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Working with a little elephant hide #161970 08/23/2015 4:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN Craig44 OP addict
OP Craig44 addict Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN	It's been a while since I got the hots for elephant hide and ordered a full 14sq ft black hide, which went to Big Rob's Gun Leather. He made me a couple of pancakes and a belt out of it, with half the hide left. By the time I got around to actually working with it myself, I had already bought another in what they call "vintage bark". So here it is, a Paladin holster with a full elephant overlay. I've already ordered another 18sq ft hide to have plenty for the work I have planned for it. Just for myself, a full concealment rig with three or four holsters. Plus a complete field rig for the custom Ruger .500 and matching custom knife that's in the works, including a full flap holster, 2.5" gun belt, cartridge slides and knife sheath. I might even do a shoulder rig with it.

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Craig44] #161973 08/23/2015 5:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,006 Zee Shooting Expert
Zee Shooting Expert Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,006	Beautiful! "To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Zee] #161974 08/23/2015 5:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia Whitworth Shootist
Whitworth Shootist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia	Spectacular! Wow! Max Prasac Semper Fidelis BIG IRON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aXjMH5C30 Gun Digest TV's Modern Shooter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGo-KMpXPpA&t=7s

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Whitworth] #161975 08/23/2015 5:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN Craig44 OP addict
OP Craig44 addict Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN	Thanks!

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Whitworth] #161976 08/23/2015 5:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,608 Northern MN s4s4u Shootist
s4s4u Shootist Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,608 Northern MN	Originally Posted By: Whitworth Spectacular! Wow! What he said ^^^ Wow!!! Rod, too. Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: s4s4u] #161981 08/23/2015 8:09 PM
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jamesfromjersey Shootist Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,715 New Jersey	Craig, Are you a one man operation?? Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: jamesfromjersey] #161982 08/23/2015 8:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN Craig44 OP addict
OP Craig44 addict Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN	Yep.

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Craig44] #161986 08/23/2015 9:26 PM
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WiseGuy addict Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 465 NC	That looks really good there! Bigger ain't always better....according to who???

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: WiseGuy] #161996 08/23/2015 11:43 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 6,963 MS KRal Shootist
KRal Shootist Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 6,963 MS	Purdy! It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: KRal] #161999 08/24/2015 12:42 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 508 Virginia Badubet addict
Badubet addict Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 508 Virginia	Very nice. Let me know when you start taking orders Erotica is using a feather, pornography is using the whole chicken

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Badubet] #162006 08/24/2015 1:55 AM
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Raptortrapper Shooting Master Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado	WOW!!! I want one!!! A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs! Lifetime Member of the NRA! Wish I'd a done it sooner.

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Badubet] #162008 08/24/2015 1:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia Whitworth Shootist
Whitworth Shootist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia	Originally Posted By: Badubet Very nice. Let me know when you start taking orders I already have an order in, so he is taking 'em! Max Prasac Semper Fidelis BIG IRON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aXjMH5C30 Gun Digest TV's Modern Shooter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGo-KMpXPpA&t=7s

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Whitworth] #162010 08/24/2015 2:02 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado Raptortrapper Shooting Master
Raptortrapper Shooting Master Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado	Originally Posted By: Whitworth Originally Posted By: Badubet Very nice. Let me know when you start taking orders I already have an order in, so he is taking 'em! Well then I want your place in line!!! A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs! Lifetime Member of the NRA! Wish I'd a done it sooner.

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Raptortrapper] #162013 08/24/2015 3:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN Craig44 OP addict
OP Craig44 addict Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN	http://www.sixgunleather.com

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Craig44] #162030 08/25/2015 4:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,155 Pine, Colorado Gregg Richter Distinguished Expert
Gregg Richter Distinguished Expert Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,155 Pine, Colorado	Really nice!!!

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Gregg Richter] #162032 08/25/2015 10:16 AM
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racksmasher1 veteran Joined: May 2013 Posts: 1,596 New York	Very nice!

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Raptortrapper] #162036 08/25/2015 12:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia Whitworth Shootist
Whitworth Shootist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia	Originally Posted By: raptortrapper Originally Posted By: Whitworth Originally Posted By: Badubet Very nice. Let me know when you start taking orders I already have an order in, so he is taking 'em! Well then I want your place in line!!! Can't have it! Sorry! Max Prasac Semper Fidelis BIG IRON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aXjMH5C30 Gun Digest TV's Modern Shooter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGo-KMpXPpA&t=7s

Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: Craig44] #162060 08/25/2015 11:28 PM
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Re: Working with a little elephant hide [Re: pab1] #162312 09/01/2015 1:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN Craig44 OP addict
OP Craig44 addict Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 430 West TN	Thanks again!

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