HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVIN' Y'ALL!

ADDING ANOTHER LINK TO THE CHAIN . . .

Mr. Legendary Leather was commissioned to add yet another

diverse creation to his leather-making repertoire.

 

 

Do you remember Craig from "F395 Photography" a few posts

back? He and his crew did the great tintype photo of Mr. Legendary

Leather and Sugar N. Spice. He had asked Mr. Legendary Leather

if he could make a sheath for his Swiss Army Knife that was heavily

used in his craft. Now this wasn't for just any Swiss Army Knife . . .

I'm sure you are all familiar with the 'gadget pocketknife', however

Craig's knife was so thick and had more gadgets than a cowboy

would know what to do with! Mr. Legendary Leather complied and

Craig was very happy with his new sheath. He took it home and

showed the missus. She was so taken with it that she wanted

to know if Mr. Legendary Leather could create somethin' to

hold her prized salon scissors.

 

 

Now Mr. Legendary Leather is hesitant when it comes to creatin'

a sheath or holster when he doesn't have the actual item to form

it to for a good fit. However, the Missus was able to get a pair

of salon scissors from her hair stylist that were very similar to

the measurements required for this type of sheath.

 

All in all, the Legendary Leather Clan breathed a sigh of relief when

they received word that the sheath fit the scissors and Craig's missus

was happy with the result. Now that is truly a one-of-a-kind item!

 

Many thanks to hair stylist Maria for the loan of her salon scissors!



TIMES ARE A-CHANGIN' . . .

Have you ever come across somethin' you crafted years ago and

want to give it a facelift? I suppose in a way, it would be like renovatin'.

 

 

 

Many years ago, Mr. Legendary Leather created this bowie knife.

Back then, his leather work was very primitive and he created

this sheath for that fine lookin' bowie. However, he recently

decided he wanted a different look for the sheath.

 

 

 

He ended up carving this beauty. Two totally different looks

for the same knife, both fitting into the cowboy genre, yet one

more refined than the other . . . can one use the word

'refined' in the same sentence as 'cowboy'?

 

As he does with most of his old discards, Mr. Legendary Leather

sold the old primitive sheath to make money that would go

toward his next leather project . . . and I wonder what that might be!



WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Brand, maker's mark, or cartouche (if'n you want to be fancy about it).

All words used to define an artisian's signature on his work.

When working with leather, it's hard to put a defining mark that

will identify the creator. Mr. Legendary Leather used to burn his

initials into the leather knowing he would have to wait awhile

for somethin' more professional lookin' since brands can be expensive.

 

 

It all started two years ago when the Sinistral Kid wanted Mr. Legendary

Leather to make a holster to match one that he already had. The

Sinistral Kid welcomed Mr. Legendary Leather to add his "cartouche"

to the band on the front of the replica. Cartouche? Mr. Legendary

Leather hadn't even thought about signing his creations prior to that day.

 

 

Two years later, after signing many leather creations by burning his initials

into the leather, Mr. Legendary Leather saved his money and created his unique

autograph. Since, his leather creations include all sizes, it was difficult to decide on the

dimensions of the brand. Small enough to fit on the tiniest of knife sheaths, or larger -

as not to be dwarfed by the size of a gun holster?

 

 

 

 

Ultimately a medium size was chosen since the bulk of Mr.

Legendary Leather's designs are knife sheaths.

 

Coincidently, Sinistral Kid stopped by the tent while the Legendary

Leather Clan was vending at "Gunfight Behind the Jersey Lilly"

last month. We were mighty excited to tell Sinistral Kid that

Mr. Legendary Leather was now the proud owner of his own brand.

Sinistral was disappointed to find out that it could not be added

to his holster that Mr. Legendary Leather reproduced. The brand

needs to be stamped on before the staining processs.

 

Many thanks to the Sinistral Kid for inspiring Mr. Legendary

Leather's creation of a unique cartouche!

RECREATING VINTAGE IMAGES . . .

Howdy All!

Well, the Legendary Leather Clan has recooperated from another

adventurous vending event at the 'Gunfight Behind the Jersey Lilly'

with The Cowboys in Norco. We met up with old friends and made

a few new ones to boot.

 

Mr. Legendary Leather was particularly excited about a new vendor

to this event. F/395 Photography specializes in tintypes and ambrotypes,

recreating the vintage look of  'photography' in the mid 1800's.

 

 

Mr. Legendary Leather and Sugar N. Spice had a great time posing

for their photo. The processs requires detailed timing . . . including

standing still for at least 15 seconds. This seemed like a life time

for Mr. Legendary Leather who couldn't stop swaying once the

words "don't move" were spoken. And yes, this photo is on metal.

 

Much thanks to Craig and his crew who were very friendly and

mighty accommodating to the Legendary Leather Clan!

http://www.f395photography.com/

 

Interested in learning more about photography in the 1800's?

http://www.photorestorics.com/article-314.html

 



DEFINITELY ONE-OF-A-KIND . . .

Howdy folks! Yes, it's been a mighty long time since the Missus has updated

you on the latest from Mr. Legendary Leather. The Legendary Leather Clan has

passed through some mighty important milestones as of late. WesternSpice,

who has now become "Sugar N. Spice" (yes, she's now a full-fledged SASS

member), celebrated her 18th birthday and graduated from high school soon after.

 

Now that the celebratin' has calmed down a bit, Mr. Legendary Leather

is back at the drawin' board with another custom request. Mr. I. B. Creative

 presented Mr. Legendary Leather with a mighty fine lookin' knife and sheath set.

 

 

Mighty fine lookin' indeed. However, Mr. I. B. wanted a different look

for the sheath as he was going to give it as a gift to a friend. His detailed description

of what he wanted was a bit out of the ordinary . . . even for Mr. Legendary Leather.

 

 

What in the world?! I'm right there with y'all on this one. It reminds me

of a paved street. However, some of you may have already guessed what

this actually is . . . yup . . . you ain't mistakin' . . . it's stingray skin!

Mr. I. B. had a unique idea on how he wanted this used in the new sheath.

 

 

 

Using the stingray skin as an inlay within an arrow design, Mr. Legendary

Leather was able to turn Mr. I. B. Creative's idea into reality.

 

 

 

I'm sure you would agree that this is ultimately the most unique medium

that Mr. Legendary Leather has ever worked with.

 

A mighty fine thanks to Mr. I. B. Creative for allowing Mr. Legendary

Leather to bring your vision to life. Enjoy!



WESTERNSPICE IS A HAPPY SPICE . . .

 

Some of you may remember the leggings designed by WesternSpice and crafted by

Mr. Legendary Leather sporting the 'fleur de lys' symbol that WesternSpice favors.

 

 

And then there was the other special request by WesternSpice for a knife sheath

proudly displayin' another fleur de lys design for all to see.

 

But have you seen the latest creation? . . . . . . .

 

 

Don't tell me that WesternSpice roped Mr. Legendary Leather into another one!!

 

 

Yup! Looks like she wrangled another piece of work out of her daddy. Even a

western-style young lady feels incomplete without her handbag.

 

When WesternSpice is happy, all is well in the Legendary Leather household . . .

 . . . . at least for the time bein'.

NOT ALL REQUESTS ARE WESTERN . . .

The Missus has two brothers. One is a huge NASCAR fan and the other

can easily step into the world of the cowboy. Brother Scrub Brush (always

admirin' the work of Mr. Legendary Leather) recently requested a holster for his

Springfield XD in 45 APC. A little out of the realm of western guns, however

Mr. Legendary Leather was willing to fill Brother Scrub Brush's request -  

a little something simple-like to cradle his gun.

 

 

A clip on the back of the holster provides easy removal and the ability

to clip the gun/holster in unusual places . . . even a briefcase.

 

 

 

 

With  Mr. Legendary Leather's fine hand-stitching,

we are hopeful that Brother Scrub Brush will find his new holster

measurin' up to the high standards required by all high desert dwellers.



AMMO CUFFS FINALIZED . . . .

 

The Missus is happy to report that Dastardly Dave has received

his ammo cuffs and given his stamp of approval.

 

 

 

 

Dastardly Dave has been wearin' those cuffs constantly  . . . breakin' them

in for his next shootin' day. 'Tis no different then when you prepare a new

pair of long undies for the long haul of a cold winter! Once again, a mighty

fine thanks to Dastardly D for his special request and unlimited faith

in the creativity of Mr. Legendary Leather!

 



ANOTHER UNIQUE REQUEST . . .

If there's one thing that keeps the creative juices flowing for Mr. Legendary

Leather, it's the unconventional and unique requests that he receives.

 

 

Some of you varmints may remember this special request from a couple

of years ago by a gentleman from Michigan. Well, as the fates would have

it, a kindly young man . . . known as "Dastardly Dave" from here on out . . .

came across this particular post in Mr. Legendary Leather's blog and wanted

to know how he could purchase one. Once Dastardly Dave learned that this

particular cartridge belt was a special request, he got his own creative juices

flowing and requested a bracelet that could accommodate 22LR bullets.

This led Mr. Legendary Leather to suggest an idea that had been percolatin'

in the back of his mind for some time now . . . . . .

 

 

 . . . cuffs that would accommodate Dastardly Dave's 22LR's. Creatin' a cuff

as opposed to a bracelet creates a larger area and allows the shooter access

to a larger number of bullets for his shootin' pleasure.

 

 

While still requirin' some stain and a lining on the first cuff of the proposed pair,

Dastardly Dave has been very gracious by giving Mr. Legendary Leather creative

license on the cuffs. With only a few specifications, he has lent faith to Mr. Legendary

Leather's ideas and workmanship. Many thanks to Dastardly Dave!



FEAR CONQUERED

The Missus is happy to report that Mr. Legendary Leather finally

conquered his fear and finished the pair of half chaps/botas

requested by Mr. Chaps of Texas . . . .

 

 

That lonely single half chap viewed in the previous post that required

so much of Mr. Legendary Leather's patterning now has a matching partner.

 

 

When all was said and done, Mr. Legendary Leather had become

quite attached to the pair and was wantin' to keep them fer himself.

 

 

Many gratitudes to Mr. Chaps for his request for a custom pair of half

chaps/botas and for his unlimited patience in waiting for the finished product!

 

 



FEAR . . .

There's just something about a large piece of leather that gets

Mr. Legendary Leather all riled up. But if you take that same piece

of magnificent leather and ask him to begin a large project that requires

some major pieces of leather be cut from that hide . . . he freezes stiffer

than a wet pair of long johns hanging on the line in the dead of winter!

 

He has the most horrible fear of making that first cut . . . especially

if it's somthin' he's never crafted before . . . a pattern that may need

some adjustin' because it's the first time being designed.

 

 

Now don't be thinking that Mr. Legendary Leather puts himself

through this terrifying fear just because he has nothing better to do.

It becomes more intense if it's a special request by a stranger

who has put total faith in his craftin' abilities.

 

 

We've nicknamed the requester Mr. Chaps. A total stranger who simply

wanted a specific pair of half chaps produced by a company who no longer

carries that particular pair any longer. He came across Mr. Legendary

Leather's shop on Etsy and wanted to know if he could create a pair similar

 to what he had originally wanted. Mr. Legendary Leather accepted the challenge.

 

 

However, his worst fears were recognized early on. The leather weight

was too heavy and wouldn't sit right. Even after trying a lighter weight

leather, he continued to have problems with the chaps sitting comfortably

on the leg. After many months and with adjustments to the pattern and

weight of leather, he was finally able to come up with one half

of a finished product that he presented to Mr. Chaps.

 

 

Mr. Chaps had some mighty fine words and gave the thumbs up to finish

the other leg which would complete the pair for purchase. We'll be sure to

be postin' pictures of the finished set just as soon as they are completed.

 



BRAZEE'S SMOKEHOUSE BARBECUE . . .

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all you varmints!

Yes, the Legendary Leather Clan has neglected our

blogging duties as of late, however we want you to

know that Mr. Legendary Leather has not been neglectin'

his leather crafting. Working on another large custom order,

we will be postin' some 'sneak-peek' photos real soon!

 

The Missus would now like to take a little detour off

the dusty trail. Never wantin' to miss a chance to

share news with yous varmints when we come across

somethin' worth shoutin' about! You might have guessed

that Mr. Legendary Leather is a real "meat-n-potatoes"

kind of cowboy . . . literally! And when the Missus

came home a couple of years ago with some "good eats"

from a local PTSA function, Mr. Legendary Leather couldn't

say 'nuff good words about "Brazee's Smokehouse Barbeque".

 

 

Situated in northern Orange County California, "Brazee's

Smokehouse Barbeque" is a small family catering business

that offers delicious smoked meats and assorted side dishes

that satisfy any craving for down-home comfort food. With

many catering events under their belt, "Brazee's" has also been

used by the Legendary Leather Clan for a family event and

they now come highly recommended by Mr. Legendary Leather himself! 

 

So if you are local to the southern California area and are

in need of some caterin' services for your next event,

contact "Brazee's Smokehouse Barbeque" . . . they are some mighty fine folks!