I fit them to that pistol anyway.
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview what’s wrong with authentic stag ?
@@k4vms Oh, nothing. I just don't like the smell of it when it's being tooled, other than that, it's great.
Good video
Thanks!
Good video,
Thanks!
You may not be a, "Professional" holster Maker, butt in my opinion you make a pretty good holster. Also you make good videos and for me at least from the right era, ( I have made a holster for a Glock but only under duress) anything after about a 1911a1 is just not my cup of tea. As I said good video thank you.
Thanks, I greatly appreciate that! I've made a couple holsters for newer firearms but they just don't have that same style or coolness that the Cowboy rigs have. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
Looks Good to Me... Gene Berry would be proud! ';-)
I hope so! Thanks for watching!
...he qore a cane and a derby hat...friends called Bat.. Bat Masterson...
He always got to hang out with some real beauties in that show!
I like your work. But you just keep banging on incessently.
It's kind of tough to make a leatherworking video and keep it interesting, engaging and try to inspire people to give it a try. Real tough. Thanks for watching!