New Strap for a rifle sling

[Short Arm]

Here is a strap I just finish.Its the Afghanistan Ribbon pattern and will be made into a rifle sling. Its headed to a gun maker back east .His making a Virginia rifle in memory of a young man lost in Afghanistan. It will be auctioned off to benefit a veterans charity in West Virginia this summer.

 

[azmntman]

Very Nice work! :thumbsup:

 

[necchi]

Look tight, clean lines,,
It's neat you can find those patterns.

 

[Artificer]

I am indeed VERY impressed you made the sling to the pattern of the Afghanistan Ribbon worn on Military Uniforms. What a superb way to honor that young man and his service and sacrifice!!

You have really touched the heart of this Old Retired Marine.

Gus

 

[Short Arm]

Thanks folks, I have a few more patterns that are going out shortly. Yes necchi my straps are very tight its my loom that does that trick

 

[longcruise]

Do you use some sort of special loom? At first glance I thought it might be card woven. Wonder if that high a quality could be achieved with card weaving?

 

[Short Arm]

marmotslayer,I built my loom to give me a tight weave. You can get some nice looking straps card weaving but your strap won't be as tight.

 

[USMA65]

Thanks folks, I have a few more patterns that are going out shortly. Yes necchi my straps are very tight its my loom that does that trick

What other patterns do you have?
Very nice work.
I appreciate your desire to honor a fallen conrad.

 

[Zonie]

Might I remind folks that offering to sell or to buy on the open forum is against the Forum Rules.

I'm not saying this is happening here but it's getting darn close. :hmm:

 

Might I remind folks that offering to sell or to buy on the open forum is against the Forum Rules.

I'm not saying this is happening here but it's getting darn close. :hmm:

Quite a few of the VENDORS on here post every new thing they make (under the guise of "teaching" or "sharing"). It's blatant advertising IMO.

 

[coloradoclyde]

I mean no disrespect in any way.

Outside of a vague and poorly referenced tie in to the making of an 18th century rifle strap your posting has nothing to do with this forums subject matter or timeframe.(rule # 1)
The focus of your posting is the auctioning off of a 21st century pattern strap for a veterans charity benefit for a 21st century war. :2

 

[Zonie]

In this case, I don't consider the topics subject or the comments that have been made about it to be advertising.

The strap was made by Short Arm to honor a fallen soldier which is commendable.

I just didn't want the topic to go astray.

 

[coloradoclyde]

The strap was made by Short Arm to honor a fallen soldier which is commendable.

Agreed! But is it in the appropriate forum?
Shouldn't it be posted under the non-muzzleloading discussions forum category?
After all the category criteria is:

The Craftsman
Muzzleloading related things you've made or have questions about making - Knives, Tomahawks, Horns, Clothing, Bags, etc. Traditional Only - no modern designs. Do not post items unrelated to Muzzleloading. This is not a "general craft" category

 

[matt denison]

"Here is a strap I just finish.Its the Afghanistan Ribbon pattern and will be made into a rifle sling."

The guy made an excellent piece, is showing it off. What is wrong with that?! That is what "THE CRAFTSMAN" is all about. That is why I come to this forum, to see the cool stuff. He's not auctioning it off here so I see no harm and no foul.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Once again I fear I have been misunderstood, I did a poor job of conveying my point. It is a wash at best.
That is indeed a very nice strap or piece of tape.
The finished product would also be nice to see as would the loom it was made on.
Weaving interests me quite a bit. :thumbsup:

 

[BillinOregon]

Lynn, God bless you for being a part of the tribute to a young soldier who fell in harm's way on behalf of the United States.
Your craftsmanship/artisanship is, as usual, inspiring.

 

[Dave Marsh]

+1 and Amen.

Dave