snubbyfan

Very nice, looks great.

This was finished with Tan Kote, I'm quite satisfied with it.

I've never had a customer ask for no makers mark. My mark is just a small American Indian pictograph of a bear paw. I advertise my stuff as American made by a Native American. People have told me to make certain my mark's on the products I've made for them.

Give it some time to dry, it should lighten up a bit with time. The holsters were dyed straight from the bottle and the sheath was diluted. These two holster were dyed from the same bottle of saddle tan. They're made from two different hunks of leather.

That's what it's all about, trying to improve with each new project. Lookin' forward to seein' the next one.

Looks good, nice stitch line.

As Peter pointed out you can stamp and carve anywhere you feel like. Just make sure both sides and equally pretty. I personally don't stamp the backside but that's my personal choice. Leatherwork lends itself well to personal expression. I agree with cgleathercraft, flip that belt loop over and finish the flesh side. I'd extend it further down the back of the sheath. Just make sure to recess the stitches so the knife doesn't snag and possible cuts them. That's how I've done these holsters and knife sheath. Front side. Or as camano ridge said, flip it forward and skive it in. Having a woodworking background, I have a drill press in which I've chucked a large sanding drum. That enables me to use both hands and guide the piece. As I've done with these sheaths made for a Cherokee friend. Many of my sheaths are made for people who have a nice knife and they want a nice sheath to go with it. This one's a user for a left handed individual. The stud for the hold down strap's closer to the hilt to make it easier to use with one hand.

very nice, looks good.

What the other guys said plus the edges are wavy, making the spacing of the stitchline uneven. The stamping on the back's ugly and unnecessary. Something should be done with the hold down strap, just having a straight cut on the end's unsightly and unfinished looking.

You made my wife go, "Aww that's pretty, that's very nice of him."

Personally, I don't do anything special. I've never oiled a sling or a belt. I just do any decoration, dye it, bevel and burnish the edges then finish it with Tan Kote. Works for me.

I'm lookin' forward to seeing what you come up with.

That's some nice dead cow ya got there.

Looks good. Actually, I was thinking of using the soft stuff as a liner but that does give the holster a nice texture.

Fantastic, the more I look at, the more I like everything about it. The carving's fantastic but just as a belt it's well finished also.

Thanks Bill, That's the second holster he ordered from me. The first was a strong side pancake. He liked it so much he ordered a matching one for the other side.

Good lookin' stuff Joe, nice stitchin'.

That came out great.

Hmm, Y'all got me thinkin' and that can get dangerous. I've got some chrome tanned but I don't even like to store it on the same side of the room as my veg tan and I'd never want to use it as a lining leather for the reason pointed out by Lobo. However, I also have a double shoulder of 3 to 4 ounce milled veg tan. I usually use it for making soft sided pouches that sell well at area fairs and festivals. I'm thinkin' of maybe using that as a liner, hmm.

I made a cross draw snubby holster for a client a little while back. Just recently I received a picture back from him, it's his preferred mode of carry. I didn't make the belt but it goes well with the holster.

Not only do I not mind, I'd feel flattered. One thing I found is that tooling the center of the front panel increases it's length and helps to initiate the curve. Lookin' forward to seein' how it comes out.

Just finished a double layer basic black belt. Hand stitched, customer supplied buckle. Stitches are grooved, front and back. Seven oval holes 3/4" apart. The inner layer's skived at the buckle end. Looking at these pictures, looks like I got a little more edge work to do.

Beautiful, very nice.

Wow, that's gotta be frustrating. Looks like ya got a thonging chisel for lacing. A stitching chisel is angled, and diamond shaped. Stitching holes should look like little angled diamonds. Like northmount said, ya don't have to gorilla the threads tight, I just give 'em a quick tug.

Thanks, actually, I can't take all the credit for it. I worked with a customer on the design. He had an Idea in his head and had me make it for him. This is the one I made for him;