snubbyfan

5 spi works fine for me.

No criticism from me. I think it's a fine lookin belt.

Got a fellow that contacted me for a left handed holster for a 4" Ruger Security Six. Since he's in Florida and I'm in West Virginia, I'm gonna need a dummy gun for the holster but I can't seem to locate one. Anybody here got a line on one? Is there something else I could use?

Beautiful, lined, laced, inlaid, tooled and with conchos. What's not to like?

Very nice! I like the belt and holster too. Seriously, beautiful job. Lotsa work went into that and it shows.

Very nice, I'm sure your friend'll like 'em.

Very nice, nice tight lacing. Looks good.

My work bench is right in my living room. I don't do leather work for a living, rather it's more of a self sustaining hobby, plus a little extra. I make mostly holsters, knife sheaths and belts. It's just right for that. My tools are in 3 separate tool boxes, I just pull out whatever box matches the procedure I'm working at the time.

That's funny, I look at some of your work and think the same thing. However, because of a peripheral motor nerve condition, I can't work a swivel knife. So, I try to do the best I can with what I can still do.

A handgun's the same as a long gun, just completely different.

Looks good, nice stitchin'.

Very nice, like the design.

That's beautiful, thanks for sharing.

Nicely dyed, tooled, designed and finished. Only thing I can recommend other that to use veg tan for lining is the stitching. I like to keep my stitching consistent both front and back. Just seems a bit neater. Holsters need to be fitted precisely to the firearm. That ensures that it's held securely and doesn't move around once holstered. If I don't have the firearm, I'll get a Blue Gun to ensure a proper fit. It'll cut into your profits but it'll ensure a proper fit and gun people notice this and are more likely to do future business with you.

I do mostly one offs. Holsters, knife sheaths and belts. I make some simple soft sided pouches that seem to sell well at area fairs and festivals. I have ideas for some stuff. Right now I'm working on a pattern for a holster for a S&W 686, 7 shot, snubby. When I find some extra time, I plan on stocking some stuff in my neglected Etsy store. I've worked in warehouses and factories most of my life and can handle tedious repetition rather well.

Thanks, I blame Rohn for giving me the color idea.

That she is. First thing off my new bench; http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=60428

I have some left over blue dye that I used to make a belt that a client had me make to match her favorite pair of jeans and some beige thread that matched the stitchin' on my favorite pair of jeans. I put them together and got this; It's also the first thing off of my new leather work station.

I was done for the day and everything was tidied up. We have 2 cats and if I left my stuff out it'd end up all over the house.

I've got a thread on my new work station. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=60351 Personally, I was surprised at how much stuff I had stashed in corners and boxes. I've got three tool boxes of leather working tools. Stuff just seems to accumulate. We have an unused bedroom that I use to store my leather. I spent the the day today working on some S&W snubby holsters. First project on my new work station.

I've done some dying and glueing in the living room, even an oops or two. Most of my sanding is done out in our garage with a drill press mounted sanding drum. The garage is set up as a wood shop. I used to make custom furniture. Problem I have is that he likes to play with the threads while I'm stitching. It was a present, it's antique silver colored, carved in a Celtic pattern and cast in resin. It's pretty cool. She's the definition of a sweetheart. She wanted a new washer, it's getting delivered Tuesday. It's what she wants, it's what she's gonna get. She's very practical.

I've been doin' more leatherwork lately and I've kinda outgrown my work area. We have a heavy metal work bench in our basement and I was thinkin of fixing up a leatherwork station down there one day. My wife wasn't too fond of the idea of me walkin' up and down steps with my gimpy legs and came up with an alternative plan. She likes doing puzzles and came up with a way to put a work station right here in our living room. This thing's 48" wide 29" deep and 36" high, just the right size. Now it's sitting in a corner of our living room, all nice and clean and set up as my own personal leatherworking station. Not only does she not complain about me doing leather work in the living room but she spent the time visualizing and planning a way to make an actual leatherworking station right here in our living room. Don't know what I did to deserve having such a wonderful woman as a wife but I'm glad I did.

very nice, looks like it rides a little to high for my tastes though. Then again I prefer owb. maybe one day I'll try iwb again one day.

I just freehand it.

That's the hard part for me sometimes, just leave it alone 'til tomorrow.