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Believe half of what you see…

…and none of what you hear. That was attributed to Ben Franklin, but you can’t believe it because of all of the above. It’s also been attributed to Edgar Allan Poe. I still think it’s good advice, considering the quandary we all find ourselves in. The less I see and hear, the smaller the shovel I need to keep handy.

Knip Knife, Terry Knipschield, custom, French, leather knife, round knife, head knife,
French style round knife from Terry Knipschield in Rochester, Minnesota.

My newest round knife, aka head knife, etc., is the one above from Terry Knipschield up in Minnesota. Terry hasn’t been accepting orders for the last several months (to my knowledge) as he’s been rebuilding his knife shop. When he does get back to building knives again, I highly recommend them. I got this one almost a year ago, and finally decided to show it off.

That’s about all I have for today. It looks like we’ve got about fourteen days left in 2020, and we can kick this pig in the ass and send it on its way.

Just in case I get lazier and don’t do another blog post this month, thank you for reading. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and God Bless you and yours.

From what’s left of America …

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1911 Holster Light Brown Alpha.

Gibson leather 1911 holster Light Brown Alpha basket stamped RH OWB belt slide pancake

Merry Christmas! I know I’m about 20-days early, and it’s not politically correct to put it that way these days, but I just got back from the annual Christmas tree pilgrimage to Jackson County, and we found us a good one. It wasn’t nearly the adventure one might envision. After 35-miles or so on the highway, the tree harvesting goal was accomplished in the parking lot of Lowe’s in Marianna, Florida. No crawling around in the dirt/mud/snow. Of course, this is Florida, so we don’t have dirt, mud or snow. Sand …we have sand.

I’ve got an experimental holster in stock. The color is called “Light Brown A.” I know–it looks more brownish-red, with emphasis on the red. Personally, I like it, but it’s a little different. It’s a right-hander, with white stitching, hand stamped with a rope basket stamp and Barry King half-flower border. The back panel is not dyed which eliminates any chance of dye bleed. It has a sealed top coat, hand-beveled, dyed, waxed and burnished edges and belt slots. The belt slots are for a 1.5″ wide, dual-layer (1/4″ thick) gun belt. Rake/cant angle is 15-degrees. Back panel is detail molded for retention.

If you want it, it’s ready to go. You can find it on our other website at this link GIBSON LIGHT BROWN ALPHA $149.00, Regular $169.00. *No Christmas delivery guarantee or promise.*

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Black Cherry

Gibson, black cherry, leather, holster, rope, basket, stamped

Happy Thursday! Hard to believe it’s already three days into December, but despite all the weirdness, 2020’s moved along pretty quickly for me. The worldwide social disease has raised the suck factor through the roof, but beyond that, and the toilet paper crisis, it hasn’t been too bad out here in the woods of Northwest Florida.

As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve reactivated this website primarily to restore the Blog, but I will also be adding a few products here and there as I figure out how this new deal works. In the meantime, I do have some in-stock gunleather over on the Gibson Leather website, which will continue to be my primary “store.”

I have been getting a lot of inquiries over the past several months about custom orders, and a bunch of requests to get off my ass and start making belts again. I will be doing that, but not right now. Truth be told, even though I love building belts, I have been enjoying the freedom of not having an order backlog. I’ve been doing other things to fend off poverty, but I do like not having a pile of orders waiting every morning. Despite all that, belts and gun belts are among my favorite products to make.

If you’re left-handed, and you’re in the market for a 4″ or 4.25″ 1911 holster in Black Cherry that’s been hand-basket stamped–the one in the photo above–feel free to wander over to the other website and check it out. Here’s a link to make it easier. I ship everything USPS Priority Mail within 24 to 48 hours and provide you with a tracking number. The postal service has been pretty screwed up since they hired that idiot to run it back in June, combined with the Christmas rush, so it’s almost a crapshoot to ship anything right now. If you’re a gambler, check out what we have available, and go for it.

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Let’s enjoy what’s left of America!