Some "Cheyenne" Mexican loop action

[CraigC]

Here's a left handed Mexican loop style reminiscent of the Menea designs of the 1880's. This one in a dark brown color for a 4¾" Colt SAA or New Vaquero. Littered with antique brass spots surrounded by double border stamping. Pictures don't do it justice, it turned out beautifully. The belt is mine and is a different color, so it's not supposed to match.

 

[horsemen61]

Awesome

 

[ivankerley]

beautiful work, as always!
gene

 

[bannockburn]

CraigC

Very stylish looking rig! Especially like all of the detail work with the brass tabs and double border stamping on the holster.

 

[Crayfish]

Very ,very nice rig. No reason you can't have beauty and function. Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Great Work in leather.

 

[MaxP]

All I can say is wow, Craig!!

 

[CraigC]

Thanks all for the kind words!

 

[owlhoot]

Looks very much like the Curly Bill rig in Tombstone. Nice work.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Sweet man. Real sweet.

 

[CraigC]

Thanks guys!

Looks very much like the Curly Bill rig in Tombstone. Nice work.

Didn't realize that, here's Chisolm's Trail version.

 

[Hondo 60]

Man! Gotta wipe the drool from my chin.

I guess I have to go to church this weekend - ya know, that covetting thing.

Blue steel, wood & fancy leather mmmmmmmmm good.

Absolutely Beautimous

 

[CraigC]

Thank you!

 

[ROAshooter]

CraigC
rigs like yours...gives a deep sense of pride...that plastic guns in plastic holsters will never match...

 

[CraigC]

Thank you and I fully agree!

 

[Barry the Bear]

Fantastic work as always! Tell me, since I've never worn a rig like that, does the hammer thong become a crutch when drawing?

 

[Leanwolf]

That is a handsome rig. Very well crafted.

L.W.

 

[SwaneeSR]

Some "Cheyenne" Mexican loop action

Wow. That is rich looking. Thanks for the pics. Great rigs.

It almost makes you wish you were born a hundred years earlier... until you think if NO indoor plumbing. I own an outhouse and it is cold out there in the Winter.

 

[Slamfire]

Looks great.

 

[Red Cent]

Very nice work. I gotta get me a spot setter. Do they come with patience?

 

[CraigC]

I don't use a spot setter any more. I just poke a couple holes with an awl and push `em in by hand. Then I fold over the prongs with a steel punch. It does take a hell of a lot of time to lay them out, poke the holes and set them. Way more than the $10-$20 upcharge might suggest.

 

[Red Cent]

Have you seen this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Prong-Lea...-16-5-8-3-8-/141680589432?hash=item20fcd23a78

http://stores.ebay.com/Behind-The-Wire-Shop/Other-/_i.html?_fsub=1

 

[CraigC]

That's pretty cool, I ordered one! Is that what you meant by "spot setter"? The setter I have uses the prongs on the spot to make the holes. Was never real impressed with how it worked.

Thanks pard!

 

[Red Cent]

Looked at the dished out rectangular block with pounding tool. Then I came across the E-bay thing. Looks good to me . I ordered one also. Says to use on rubber pounding board. One would need the metal dished out bar to collapse the legs of the spot. I have a horse stall mat (4' X 6' X 1") that I use as a cutting surface. It is on a 4' x 8' table. Should work really well.

 

[CraigC]

They had some pretty cool antique copper spots, I ordered some of them too.

I've got a bunch of stuff to beat on. I do my cutting on a black 24x36x1/2" cutting board. I've got a 12x18 poundo board. I set my spots against it. I've got a warped 12x18 Tandy "professional" cutting board that makes my blades wander so I just use it for punching. Then there's a 24x36x1" thick rubber mat under my granite slab (still need to order a 4" slab) that I also use when punching holes with the awl.