Western Black Powder Revolver Rig
This is a custom rig for an 1951 Colt Navy replica black powder revolver made for a friend. The holster is made from 5-6 oz leather and lined with 3-4 oz leather. Eyes are something I use in a lot of my projects and my friend wanted a tie-dyed eye on his holster. The design is close to the California "Slim Jim" style of popular in the American west from the 1850s through the 1870s.I added the backing which has the belt loop and provides an attachment for the parallel angled cross straps. The belt is 2-1/2 inches wide and made of 6-7 ounce leather. The rest of the accessories are 5-6 oz leather. All stitching is hand saddle stitched. Dye was airbrushed and finished with acrylic, then given an antique highlighting. Everything was treated with neatsfoot oil to give flexibility and a supple feel. Since this was for a black powder pistol, a possibles pouch for caps and balls, nipple prick, etc., powder flask holster and knife sheath are included. I provided the powder flask and Ridgerunner bowie for this rig. The sheath is fully stitched cowboy style. My friend requested some Celtic motifs which I used in the overall design, particularly the Celtic letters in the name on the back of the belt. A Celtic belt buckle was also included. Prices for holster without a belt start at $75 and increase with complexity on construction, tooling, lined/unlined and so on. Individual knife sheaths, vary depending on the knife. One like this is $75.00 excluding the price of the knife. Possibles pouches are and powder flask holsters are $65 and up. The price of a holster and belt only start at $250 and rise depending on the complexity of construction. The price on a full on rig like this with me providing the powder flask and knife is $400.00. I do not keep knives or powder flasks in stock, I order them as needed. If you are looking for some custom gun leather, give me a shout and tell me your idea! The design possibilities are endless!
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Gene's Leather Stuff is a one-man leathercrafting operation centered around instrument straps, harmonica cases and leather books of various sorts.
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pascal Dierickx
For Hand Tooled Leather Journal With A Reptilian Attitude5.0Exactly as expected, very nice work, looks amazing.
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Kayla Medina
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Mindy Salus
For Handcrafted Leather Harmonica Cases5.0I requested a custom product and it was made and sent to me within the requested time. It looks great and shipping was fast. Thanks
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Christina Talbot
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ASAJ Smith
For Harmonica Case5.0I consider myself an artistic kind of guy and Gene knocked my project (an amazing harmonica case) out of the park! It was just was I was I was looking for and then some. I have already spoke to him about my next project for him. He also has some really cool items in his gallery that blow my mind.
CWCarrie Wiley
For Christmas 20134.8I worked with Gene to create a custom leather journal cover for my husband. He took my vision and worked with me to make sure we could create something very unique with my husband's intricate logo. My husband loved it! The only bummer was that even though Gene paid for expedited shipping, it came a couple days after my husband's birthday. He was patient and the wait was worth it.
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Efrem Jasso
For Hand Tooled Leather Journal With A Reptilian Attitude5.0I contacted Gene with several questions about a project I wanted him to work on as a gift for my son. I'm pretty picky when it comes to leather goods and particularly when it comes to gifts. Gene was FANTASTIC at working with me on every little detail that went into the journal cover he created for me. A couple of rounds of back-and-forth discussion about this color and that, what kind of binding, etc. etc. etc. and soon we reached the starting point. Once the project was finished he sent pictures of the final result and I was bursting at the seams with satisfaction because of the spot-on job he did. I just gave the gift to my son for Christmas and he nearly blew a gasket at how awesome and unique this leather journal cover was. Thanks, Gene! You've earned a couple of very happy customers. -Efrem
WSWynell Staller
For Single leather harmonica case5.0- JM
John Mast
For Leather harmonica case5.0From the beginning Gene was an absolute pleasure to work with. He promptly communicated throughout the design process, delivered within his estimated time frame, and most importantly - did amazing job on the piece! Anyone considering customer leather work should contact Gene immediately. His work is truly one of a kind. I'll be returning to him in the very near future for another design piece. Overall extremely happy with my experience and would highly recommend working with Gene.
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