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Title: Flask Holder
Post by: RoaringBull on July 08, 2008
Anybody got a good pattern for a powder flask holder?  Thanks.
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: Mr Woodchuck on July 08, 2008
Bull   take masking tape  3/4"  wrap backwards around flask (stickiesideout) a few times around flask ... then reverse stickie side down... cut off carefully.
make leather a smidgon bigger and/or wet n stretch while ya stitch.
Do not use groundhog leather...
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: RoaringBull on July 08, 2008
Do I gotta use cow leather?
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: Mr Woodchuck on July 08, 2008
you could try a cheetos bag ...
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: RoaringBull on July 08, 2008
thats cold,man.......
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: Mr Woodchuck on July 08, 2008
top grain cowhide works the best ... honest... hard to find GOOD cowhide.
I have one hangin in the gun room complete w/ strap n buckle.
lol   made it outta good cowhide...
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: RoaringBull on July 08, 2008
Quote from: Mr Woodchuck on July 08, 2008
hard to find GOOD cowhide.

Hard to find a good cow nice enough to give you her hide!!
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: Mr Woodchuck on July 08, 2008
mooo
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: RoaringBull on July 08, 2008
Where is a good reliable "cheap" source for leather besides removing it from the critter yerself?
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: Mr Woodchuck on July 08, 2008
spotted pony traders         tandy leather   and    jasontn if ya kin find him
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: RoaringBull on July 08, 2008
somebodys gonna haveta get him over to this side......
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: Chaffa Hosa on July 08, 2008
Quote from: Mr Woodchuck on July 08, 2008
    jasontn if ya kin find him


I got his addy and e-mail
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: fd-ems-emt on July 09, 2008
Just look at a few that are made and then make you own pattern..

Leather sewing is very forgiven..   

Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: RoaringBull on July 09, 2008
Thought I'd try that tape idea and sew it real tight, maybe put a strap on it....don't like carrying the horn alot.......sides my own acourse.
Title: Re: Flask Holder
Post by: Mr Woodchuck on July 09, 2008
I carried a leather covered flask for twenty  years ... very p/c too
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