Boats36
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Shamrock bridle headpiece
Boats36 commented on Nutty Saddler's gallery image in Our Leatherwork Galleries
Dude...that is some seriously cool stuff you got there. I only hope to be half as good someday. -
The holster turned out better than I had hoped. Good retention on the weapon and still gives a lightning fast draw. -
All finished after adding a little bling with the conchos. -
This was also my first time boning. I found out its more of an art than a science. I need to practice a bit more, or use thinner leather. -
Holster dyed and sewn. The small belt holds the holster to the belt. -
Rivets seemed a stronger connection than sewing. Time will tell though. -
Thanks for the lesson in saddle stitching...! -
Stamped, dyed, glued, edged, punched and drilled. Ready for sewing. -
The belt components needed to be sewn double thickness to match the holster. I decided to dye the outside and leave the inside natural. -
The holster leather (10-11) was given to me and was twice as thick as the belt leather (4.5-5). -
Thanks to Tandy Leather for the supplies. -
Today I decided to join the forum, introduce myself and thank all of you who made my first leather project a sucess. Living in Arizona, I always loved those low slung buscadaro holsters my cowboy hero's used. Problem was, I was not a fan of the 19th century single-action pistols they carried. I'm much more of a semi-auto kind of guy. I tried to find a buscadero holster to fit my XD-9, but apparently none exist. I figured my only hope was to have one special made, but the cost was too high. My second thought was to make one, even though I had never made anything with leather since the wallet I made in cub scouts. During my research, I found this sight and spent many hours scouring all the information available, reading posts and going to suggested links. Thanks to Leatherworker and the community here, I have a holster I can be proud of and pass down to my grandchilden. So I can share what I did, I posted some pictures on your gallery named "My First Leather Project" Thanks again everyone!!! Regards, Boats36
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Steps I went through to finish my first leather project. This is my first post but I'm a long time guest. It is because of all the good info I got from here that allowed me to try this first project. Thanks to all who posted and helped me without knowing..!
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