hobbihorse

Great Advice. Thank you so much for the insights. I had no idea there was so much to consider in making a holster. I don't think this is something I will make for anyone other than family members or friends...there is just too much that can go wrong. LOL.

Here is a pic of the gun in the holster. Your feedback about how it fits would be greatly appreciated, as I now have 2 requests ftom ftiends who have seen the finished product! In my opinion I could have covered the cylinder with more leather. The fellow I made it for has not tried it out and reholstered yet. However, anything your trained eye can tell me about the angle, fit, etc from the pic would be great. Thanks!! Hobbihorse

Also, just a thought...I've stamped my own ID tag from leather and attached it a to collar I made.

Yeah...just got word the holster fit the handgun!! So relieved, since I only had a paper pattern to work with. Hobbihorse

I luv your 2-tone. It's a great looking wallet all around.

The rivets look great! Nicely done.

What a thoughtful gift to your wife. These will become a treasured hierloom. I really like how you laced the corners...I'm not fond of double loop lacing, but your treatment on the corners is awesome! Well done. Hobbihorse

The color works great with the rustic design and stitching. This turned out to be a "Happy Accident"! Hobbihorse

Very nice. With a little size adjustment, this would be a cool design for a cell phone case, as well. Hobbihorse

Very Awesome...! Outstanding work, and especially so for a first attempt!! You should be VERY proud. I ride as well...both the iron horse as well as the 4-legged kind, and would luv to see a pic of them attached to the bike. Hobbihorse

Hi Sniper! LOL... I for one am glad the 70s are a thing of the past. If I hear another disco tune, it will be wayyyy tooooo soon!

Outstanding! Any cowboy would be might' proud to wear these!!

Thanks Byggyns. Good idea, I won't line my next holster, but will burnish instead. Likely makes a better fit(?). I've burnished the inside of a phone case, and it looked fine.

HaHa-Funny! Fortunately horse does not mind phone rings (don't know about vibrate!! She usually rode with it in her pocket, now less risk of it landing in the arena dirt.

Howdy, Here is a 1970s-inspired cell phone case that also attaches to the flank strap of a western saddle...for my friend who rides! Hobbihorse

Thank you Wild Bill! ...and a Merry Christmas to you and your wife, too!

Well Snubby,,,you have indeed mastered stamping!!

Snubby - you are funny. BTW, I didn;t see your holster pics when I commented earlier. Very clean. Something I can aspire to! Red Cent - I used my new sewing machine, but with the width of the filler (ya know, that leather thingy that you put between the front and back), holster buckled a little and the machine got away from me. Bummer, that is way the back stitching is not even...soooo much to learn.

Snubby, that is some fine advice! Thank you so much!! Fortunately, the recipient of this 1st holster is a family member, and I made it for free. I also ensured him that being my first attempt, to expect as much...HaHa. I love the idea of getting a form - that is, if I attempt a holster again. I have to admit that it's a bit tricky for someone who does not have much firearm experience. Give me a shotgun and some clay pigeons and I'm good to go. Give me a side arm, and I'm puzzled!

Hi Dan, I'll need to be more careful lining my next holsters and sheaths, cause I have lots of nice scraps, but like you don't know their tanning method! Next time I'll have to stick to what I definitely know is veg tanned. Thank you fellow Leathercrafters for all of your encouragement and tutoring!! I sure love this web site. I've learned soooo much in the short time I've been reading and posting. Hobbihorse

It's a small world...Isn't it??

Hi Wild Bill, you say you met your wife while in the military. Where you stationed at Ft Benning? My dad was a contractor there when I was a kid.