Leather Rifle Scabbard

[Dreadhead]

Hey folks,

This was a new one for me. I was asked to make a scabbard for a Winchester rifle. All I had to go on was an outline drawing of the rifle and the rest was guesswork. He wanted it to be full length, as snug a fit as possible with a strap over the stock long enough to also take another rifle 4" longer, a shoulder strap with several attachment points, and a handle along the top.

Here is what I came up with, with some pictures from the happy customer

HalfGoat Rifle Scabbard 2 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

HalfGoat Rifle Scabbard 3 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr



20160122_144303 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

20160122_144241 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

20160122_144334 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr


Thanks for reading

 

[Baelfore]

Very nice. Always fun to see something different! :You_Rock_

Atb
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[Goatboy]

That's beautiful Hamish, really beautiful. I've had the pleasure of handling some lovely antique leather long cases and their contents in the past and always enjoyed the craftsmanship of a bygone day, both visual and tactile that that afforded me. Looking at those pictures I just want to pick that case up and enjoy it. Also know that stunning as it is now that in 10, 50, & 100 years time that its only going to look better.
The owner must be over the moon.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[santaman2000]

Great looking scabbard. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Robson Valley]

That is truely elegant in its simplicity.

 

[David LaFerney]

Very nice - that took a big piece of leather!

It looks as if it's your opinion that saddle rivets are stronger than stitches? Or was that an aesthetic choice?

 

[adestu]

Big fan of your work hamish

 

[forginhill]

Wow! Always impressed with your work! That is so clean and professional. I imagine the customer couldn't have been more pleased....

 

[Dreadhead]

Thanks for the kind words people

Very nice - that took a big piece of leather!

It looks as if it's your opinion that saddle rivets are stronger than stitches? Or was that an aesthetic choice?

That's a hard one to answer really. I could certainly have just stitched the whole thing and been happy with that, but I wanted the added security of the rivets at certain stress points. They also help during construction to hold things in place whilst aligning the edges up for stitching.

 

[David LaFerney]

Thanks. Either way, since this is exactly the kind of rifle that would be carried on horseback in the American west it's a perfect choice.

 

[John Fenna]

Simple, elegant, practical, functional - and totally stunning!
Sometimes less IS more!

 

[Hibrion]

Such a classic project for a leather worker. Well done

 

[santaman2000]

Thanks. Either way, since this is exactly the kind of rifle that would be carried on horseback in the American west it's a perfect choice.

Actually this is the rifle the cavalry carried:

 

[Seeker85420]

Very nice work. Once I figure out how to post pics, I'll put up a crappy series of 1st attempt pics of a holster I made. Thanks for sharing this.

 

[Dreadhead]

thanks all

And pleae do Seeker. As I said, gun scabbards and holsters aren't really that common here in Scotland so it was a bit unusual. I bet there are a lot more of these in the U.S

 

[dwardo]

Its a bit lovely that mate. Nice as usual.

 

[topknot]

That's lovely mate.

Topknot

 

[jim58]

Very nice work.

 

[Dreadhead]

thanks fellas