snubbyfan

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.