snubbyfan

I agree with the others, that's very nice, well done.

Looks pretty good. Yeah there are certain refinements that can be made and that'll come with time and practice. The dye job looks good and even without any blotchiness. There are some who like the offset iwb design. Holster cant depends on what the end user prefers. But in general I'll make a holster with zero cant for field use; Forward cant for concealed carry; And canted toward the strong hand for a chest holster;

Very nice, I like 'em both.

Did you say dirty words with your youngster at the table?

I use Tan Kote as a sealer and Gum Trag. for edge burnishing. After burnishing and after the gum trag dries I put a coat or two of Tan Kote over that.

When I first started out, I had a scratch awl, craft needles, some blind cord, a snap set, a sturdy pair of scissors and a bag of veg. tan scraps. One of the first things I made was this thumb break holster. After that I was addicted. Now I've got 3 boxes of stuff that I accumulated a little at a time and a few double shoulders of leather of different weights.

After my edges are burnished, I put a couple of coats of topcoat over them and that seems to help. I checked out Bob Park, he said that he doesn't use gum trag. because he dyes his edges after burnishing and it prevents the edges from absorbing dye. I just might try some of his techniques, I'm always willin' to try something new.

Very nice.

I also come from a woodworking background. I just chucked a sanding drum in my drill press and use that to sand my edges. After sanding, I bevel my edges, wet, burnish, let the edge dry then gum trag, burnish, let it dry then gum trag and burnish again. After that dries, I do the stitchin', top coat then burnish the edge one more time. I'm pleased with how it turned out. I do all my burnishing by hand.

I like it, looks good. As far as 5 vs 7 holes, if it's just to hold pants up of for a designated holster, I'll usually put 5 holes unless otherwise specified. If it's for concealed carry with an unspecified holster, I'll put 7 holes. Don't know if it'll be iwb, owb, paddle, pocket or whatever and I want to leave extra adjustability.

For me there's nothing else that takes my mind off of all of life's little troubles like leather work. It's the experience of creation that I enjoy and doin' the best that I can, just as much as the finished product. Doin' a long stitch line is actually relaxing and good physical therapy for my hands. I recently finished this for a customer. He paid for hand stitching, dying and finishing and that's what he got. When I lost a bunch or weight and needed another belt. In todays world of instant gratification, I find it gratifying to be able to sit down, relax and make my own leather products. It's also nice to make a few bucks while I'm at it.

Thanks, I'm thinkin' a custom holster and a box of ammo'd be good for Christmas and may encourage her to get more range time in.

I just found out that my sister bought herself a snubby revolver and that she'll be goin' for her VA concealed carry permit soon. It's a Charter Arms Pink Lady. I'm wantin' to make a holster for her for a Christmas present but there ain't no such a thing as a Charter Arms Blue Gun. Least that I could find. Does anyone know if it's the same size as a S&W J frame snubby? That's a Blue Gun I already have.

There ya go hidepounder, I left it that way on purpose to give it a "rugged look."

Hey Monica, Works for me.

That's fantastic, thanks for sharing.

Nice work, I'm a bit partial to the one on the left myself. I agree with Rohn, nice stitchin'.

Looks like a well made usin' holster.

Nice holster, interesting and Patriotic color choice. I don't do much lacing I have done double loop lacing but not with 2 different colors of lace. I showed it to my wife, she said,"someone worked really hard to make that ugly holster."

My wife says, "You're welcome, I shall strive to continue to be brilliant for you and your friends on the forum."

I just give the pricking iron a good whack, it helps to align and guide the awl. Make sure that awl's sharp, polished and stropped, that'll help too. Thanks, I take pride in my edges and stitch lines.

I use Tan coat on the fuzzy side. looks like I missed a spot, didn't notice it until I looked at the picture.. Ya'll weren't supposed to notice that.

That is beautiful, nice job.

Thanks, my wife says it's busy lookin'.

My own personal daily concealed carry holster. I like the color but the problem is the belt I made's black. I know that color doesn't really make a difference when it's supposed to stay concealed but I just know that I'm going to have to make a black holster to match the belt.