Main & Winchester Rig

[Navy Six]

Looking forward to seeing what type of belt you decide on.

[Marshal Will]

You'll see soon. The belt is done and I'm waiting for good lighting.

[Miguel Loco]

That came out beautiful! Thanks for posting these...... if always makes me try harder...

[Hawg]

Not having a makers mark at all makes them look cheap. I'd rather have it showing but that's just me.

[Marshal Will]

Thank you, Mick. I'll try for a good photo in the next few days.

Hawg, you make a good point about it making a holster look cheap. Putting a makers stamp on it shows you are proud to say you made it.

[G Dog]

It would be hard to ever mistake that gear for ‘cheep’.  If a person couldn’t see the quality in those holsters, visible MM or not, their opinion may not matter.

[Marshal Will]

OK, the fog is in this morning, just thick enough to flatten the light. I took a quick shot before everything got wet. You see little texturing lines in the belt because I worked it both ways to limber it up.

[Hawg]

I like it.

[Marshal Will]

Thanks, Hawg.

I have now corrected my pattern with a few minor changes. Next time I make one it will more accurately represent the example in the photo.

[Zulch]

Man that sure is nice Marshal. great picture too. Worth the wait!!

[Marshal Will]

Thanks, Z. It was an enjoyable project.

[mike116]

That is a nice piece of work Marshal.

Never shy away from using your maker mark.  It's a Craftsman's tradition and you have a right to mark your work and it's your decision where to place it.   

[Marshal Will]

Thank you, Mike. Your take on the maker stamp is a good one. To a collector, the maker's mark is a way of identifying what an item is and when & where it was made.

[Hawg]

If it was me and somebody didn't want my mark on it I'd refuse the job.

[G Dog]

What if they wanted the MM on the reverse side?  Would you still refuse the job?

Personally, I like a makers mark butI have never cared to wear a billboard.  Some are obtrusive and belong on the reverse.

My tailor puts his label on the inside of the coat not on the sleeve.  I don’t even have to ask.