Back to work after the Summer Break

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Beaver News #38 – September 19, 2016

Well after a long unintentional Summer Break we are back with our Beaver News…. did you miss us?

Of course, we also have a new video for you, to start the new season we give you a quick look behind the scenes and show you how hard we work here at Beaver Mountain Works. Enjoy.

Watch the video by clicking here or on the image below.

We have been very busy all summer long with a steady stream of custom leather work. At the end of September, we moved our workshop for 10 days to the Heffley Creek Black Powder Rendezvous. Here two impressions:

2016 Heffley Creek Rendezvous https://beavermountainworks.com You dream it - we make it!

2016 Heffley Creek Rendezvous. As you can see this is a primitive Rendezvous so our Shop and Trading Post were housed in a tent.

2016 Heffley Creek Rendezvous https://beavermountainworks.com You dream it - we make it!

2016 Heffley Creek Rendezvous. Here you see the Shop and Trading Post from the side and a customer busy working on his moccasins

Briefcase

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Beaver News #33 – March 28, 2016

In this week’s video, you will see, that we are not only manufacturing cowboy action, hunting, fishing and outdoors gear. We can make you anything you want – as we say, you dream it – we make it.

Mark shows you one of our briefcase designs, a nice heavy duty bag that is practical and stylish at the same time. The briefcase you see in the video has the following attributes:

  • approx. overall size 16” x 13” x 3.5″ closed
  • made of high-quality cowhide leather
  • Hand cut, sewn and dyed
  • closure flap lined with suede
  • double gusset, center divider serving as inside pocket
  • two adjustable closure straps embossed, with tuck catch-locks
  • adjustable 1″ wide shoulder strap, lined with suede and
    movable shoulder pad for extra comfort
  • sewn and riveted at stress points
  • heavy duty hardware
  • horse carving

This one was custom made and yours can be too! You can pick and choose from a list of add-ons and inside pockets and/or key lanyards, embossings or carvings and also a variety of different hardware. The basic bag starts at $550.00, add-ons and embossings and carvings are at extra cost.

Watch the video by clicking here or on the image below.

New Mare’s Leg in our Online-Store

Beaver News #18 – August 17, 2015

Mare’s Leg Holster “Last Bullet”

As previously announced you find now yet another variation of our best selling Mare’s Leg Holster  in our Online-Store, this one is called “The last Bullet”. This makes it six variations in the Mare’s Leg Holster family and all of them you can order through our online store.

When you check out the “Last Bullet” Mare’s Leg you will notice a cool new feature that we added to our website.

When you hover over an image in the online store, you can now inspect in detail the quality of our products with a Zoom Magnifier !

Try it out, it’s really cool.

Testimonials

we got awesome feedback lately for our Mare’s Leg Holster, here two of them:

Nick from Pemberton BC wrote [quote]:
“The only thing I regret is I didn’t buy one sooner! Amazing quality fits perfect”.

Trevor from Manitoba says [quote]:
“I received the holster this morning and I am very pleased. The belt fits properly. Thank you.”.

How awesome is that !  It makes our day to hear that our customers are happy with our products. Our goal is to manufacture a product that exceeds your expectation and wildest dreams AND that is also useful and practical at the same time.

Mare’s Leg Variations

Beaver News #16 – July 28, 2015

Mare’s Leg Holsters with Cartridge Loops

Have you noticed that we have added new products to our Online Store? Two of these newcomers we would like to introduce here. Both are a variations of our best selling  Mare’s Leg Holster  and both sport some cartridge loops. 

This makes it five variations in the Mare’s Leg Holster family and all five you can order through our online store.

  • HLML       standard Mare’s Leg Holster
  • HLMLC     Mare’s Leg Hoslter with concho and keeper
  • HLMLL      Mare’s Leg Holster with cartridge loops
  • HLMLCL   Mare’s Leg Holser with cartridges and concho/keeper
  • HLMG       Mare’s Leg Holster “Grizz”

Soon we will be introducing yet another variation, stay tuned !

New Video in the making

While we took a short summer break a new video is in the making and will be released in the first August Newsletter. The topic is

Looking after your custom leather goods

If you missed our last June video (we talked about why it’s worth it to get your holster fitted to your firearm) click here to watch it.

 

Hand sewing a pancake holster

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Beaver News #13 – May 18, 2015

New Video on Youtube

“Hand sewing a pancake holster”

Even though he has several heavy duty industrial sewing machines, the best way to sew a leather product is by hand.

Mark shows you how to prepare the project, what tools he uses and what techniques he learned and developed over the past 40+ years since he is doing leather work.

 


 

Episode 10 “Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

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Beaver News #12 – April 27, 2015

Episode 10 of the series “A Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

“last touches and quality control”

you see Mark putting the leg ties and hammer tab on and finishing up the holster and belt. There is a lot of TLC that goes in to everything we manufacture and before a product goes out the shop we do quality control.

 

Episode 9 “Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

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Beaver News #11 – April 20, 2015

Review HACS Show April 19, 2015

Despite the fact that at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds was the BC Rod and Gun Show ‘Surrey’s biggest 3 day new and used outdoors show, we had a good turnout at the HACS Show in Chilliwack last Sunday. If you want to come visit us at our booth and touch our high quality leather products, stay tuned for the date of the next Gun Shows that we post on our website. 

Episode 9 of the series “A Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

You see Mark sewing  the holster and belt on the sewing machine. He explains why he still has to do some hand sewing despite the fact that he has a big heavy duty sewing machine.


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Episode 8 “Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

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Beaver News #10 – April 13, 2015

Easter Shoot at Ridgedale

you can see Mark all dressed up as a Mountain Man. Also we provided some of the trophies for this shoot, so check out what else we do but holsters and belts. 

 

Episode 8 of the series “A Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

Mark shows how he laces the bullet loops and why he makes them with a 3D effect. 

 

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Episode 6: “Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

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Beaver News #8 – March 30, 2015

Episode six “edging and darkening letters” of our series

In the Shop with Mark

In this mini video series Mark gives you a glimpse behind the scenes on how he builds the Mare’s Leg holster and Prospector Belt.

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Episode 5: “Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

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Beaver News #7 – March 23, 2015

Here is episode five “dying the components” of our series

In the Shop with Mark

In this mini video series Mark gives you a glimpse behind the scenes on how he builds the Mare’s Leg holster and Prospector Belt.

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Episode 3: “Glimpse into making the Mare’s Leg Rig”

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Beaver News #5 – March 9, 2015

Here is episode three “beveling and punching holes” of our series

In the Shop with Mark

In this mini video series Mark gives you a glimpse behind the scenes on how he builds the Mare’s Leg holster and Prospector Belt.

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