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Western Costuming and Holsters
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Early holsters (pre-1880 or so) tend to be embellished with patterns that are cut into the leather, later we see holsters that are both cut and fully carved for a more detailed embellisment. I can cut or carve holsters to suit. I have been fortunate enougth to get to handle a large number of original antique holsters and scabbards to develop a true understanding of the craft, so that I have been able to capture some of the feeling as well as the look of the originals. I have reproduced many of the pieces from the book Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West (a popular reference book for Single Action Shooters), and can use that book (or others) as a source of patterns, a catalogue if you wish. I like to work with oak-tanned shoulder leather, because that's the best quality leather to use for scabbards, holsters and cases. The nice thing about oak-tanned leather that is the way it holds a shape, making it ideal for cases, holsters, and the like. |
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Here are two sets I have made, showing the difference between cut patterns and carved patterns. The roses in the holser and spur straps on the left are fully carved, in the style of gear from the 1890's and later. The spur straps on the right are cut only, in an earlier style. |
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