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TrinityScrimshaw

Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
edited March 2015 in General Discussion
Do you actually do scrimshaw? What's the story?

Just curious.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I read in another thread that you were looking for a Ruger Red Label. I too am considering buying one of these. What model do you like? What made you decide on one of these?

    I have been considering the 12Ga 28" bbl model; I'm just waiting for a good deal to come my way. [:D]

    G36



    Gun Control Disarms Victims, NOT Criminals
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks!
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have on old leather gun belt that needs a new belt and some work on the holster. Are you interested in doing it??? If so, there is no time constraints and I want to pay you upfront for the work.I am in no rush to have the job done so think about it. I would send you the belt and you can look at it and give me some ideas. Oakie
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Please send me your shipping address armilite10@yahoo.com
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do you do scrimshaw work? If so, I have a question about caring for ivory that has full color scrimshaw work on it.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I received my holster that you so generously gave to me today, I say holster, but it's more like a work of art than a holster. Thank you so much for your generosity. Now to clean the dust of my wallet and go buy a firearm that will fit it. Oh the horror of it [:D][:D][:D] But seriously, I've been thinking about buying a pistol small enough to carry, and this has made my mind up. Thank you

    Thank you again for your generosity.
    Ed
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Your work is beautiful. You put me in sports and i can hold my on.

    I can not see in my head pictures to draw. Even when my Dad tried to teach me to play guitar i have no ear for music. My Dad could hear a song one time and play it. I never got past the holding the guitar because im left handed i wanted to hold it upside down. That ended the lesson. LOL

    Now with work all you have to do is give me a machine and i can wire it up, run air to it, and run eathernet to the machine.

    My granddaughter and i were drawing and she asked me to draw a cow. I drew a cow for her and then she said draw me a dog so i drew her a dog. After that she asked me to draw a cat so i drew her a cat.

    She looked at all three and asked me why do they all look the same except some are bigger. They were all the same except for the size. The cow was the biggest. LOL

    Its bad when a 5 year old talks junk about your drawing.

    Congrats on your talent. I do not have that. I can catch a ball like crazy. Baseball or football it does not matter.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    not to highjack the single action thread any further

    http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=689723

    quote:Originally posted by TrinityScrimshaw
    1911a1-fan,

    If the hammer is down on a live round, you have to manually cock it for the first round to fire...single action style...after that it's rock & roll time...[:p]

    Trinity +++



    you are right, and you are wrong

    a 1911 is only a single action, and should never have the hammer down on a live round EVER , the actions you describe does not alter the guns design, you just take extra unnecessary steps


    not that i know anything about them [:D]
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The turkey calls came today. Thanks again for your generousity, my son will put them to good use. Billy
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The haversack got here yesterday. We've had company all week-end and a busy couple of days coming up. When I get it hung/displayed I will post pics.

    Thank you again,

    Lance
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just in case it gets to your junk folder, I sent you a message via GB.

    Jon
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You were saying that you don't have a mold gun for the 1911 to make holsters with

    I bought one of these to train my draw with from Midway. It's less than $20 with shipping, they are the exact size and shape of a full-size 1911. I don't know if that'll work for you, but you might want to check it out

    https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/158673/cold-steel-1911-rubber-training-pistol?utm_medium=shopping&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Shooting - Range Accessories&utm_content=158673&cm_mmc=pf_ci_google-_-Shooting - Range Accessories-_-Cold Steel-_-158673&gclid=CjwKCAiAk4XUBRB5EiwAHBLUMbSsB6NlitakME-z5um9vZiyg3LRZiARv7LWWozG_eke9q4ufszb3hoCekIQAvD_BwE

    Also you said you had some left-handed 1911 holsters on the shelf that you said you are having a hard time moving. Are any of them full size IWB? I might be interested in taking one off your hands if you put it on the auction side

    Let me know if you would please
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have sent you an email Through The Gun Broker system, but as we all know, sometimes that does not work. let me know if you got it. If you didn't, I will post my email address here....

    Thank you
    Ed
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey....how are you feeling? Still laid up?

    Enquiring minds want to know.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sent you an email and I don't know if you got it or not. Let me know if you didn't.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    How Are you Feeling this Am?
    I Was thinking of You been there Twice[:0]
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have been drooling over your leatherwork. It is beautiful.

    I have often thought of trying my hand at it. Is it terribly difficult? Does it take years and years to get passably good?

    Any good How-To books or other sources you could recommend?

    Thanks.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sir I am looking to try to make some leather knife sheaths for myself. I have no leather working experience but have admired your work here on GB. I was wondering if you would be so kind as to point me in the right direction as to a supplier for the leather and tools I would need as well as what leather and tools you would recommend. Thank you in advance, Ricci Wright.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I replied to your e-mail at your Army address but it was rejected as "User Unknown"
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Until Trinity comes along, if there is a Leatherfactory (formerly Tandy) near you they give classes. You may also find classes at an adult education location near you depending upon the educational resources in the area. Classes are a good way to learn.
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  • peabopeabo Member Posts: 3,098
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dennisnielsen
    quote:Originally posted by He Dog
    Until Trinity comes along, if there is a Leatherfactory (formerly Tandy) near you they give classes. You may also find classes at an adult education location near you depending upon the educational resources in the area. Classes are a good way to learn.



    Wished Tandys was still around
    leather tools have been gathering dust for decades


    They are still in business but leather prices are outrageous.

    www.tandyleatherfactory.com

    The website also has instructional video's to watch.


    Thanks---Peabo
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  • Winston BodeWinston Bode Member Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When I was a kid I found an old King Edward cigar box in the storage building out back and there were some leather working tools in it. I asked my step-dad about em and he showed me how to case the leather and use the basic tools. I got those same tools when he passed away last April. It's not hard to learn but it's like anything else, practice makes perfect. Your first couple of projects probably won't look like much but stick with it. The more you do it the better it looks.
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  • wundudneewundudnee Member Posts: 6,108 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I taught 4-H kids basic leather work. They wouldn't do much at home, so next week they weren't to far along with their projects. The local school asked me if I would teach a night class. There were about a half dozen women in the class. I got them started with small items and they all went home and worked on it all week. I had to work hard to stay ahead of those women. I wanted to at least appear to know what I was doing.

    Tandy used to sell a basic leather working set with the standard tools and a few small projects. It's a good start, but it can get costly quick. Leather, lace, awls, dyes etc., etc.

    Here is a holster I made from a Tandy kit my son gave me. Most of what I made was belts, knife sheaths and small items. I put a hammer strap on it because at that time my son was riding his horse through the local timbers and I didn't want him losing that pistol. Sewing the bullet loops on that thing was tedious.

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  • TrinityScrimshawTrinityScrimshaw Member Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dads3040,

    Thanks for the compliments. I'm a bit harder on myself then others and I see a lot of area where I can improve.

    I have always been good a art, and free hand drawing. That's how I got into my scrimshaw work. I have also messed around with leather for a long time, always needing tack work done on saddles and such. Made my own saddle bags for my Harley over 35 years ago. I can just look at a holster I like, and knowing what kind of gun it will fit I can usually just draw out my own pattern.

    When I started shooting Cowboy Action competition I quickly discovered that there were not many places in NY state to purchase good gear, and what I saw friends buying via the internet was just too costly. So, I just kind of fell into it.

    Tandy Leather still exist. They are the prominent leather supplier in the US. I get most of my leather through them. I buy most of my supplies through them by mail order over the internet. When I buy their leather I drive 100 miles to their shop in Syracuse NY to checkout what they have first hand. The last time I bought leather there over the internet it had a big hole in the middle of it when I unrolled it. So I don't trust them to pick it out for me after that.

    Tandy Leather's web sight also has a lot of free how to videos for the novice. You can find their closest store near you by going to (www.tandyleather.com). Their main store is at 1900 SE Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX. 76140.

    Like previously mentioned they are not cheap. Right now their Ultimate Leather-Craft set is on sale for $599. It comes with almost everything you will need to get started, but check it out first. I piece milled all my gear by seeing what I needed, & what I could use out of the tools I already had. I also was lucky and found someone selling their leather tools on Craigs-List locally and picked them up for a song.

    Thanks to the EPA there are no more Tanneries in the US. All unfinished hides must be exported out of the US, tanned, then imported back for sale. I found a former Tannery just West of Albany NY that sold me a lot of scraps a few years ago for a steal. It was some high end stuff too, I just now started buying from Tandy again. last Friday I picked up a 1/4 side of 9-10 ounce Tooling side for $104. I also get a discount for being a "Gold" member la-te-da!


    My problem sometimes is getting in a rush, and I may skip a step or two. Do not Rush, and if you do screw something up try and incorporate it into the finish. Pay attention to the grade, ounce (Thickness) of the leather weight. It makes all the difference in the world in what you intend to use it for. A holster, a purse, a wallet, or set of moccasins will all require a particular thickness of leather. Use 8 ounce of higher on a wallet & you probably wont be able to close it.

    Didn't mean to get long winded, but I hope this helps. Email me if you have anymore questions?

    Trinity +++
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  • proappproapp Member Posts: 3,264
    edited November -1
    Thanks +++, I was going to post a similar question but they beat me to it. I looked at the Tandy Kit before. Just trying to get started. I really enjoy wood/metal working but it is usually loud and always messy. Ive oredered some of the little projects, turned out ok, but need more tools.

    Some say its expensive, but damn, you seen the price of 22/223 lately[:D]
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Trinity,

    Thanks for the information. I will take a look at the Tandy site and see what I find. I am sure I will have more questions, so thanks for the willingness to help out.

    Chris
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just to clarify: Tandy Leather, which later grew in to the Tandy Corporation, was a family-owned leather goods company based in Fort Worth, Texas. Tandy Leather was founded in 1919 as a leather supply store, and acquired a number of craft retail companies, including RadioShack in 1963. In 2000, the Tandy Corporation name was dropped and entity became the RadioShack Corporation, selling The Tandy Leather name and operating assets to The Leather Factory.

    It is not the old Tandy, but the folks at the local store, at least, are pretty helpful folks.
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  • TrinityScrimshawTrinityScrimshaw Member Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have never heard of the "Leather Factory", but I have heard of "Tandy Leather Factory".

    I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but reading through their brochures & literature I can't find anything that mentions the words "Leather Factory".

    Not sure if it even matters who owns them or if they have ever sold batteries, but they still use the name "Tandy Leather".

    Just saying.

    Ditch-Runner,

    Where I grew up in Texas there was a Tannery about ten miles away from use that sat long some train tracks. At times there would be box cars packed full of freshly skinned raw hides parked along side of the Tannery waiting to be unloaded. Whenever the wind would shift you could smell that funk all the way to where we lived...[xx(]

    Trinity +++
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