Full Tooling

2 weeks ago, when I was visiting family, my Brother-in-law told me he wanted to commission a fast draw rig. He said he wanted some tooling, and wanted it dark brown. I gave him the family price, and asked him if he trusted me. 

"Yeah, I trust ya"

Well, I showed him an example of some tooling that I wanted to try, and he liked it (it was the border tooling on the 'Hand of God' rig made by Will Gromley for Russel Crowe's character in '3:10 to Yuma').

I didn't tell him that I wanted to embellish the tooling I showed him, or that I was going to do more than just that tooling.

But, he told me he trusted me, so I started working.

There are 1,399 individual tooling marks in this rig. Ask me how I know. (Heck, you don't have to ask, just look at the gnarled claw that's probably going to simultaneously develop arthritis and carpal tunnel that is my right hand.)

Anyway, he got a good deal on a custom, fully tooled rig, and I got another walking billboard for my work, so I think it's a win-win!