It had become obvious to Victor that the king wanted him dead.
     Silver armor, gold-clad chains and buckles supporting his Royal blue silken cloak. Standing at the entrance of a city full with exiled criminals.
     Despite the revulsion for the man sitting on the throne, the knight trudged onward. Thoughts of duty and responsibility forced him to continue walking. Duty to the people, to keep them safe, to serve the interest of the kingdom. There was no doubt that this would be a nearly suicidal task. Thirty years ago it would have been an assignment for an entire Fang.
     Thirty years ago. Read more

The sound and fury of The New Year’s Eve has settled, leaving my brain mostly intact and ears only slightly ringy. The adrenaline has faded and excitement has turned to the inevitable introspective ennui. Vacation week is drifting to a languid conclusion; work awaits. Reality returns.

When the dawn rises tomorrow, I will be one day older, one day closer to my death. How will I make my dwindling time worthwhile?

What can I offer the world?
Can I be improved?

Can it?

Will I change someone’s life? For the better?

Will they change mine?

Where will I go?

What will I do?

Why?

I hope I find some answers this year.

~Cory

For and modeled by Chad (Archer Fordham) Made last night. Used some latigo scrap for this’un. None of my expensive veg-tanned leather. Ironically, it turned out better.

eBay spurs and handmade dove-wing spur straps

.

Made the satchel from scratch. Veg tanned leather. Colored via sunburning. Awesome trick.

This is what I made today. Yay me!

Got the wood parts painted today and started on the metal. Will finish the metal tonight and clear coat, then this puppy is DONE.

Almost done.

I think this is gonna be for you, AJ.

This morning this was a plain, natural-colored, flat piece of leather.

Still need to dye the retaining strap.

Probably need to give the whole thing another coat of dye and then seal it up good. Tandy leather Factory’s craft tool stamps made all this fake tooling into rather quick work.

Making a sawed-off shotgun for John Marston to carry in his back holster. Started with this:

Buzz Bee Double Shot

And this is the progress so far. Waiting on epoxy to dry, then final sanding and paiting.

It no longer fires darts, but I managed to save the trigger mechanism and it does still eject shells when you break it, which is awesome. I will paint up a couple of the orange shells to look like actual spent buckshot rounds.

Got my badge and the safety caps installed on my guns. Screen accurate Colt SAA 1873 Nickel Plated with 7 1/2″ barrel.

I took a costume leather gunbelt and built holsters for the guns, just finished those today. The hat I found on ebay for $20! Apply a buttload of steam, reshape for the character and VOILA!