Despite the name on this channel we are not actually a store. We are a family of craftspeople and hobbyists. A few years ago it became obvious that if we sold some of the things we made we could afford to make a lot more. We decided on the name "Branson's General Store" because we wanted a name that would encompass all of the possible things we might make. Our goal has never really been profit. We spend everything on new tools, supplies and more often than not honeybees. While most of what we sell is leather work and honey we have numerous other hobbies that one of us may pursue at any time. This channel was started to share with you what we enjoy, and that is mostly whatever we are working on making. There is leather carving, holster making, knife making, blacksmithing, soap making and a little bit of metal casting so far. The goal is to teach others some of what we do and hopefully inspire you to try making a few of these things yourself.
Mixed wild flowers. We have these bees in an area that is mostly hardwood forest with meadows and a creek running through. Probably a half mile to the nearest farm field.
I usually mark them by poking a scratch awl through the pattern and into the leather along the line and then use a free hand stitching groover to connect the dots.
I don't know, but I don't think so. I haven't made a pattern for a .380 EZ, but the EMP I made this holster for is basically a scaled down 1911. The EZ looks like it has a rail and a wider trigger guard which would probably make this pattern too small for it to fit in.
@@bransonsgeneralstore Thank you for the speedy reply, if you ever make one I would like to see it, I will check your site daily just in case. thanks again. God Bless you
Yes they are. I only have a few of them for pistols that are popular enough I have made several holsters with each of them. Most of the one off holsters I make I trace around the customer's gun to make the pattern. When I have the holster finished I meet them again and shape the holster to their firearm wrapped in plastic wrap to protect the finish from the wet leather.
Thank you so much for this video! Getting started in leathercrafting and really love this border! Tandy's pictures of the hourglass tool do not show this technique. Genius!
For carving I just wet the leather with a sponge. I actually want the leather to rest until it looks like it is almost dry, but still feels cool and moist when I touch it. If it still looks soaked your tool impressions won't be as sharp, and your finished carving will look blurry and lack depth. Fully cased leather is something I do if I am shaping it, but it needs to dry for hours before it is right to carve and stamp.
@@bransonsgeneralstore My. Brother plays guitar/bass and something like this will be the perfect gift. Again, excellent video. Keep them coming please.
this was so helpful!! I have a Renaissance Faire coming up and I have a staff I've been looking to wrap and had no idea! I've never worked with leather before but I am super excited for this!
It would probably be a little larger. Napoleon's troops had .69 cal muskets. Similar to some of the smoothbores still in use at the beginning of the civil war. Those early war cartridge boxes were larger.
How would you repair the loop on the bag, rather than the strap, that tore in this exact way? A bag I love broke like that recently and I really would like to fix it.
There are several ways. I prefer to use a piece shaped like a key fob. Fold it around a round or rectangular ring. Rivet the center of it to the bag and stitch around the edge. You could use a concho or decorative rivet instead of a plain one.
It's called a stitching groover. It cuts a shallow channel in the leather so the stitches are set down into the surface. That helps the stitches last longer because the thread is not as exposed to wear.
You had me at every step and process throughout this whole video.....right up until you put the plastic buckle and the Velcro on it. Should have finished it out with metal "Belt-Style" buckles.
I only used plastic and Velcro because that was specifically asked for by the guy I was making this for. I tell people that Velcro will become weak and I don't like using it.
Yes, you can put the leather toggle on one piece and a loop for it to hook through on the other. I have used them on bags, book covers, and even an instrument case I made.
I found a push clamp on Amazon. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01ABWUS9O?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title Welding the longer handle on made it a lot easier to use.
Although I'm familiar with all of the other ingredients i have never heard of pine rosin used in a leather conditioner. I'm extremely intrigued, however you didn't explain exactly what the pine rosin does in your recipie. What benefit does it provide, or is this purely an experiment or empirical test. I would love to hear your thoughts. All the best.
When mixed with the wax it adds flexibility to it. It is also hydrophobic but is sticky without the wax. The oil can be olive oil like I used or something else like mineral oil or neatsfoot oil. I started using it when I was researching jack mugs and bottles. That was years ago so I don't remember the source, but I found a recipe that called for wax, colophony, and lamp black. I don't use the lamp black because it obviously makes everything black and is possibly carcinogenic. Colophony is another old name for pine rosin, resin, brewer's pitch, pine pitch, rock rosin, etc. This waterproofing recipe could also be called dubbing (dubbin in UK). Been in use for hundreds of years with a ton of different recipes.
@@bransonsgeneralstore That's really interesting. Thanks for your reply. I'm leaning away from vegetable oils as they oxidize and deteriorate (although I'm intrigued by castor oil). Food grade mineral oil seems more appropriate. Many people try to avoid anything which they wouldn't eat or put on their skin and from a safety point of view this is valid, however there are many factors to consider. I'm just starting to investigate leather conditioners and so far it's fascinating. Thank you for the reply and greetings from bonnie Scotland.
Thats brilliant friend i will do me one you should do few👍sell them on with bit of wood staine sir then hus the mony for orther stof you want in your shop every little bit counts sir good job 👏👍😁uk
