Matt Alsaker Report post Posted January 24, 2013 The belt slot closest to the front sight post needs to be brought closer to the handgun. Laying out the template I had a tough time determining where the leather for the holster body would end up after molding. This is the first time I used Tandy's new Professional Waterstain. I usually use Fiebing's Pro Oil Dye and have not previously had any luck using water based products. I am very please with the Pro Waterstain. It went on evenly with a damp sponge and there was no bleeding when I molded the holster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benlilly1 Report post Posted January 24, 2013 Very nice...I like the color! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaymack Report post Posted January 24, 2013 Looks great! Could you post a picture of someone wearing it. I'd like to see how the big caliber cross draw sits on the belt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greene Report post Posted February 27, 2013 This looks great. Love they dying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonspit Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Looks great! Could you post a picture of someone wearing it. I'd like to see how the big caliber cross draw sits on the belt. ^^^what Jaymack said... love the color to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Alsaker Report post Posted February 28, 2013 Sorry for not getting the pictures sooner. I had the guy it was made for email me these. The holster sits in the 10 - 11 o'clock position. The photo's make it look like the holster is leaning away from the body, but it does not. The curve in the holster going from the trigger guard down along the barrel sits nicely over his thigh while sitting. ^^^what Jaymack said... love the color to. Looks great! Could you post a picture of someone wearing it. I'd like to see how the big caliber cross draw sits on the belt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LarMoeCur Report post Posted March 11, 2013 Dude!!! I love it. Can you post some pictures of the back or just explain how you attached the holster to the belt loops. I need to make one for my Tracker 44 mag. I bet that it way more comfortable sitting down in a deer blind then my conventional carry holster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ran Report post Posted March 11, 2013 Nice work, Matt. Looks like that back panel comes down and follows the contour of the holster?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Alsaker Report post Posted March 12, 2013 Dude!!! I love it. Can you post some pictures of the back or just explain how you attached the holster to the belt loops. I need to make one for my Tracker 44 mag. I bet that it way more comfortable sitting down in a deer blind then my conventional carry holster. I don't have pictures of the back of this one, but here's the back of another holster I did using the same construction method. The construction method is taken from Will Ghormley's "Hugger" style holster in the 1911 Pattern Pack. Prior to folding the body of the holster over itself, it is stitched to the back plate along where the slide will rest (the upside down "L" shaped stitch line). The holster body is then folded onto itself and stitched down along the bottom of the barrel and trigger guard (the "S" shaped stitch line). Hope that helps. The same guy who bought this holster wants a chest rig for hunting purposes. It'll be a few months before I get to that and I've never done one before, but I'm pretty excited about building one. I want a chest rig for when I take my horses into the backcountry, that holster is way down on the list. Nice work, Matt. Looks like that back panel comes down and follows the contour of the holster?? Yeah, the back plate follows the contour of the holster. It made the holster fit comfortably over the thigh. I'm working on the same style holster with an alligator inlay for a Glock 19 and a traditional thumb break right now. I'll get pictures up in a couple weeks when that one is done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaymack Report post Posted May 3, 2013 your holster and design are great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
