Josh Ashman

Thank you Madadh. I do have a pattern for the tuckable, but I don't have it with me. I'd be happy to bring it in to work with me tomorrow and send it to you. Just FYI, it'd probably be just as easy for you to make your own, then you can fit any gun you want. I basically just follow the Al Stohlman holster instructions (you can get his book from Tandy) and tweak it a little to get whatever I'm making. For the tuckable I outlined the pistol on a folded piece of paper, added 5/8" to get the main seam ( I usually go with 3/4", but I wanted this quite snug), sketched in the slide cover and top where they looked balanced then sketched in the throat reinforcement/clip cover and done. I used a 14 oz. welt at the main seam when I put it all together, pretty simple really. Anyway, I'm more than happy to send you my pattern. I'll try to get it to you tomorrow. Texas Jack, you sir are correct! I appreciate your input. That holster happened to be for me and if I make another one I'll refrain from wrapping the throat. Best regards, Josh

Thank you Mike & Texas Jack! Best regards, Josh

Thank you sir! I appreciate the kind words Best regards, Josh

Thank you Eaglestroker! I was very happy with how it turned out. Mixing dye and neatsfoot oil can work out OK, it can also make a mess. I'm still trying to get it figured out a little better. I'm glad you like it. Best regards, Josh

Field holsters with mag pouches for a Walther P22 and Ruger Mark III and a tuckable (is that what other people call them???) for a 3-1/2" 1911 . All made out of 8 oz. HO with Fiebrings Oil Dye mixed with neatsfoot oil and topped with Aussie Wax. Let me know what you think, thanks for looking. Josh

These were made as a surprise birthday present. I had the guns long enough to make paper outlines then I fit the pistols in when they were picked up. The holsters, belt and billets are 11 oz. HO and the bullet loops are 7 oz. HO. They were dyed (stained?) with Fiebrings black liquid antique and finished with Leather Balm w/Atom Wax. Just FYI, if you use LBwAW over liquid antique you'll wipe quite a bit of the stain off and streak it quite a bit in the process. Anyway, I'm mostly happy with how these turned out. Let me know what you think. Thanks for looking, Josh

I thought this turned out pretty nice. The main belt and billets are 11 oz. HO and the bullet loops are 7 oz. HO. It's dyed with a mixture of Fiebings British Tan and Dark Brown thinnned with neatsfoot oil. Finished off with some Aussie Wax and a little glycerine saddle soap to shine it up. Let me know what you all think, thanks for looking. Josh

I've made quite a few western holsters without having the pistol (real or dummy) by having the customer make an outline of the gun per the Al Stohlman holster book and mailing it to me. It wouldn't work for somthing that you wanted tightly molded or boned but typically that's not the case with a western style holster. When I've done this I'll get the outline, make my pattern, build the holster and fit the closest shooter I have into it, a few times I've just had to form the mouth of the holster to what I thought it should look like, then mail it off. I haven't had any come back, although I have walked a few people through wet forming a holster over the phone. Good luck however you decide to proceed. Josh

Kevin, I have one of these (ceramic double cut swivel knife blade) but it doesn't work well for me. It didn't cut well even when new and I can't figure out a way to sharpen it, so I just score two lines and cut them each. Best regards, Josh

I typically use wing dividers to mark a light line then cut with a swivel knife and bevel. If all I'm doing is a "bead" then sometimes I'll just use the wing dividers. I purchased several creasers but never have nailed down how to use them. Here's one with cut and beveled lines. Best regards, Josh

Nice work Mike, do you want to share how you attached the arrowhead??? Best regards, Josh

Thanks WScott!

Thanks Eaglestroker, Haystacker & Rickybobby!

Thanks Bluesman! I appreciate the kind words. The western rig has nickel spots, they're the pronged kind and I think they were 3/16

Here are a few recent projects; a western rig for a .357 SA made for a customer A crossdraw pancake made for my 3-1/2" .45, I don't like it as much as I'd hoped for, the grip prints BADLY when walking around And two knife sheaths, the buck's mine and the cool railroad spike knife is a customers Let me know what you think, thanks for looking! Josh

I have this old book that's been in my family since the late 20's and it's pretty beat up. I decided I'd build it a leather box to give it somewhere to be and give me something to do. Let me know what you think, thanks for looking! Josh