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LOTS of patterns available, say the last 60-70 years Certainly recommend you pick up "How to Make Holsters" -- largely revolvers, but there are some basic ideas in there you should look at. MOST of teh videos you see are somebody dragging out the SAME principles clearly laid out in that book - with some "everybody look at me" thrown in. Another source, check out Jim Simmons' GREAT article here on this site - one of the better explanations I've seen, well worth the read. 3/4 of the battle is starting with good leather - save a guy some headaches. The difference between the price of the GOOD stuff and the 'not' is very little. Some folks on this site think info is "worth more" the more you pay (or such is their claim), but there are some FREE holster patterns and info OVER HERE. If at the end, you have some desire to watch a video, I recommend either of these (and that's about all I would recommend personally). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFsXw3gabqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWNKHi2joJE

For those who want to add this to the list of links, that would be this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LkpV1COuc8&feature=youtu.be

Have at 'er - that's what they're for. Mix 'em, match 'em, use 'em as is, whatever. Share 'em with a buddy. Stew on 'em til ya git yer own idea. All the above. No extra charge for using 'em a second time, either. Ordinarily, there was a link in teh signature on this site to the patterns on that site. But with folks gittin' tax refunds, I thought it might be a good time to link y'all to Bob at Toledo (here and again below) so you can hit him up about leather stitchers 'n' such. Patterns 'n' discussions at http://www.jlsleather.com/diy/holster-patterns-diy/

Been right there for just over EIGHT YEARS - still very well done and still valid (leather hasn't changed). Don't thank me, thank her.

HA! '80/20' is a loose term, basically just means that they are NOT "50/50' equal pieces. There isn't an actual "calculation" involved. In fact, I got a message from one guy, said he carefully measured one of my free patterns that said "20° forward cant" but was actually EIGHTEEN degrees. Ohio -- when I'm done making mistakes, I'll let you know

Well, I wasn't looking so much for ideas so much as hoping that all the people "skipping around in videos" might comment or review one they liked (and why). Idea is, instead of the standard self-promotion POOP which invades about everything we would instead end up with a list of quality information which might -- dare I say it -- save the next guy the trouble of so much "skipping around in videos"! FROM THE SITE: I would love to see a collection of useful leather working videos, and would gladly display it here. By ‘useful’, I mean there are enough ‘self promotion’ videos out there already, and requiring payment to view it does not make it “worth more”.

Coming up on a year.

Must have slowed down a bit - maybe need to upload something new? As of this morning, total of 127,748 free downloads. The winner? Glock 19 pancake style holster (6,024 downloads).

ANother 6 months gone by, I see we're still watching Sam and those GIRLS in the Greg Allman video. Both good choices

If they agreed to cut straps 40 mm, give them back and tell them to try again. This type of thing is so frequent its' becoming the 'norm'. Many "businesses" will continue it as long as it's tolerated. You COULD sand the edges down (it really only needs to fit the buckle on the ends), but I would contend that you shouldn't HAVE to. I've been pretty flexible over the years, actually. But that was when there was an OCCASIONAL mix up, and people were good to fix it. Not so much the case either way any more.

Got a pair - 'extras' and duplicates. Covers a BUNCH of models between the two. $80 for the pair includes shipping in the U.S. jeff@jlsleather.com

Gone

Found one more ... 1 1/4" x 44" W/C natural tooling 8 oz. So, package includes TWELVE straps

ELEVEN straps, all one shot. 8 oz leather. Hermann Oak "A" and "B", and Wickett/Craig "standard". Cleaning up (again), so interested in selling the LOT TOGETHER (and at this price, it's a no-brainer anyway). This won't sit -- if not sold here in a couple of days, I'll offer it elsewhere. TWO on far right are 1" wide (51" and 56"), the rest are 1.25" wide. SIX from right side are H.O., FIVE on left are Wickett/Craig. Shortest (brown w/c) is about 42" long - most are between 48-53" (the W/C "natural" is about 58") $100 and the shipping is on me in the U.S. Sharon, you have a package coming already... I don't check here, so email -- jls1leather@gmail.com

ELEVEN straps, all one shot. 8 oz leather. Hermann Oak "A" and "B", and Wickett/Craig "standard". Cleaning up (again), so interested in selling the LOT TOGETHER (and at this price, it's a no-brainer anyway). This won't sit -- if not sold here in a couple of days, I'll offer it elsewhere. TWO on far right are 1" wide (51" and 56"), the rest are 1.25" wide. SIX from right side are H.O., FIVE on left are Wickett/Craig. Shortest (brown w/c) is about 42" long - most are between 48-53" (the W/C "natural" is about 58") $100 and the shipping is on me in the U.S. Sharon, you have a package coming already... I don't check here, so email -- jls1leather@gmail.com

I know some balk at recommending a particular supplier, but I do not. Seems pretty harsh NOT to refer someone who has treated you well. My vote: CALL BOB.

I think you are correct.. I'm mixing in the wrong kind of people. Let's make it clear that I'm not the same as those who want posts they don't agree with removed. Easiest way to do that? Just close / cancel / discontinue my account. Please have the courtesy - at teh same time - to just eliminate any content I may have posted (doesn't seem to be a way for me to do it, though it should be effortless). You know .. in or out .. all or nothing. If even the appearance of having anything to do with ... any of that ... I'll pass, thanks Much better to share content from my own site anyway.

Nope, not buyin that. I'll make it simpler. IF THERE AREN"T any boys trying to use the girl's bathroom, WHAT would be the point of legislation saying boys can't? , and other hand, IF THERE ARE any boys trying to use the girl's bathroom, then we would know. In fact, that's WHY we know about it at all.

Netflix has info on TX legislation? Or info on 'them'? That would be fine -- you know, where I never knew. And my daughter never knew. In which case, there's no issue for me. So why would anybody need to know? And if nobody knows, then what possible reason would there be for legislation? And even if there was legislation, it couldn't be enforced UNLESS people "know" (hint: when you sue for what you call discrimination, you tell on yourself, in which case, I would know). And I don't want to know -- that's my point.

Okay, I looked it up, and now may be a bit more confused. Here's the thing, if you hear me say I'm "transitioning", I mean I got one foot in my truck and I'm about to step up At this point, I'm willing to say that it's simply not my problem Hey -- I'm not opposed to equal rights, but I'm not in for extra rights. If you fatten a 'straight' guys lip, that's a simple assault, which up this way used to be a fine (no matter why I know that). Do the exact same thing to a 'transgender', and you're looking at 10 years in federal prison for a 'hate crime'. WHAT THE E!@#$%! And you don't get to go in the girl's bathroom because you "feel like" you should have been a girl. Hey.. I "feel like" I should have been born filthy rich..is it okay if I steal?#!!#$%@!

Check for posts by Big Sioux -- thought I heard talk of using harness leather?

In the news today, some "bathroom bill" in TX? Some picture of a 'transgender' boy. Now... I'm lost. There was a LGBT. THen there was a LGBTQ. Then something else (I lost track). And there's 'transgender' and 'gendersomthingelse'.. I don't know.. is a "transgender" boy a kid who is a boy, or a kid who wants to be a boy, or one who used to be a boy...? WTH? I'm just simple. My baby girl is 9. First time somebody with "boy" parts comes in the bathroom she's using, is not going to go well. OTHER NEWS, the Minneapolis police chief resigned amid all the poo -- apparently got asked to resign (depending on which news channel is on). And the woman is still dead, in case you were wondering. And she may have tapped on the squad car when they arrived -- which might make sense considering she's the one who called them. Twice. http://www.startribune.com/bca-warrant-in-damond-killing-reveals-woman-slaps-squad-car/436511073/ Normally, I would have simply continued on in that other thread, but there's a "smilley" in the title, and none of this is funny or amusing.

Good to see yer feelin better, Ron

Trouble is, people have lost the ability to have a conversation. Most people these days are raised by tv and internet -- and quite simply act and react according to what they see there. Case in point here - what actually happened: Trenton said "i'm gonna show off a holster I made" , made with a pattern from Jeff. Jeff said, "not my design, but the holster looks good". Trenton not offended, Jeff not offended, maker and customer both happy, ... the end. The rest of the posts are just 'the internet' pooling up around your ankles... where aguycould wade around in it, I guess - but maybe better plan to step out and back to something profitable. Now, example of people misconstruing simple speech, how many automatically thought that by "profitable" I necessarily meant 'money'? Maybe not the news guy with the agenda?

Lame. Just lame. Just a lousy 96,348 free holster pattern downloads. Pathetic ... Oh, wait -- that's just the free ones, so it's all good.