codymobley
36 Cal.
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I finally got around to making a belt holster for my Rod Olsen made Ruggles underhammer pistol. After looking at Nicholas Chandler's new book on the Ruggles firearms (which included a couple of surviving original holsters) I had a general idea of the style I wanted to make...and with an 1830s event a couple of days away, I decided to get the lead out and make one up. The holster I made is out of 4 oz veg tanned leather that has been tallowed and wet formed to the pistol and stitched at 9spi. I originally made the holster with a flap but decided I wanted an open top slim jim look and cut it off.
I also recently finished a slim jim for a Navy out of 4 oz veg tanned Iron dyed and tallowed leather. I took this pattern off of a surviving mid-19th century example. Stitched at 6 spi per the original.
Both were stitched with hand twisted 4 strand linen cord and kitted with a coad of bees wax, pine tar, pine pitch, and beef tallow.
Thanks for looking!
I also recently finished a slim jim for a Navy out of 4 oz veg tanned Iron dyed and tallowed leather. I took this pattern off of a surviving mid-19th century example. Stitched at 6 spi per the original.
Both were stitched with hand twisted 4 strand linen cord and kitted with a coad of bees wax, pine tar, pine pitch, and beef tallow.
Thanks for looking!
