snubbyfan

Just finished up a matching leather S&W K frame belt and holster today. It's all 9 ounce leather. The belt's hand stitched, double layer leather and I skived the end of the inner layer at the buckle end so it'll taper down rather than have an abrupt stop. All the hardware's solid brass. The leather's hand dyed, stitched, burnished and finished. I've seen some leather holsters with welts, I kinda liked the way they looked. I decided to try a welt on this holster and I kinda like the way it looks. Our cat Natayo likes ot too.

Just finished a 2 pocket soft pouch for a client that wants it for her Renaissance costume. It's made of 4 ounce milled veg tan. Now it's time to start cuttin' leather for a matching belt and holster.

Another time a fellow wanted 2 knife sheaths, one brown and one black. I cut the larger of the 2 and started dyeing it black, then I realized it was the one that was supposed to be brown. Oops again. I was able to cut it down and use it for the smaller sheath, so it wasn't a complete loss.

Mine's just a small American Indian pictograph of a Bear paw.

I had a project not too long ago. I was making a chest holster for my neighbor. The pattern was done and the design was approved so I went to cut the leather. Somehow one side was cut backwards, oops. Fortunately I was able to use the leather for another project.

Hey wait a minute, I can swear I've seen that somewhere else. Beautiful job.

Left hand Bowie knife sheath. Couple of field holsters. One for a 6" S&W 686 and the other's for a 5" Springfield 1911. Group shot. Back side. With the customers guns. Repair job I did on a Gould & Goodrich holster for a S&W K frame snubby. Finally, a pocket holster.

Just a few things I've been workin' on. A chest holster for my neighbor; A Cherokee friend of mine picked up a pair of hand made damascus knives and wanted a couple of sheaths for them. She wanted me to "Indian them up," for her. Rifle sling modeled on my coach gun.

Thanks, the Wolf Paw stamp was a Birthday present from a Cherokee friend of mine. Ya gotta beat the living daylights out of that thing to get a decent impression.

I've been kinda busy lately. I had a client that just got a Harley Davidson buckle and needed a belt to go with it. Had another fellow that got a strong side pancake holster and decided that he also wanted a weak side crossdraw to go with it. Sometimes I just feel like making something for myself and felt like I absolutely had to have a brown basketweave pancake holster.

I'm quite pleased with how it came out.

People have been wantin' belts lately, this one's the latest. A pocket holster for a S&W J frame snubby. Set of leather identification tags. My first pancake holster. I think it came out pretty darn good. It's goin' out to a client next week, I might just have to make one for myself.

Thanks I'll check it out.

I have a degenerative peripheral motor nerve condition. Leatherwork is good therapy for my hands. I've been wanting to try leather carving but I'm having difficulty controlling a swivel knife. I do have an adjustable v gouge. Has anyone used this tool for carving leather?

It's a line 24 snap. Eastern panhandle near the Cumberland Maryland border.

I agree with the others, very nice work. Just need a little more attention on the edges. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

I've been snowed in and found myself with time to make that matching belt and holster I've been wanting to make for a 4" Smith and Wesson 66-3. It's all hand stitched.

I guess I'm just different. I'm disabled and leatherworking's a hobby which also serves as both physical and mental therapy. I do everything by hand. After I bevel the edges, dye and stitch, I'll wet the edges and burnish them with a small 2 point antler. It's got lotsa shapes and curves to use in rounding the edges. When the edges are smooth and round to my satisfaction, I finish the whole thing with Tan Kote then buff with a soft cloth. It's time consuming but works for me. Not that good of a picture but you can see the light reflecting off the top edge.

I have 2 for sale, both strong side owb concealment holsters. One's for a S&W J frame and the other's for a full size 1911.

I recently made a knife sheath and a custom tomahawk for an American Indian friend and that earned me enough to get some more leather working tools. I made a 1911 holster to try using some different techniques and a chance to play with my new toys, I mean use my new tools. I bought the belt in the pics. I was going to dye to holster brown but decided to just dye the inside brown and do the outside in black to see how it'd look. I think it came out pretty well.

I did pinch the wet leather up to provide clearance for the front sight. I like your idea of the dowel rod, I'm sure I have something in my garage I can use. I have degenerative peripheral neuropathy causing a weakness in my right hand and wrist and since people are actually requesting my holsters I had to figure out a design I can make taking my neuropathy into account. It's basically 2 parallel lines with rounded corners. I was thinking of bringing the hammer side up further but if I molded it over the back of the cylinder I was afraid there'd be too much retention and not molding it'd be unsightly. As it is the retention is "just right." It's actually my third holster. My first is a thumbbreak, second is my first molded holster cut to clear my snubbies laser, this one's actually been paid for and is getting sent out tomorrow. I've got more to make for others and I'll try that rolling out the top idea. I do appreciate the comments It'll help give me ideas for future projects.

This is my latest version of a wet molded concealed carry belt holster. I think I finally got a design I like.

Thanks for the welcome, I just finished another holster and I was gonna post a pic of it but my camera batteries were dead. Instead here's some other stuff I've done. That's a rawhide lined neck sheath with brass cone and glass bead dangles. A Tomahawk with a hand forged head, hand fitted handle with a leather wrap with Buffalo horn hairpipe, brass bead, brass cones and hackle feather dangles. At the top is a Buffalo horn choker

I'm of American Indian descent. When I got my concealed carry license I needed a concealable handgun and holster. I decided on a S&W enclosed hammer DAO snubby. Now I needed a holster. I shopped around and found the prices of leather holsters to be way too high, so I decided to make my own. I got myself a $20 hunk of leather and made 3 holsters and a wet molded ammo pouch. I've sold some leather products to help finance my new hobby and now I'm thinking of trying my hand at some leather carving and stamping. The problem I'm having is that I have a condition called Multifocal motor neuropathy. It's a degenerative motor nerve condition. I can still work with leather it just takes a while with lots of time to allow my hands to rest. I consider leatherwork to be good therapy. These are pics of my latest holster efforts. The one with beadwork was requested by an American Indian friend. He wanted me to "Indian it up," a little. Along with a pocket holster.