New Guy

[Itaricans]

Hello, My name is Louie and I`m new to the forum and leather, I had an accident at work and can`t work anymore, so I decided to give leather a try, I used to make little things when I was young, like knife sheaths and bags for loose change and bracelets. I would like to start by making a holster for my Ruger SP 9, but I have no idea how or where to start. Can anyone help me with a pattern or any ideas? what ever I make will have to be hand sewn, since I don`t have any other way, besides, the more I learn, the better. Thanks for any help. Latter, Louie.

[Cobra Steve]

Hello, My name is Louie and I`m new to the forum and leather, I had an accident at work and can`t work anymore, so I decided to give leather a try, I used to make little things when I was young, like knife sheaths and bags for loose change and bracelets. I would like to start by making a holster for my Ruger SP 9, but I have no idea how or where to start. Can anyone help me with a pattern or any ideas? what ever I make will have to be hand sewn, since I don`t have any other way, besides, the more I learn, the better. Thanks for any help. Latter, Louie.

Hi Louie and welcome to LW. Lots of good people here and great info. I do not have the answer to your pattern question, but someone will. Thanks, Steve

[builderofstuff]

Hello, My name is Louie and I`m new to the forum and leather, I had an accident at work and can`t work anymore, so I decided to give leather a try, I used to make little things when I was young, like knife sheaths and bags for loose change and bracelets. I would like to start by making a holster for my Ruger SP 9, but I have no idea how or where to start. Can anyone help me with a pattern or any ideas? what ever I make will have to be hand sewn, since I don`t have any other way, besides, the more I learn, the better. Thanks for any help. Latter, Louie.

I saw a really good post here not long ago about how to make a holster pattern. I'm sure it depends on the type of holster that you're going to make. If it's a standard type of holster and not a pancake style I can tell you how I do it. I take two pieces of paper and tape them together along the 11" side. Then I fold them on the side I taped them so that you are left with a standard size piece. I lay it on the table with the tape seam edge facing me. I lay the gun down on it's sights centered on the fold. Then I roll the gun over so that it's laying on it's side. This should leave you with a bit of space between the top of the gun and the edge of the paper. At the muzzle end, depending again on the style, I will leave about 1/2" between the muzzle and my mark. Then I will outline the rest of the gun leaving about 3/4" between the gun and my line. Then it's a matter of drawing in how you want the top to be, so that you leave exposed the parts of the gun that you want exposed. Trim it up, and then unfold it. At this point I like to glue the paper patter to poster board and cut it out, leaving a nice heavy pattern to use. This is a pretty basic set of instructions but it should point you in the right direction.

Here's a thread showing my first holster http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=25603&st=0&p=161285&hl=+simple%20+holster&fromsearch=1entry161285

Chris

www.builderofstuff.com

[King's X]

Welcome to the forum and greetings from Central Texas! If you would have asked a few days ago, I just sold a member on here my used copy of how to make holsters! I would recommend taking a look at Tandy's Holster making or maybe calling Ron at Hidecrafters to see what they have available for such a project. We have a lot of forum members that make holsters for a living and I am sure they will chime in to direct you!

Good luck

[Itaricans]

Thank you guys, I`ll have to try that method with the paper, and see how it comes out. I`ll still keep on looking on the internet, see what happens. I`m leaving tomorrow with my wife to Fl. to visit fam. I`ll keep my eyes open over there and see what I can find. Thanks again everyone. Latter. Louie.

[K-Man]

Thank you guys, I`ll have to try that method with the paper, and see how it comes out. I`ll still keep on looking on the internet, see what happens. I`m leaving tomorrow with my wife to Fl. to visit fam. I`ll keep my eyes open over there and see what I can find. Thanks again everyone. Latter. Louie.

Louie:

If you're going to be in the central FL area, i.e., Tampa Bay area, give me a shout. I have a lot of books, etc., that would help you out. I'm thinning out a lot of my tools, books, etc.

Kevin

[TwinOaks]

Hi and welcome to Leatherworker.net!

From the main page of the forum, if you'll scroll down a bit, you'll find a subforum titled Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings, and Knife Sheathes (<-----or just click the link) listed in the "specialty leatherwork" category. There are a several tutorials 'pinned' in place in that section and should get you well under way in designing and constructing holsters.

[Itaricans]

Thanks guys, I went to Fl. on vacation with my wife (Universal Orlando, din`t like, Disney 100/00 better) and didn`t have time to look around for anything, but I did what Mike D said, looked into Rifle Slings, Holsters, How to kill a lion, ect, ect and found a lot of info and ideas. Thanks again. You make a newcomer feel welcome. Latter. Louie

Edited October 4, 2010 by Itaricans

[Itaricans]

I have to make a correctiopn to my last post, it was Ambassador who gave me the idea of looking into Rifle Slings, Sheaths, etc, Thanks a lot Ambassador. Latter. Louie.

[TwinOaks]

In that case, you are correct in BOTH posts!