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.

Camano and Racer, Thanks soooo much for your comments. This is the best darn place to learn and make mistakes. I appreciate your schooling. Next time I will line with a thin veg tanned leather...or none at all. Thanks again!!!

Thanks Dan! Yeah, I think it was a bit ambitious of me to make my 1st holster without the pistol to fit along the way. Did you line your holster? I lined mine with a 2-3oz chrome tanned leather, and I'm thinking that may not have been such a good idea, fit wise. I'll know soon enough...after send it off - but since it is not a Christmas present, no need to hurry if off to the post office.

Well...here are pics of my first holster. I made a paper pattern of the pistol, then transferred it to leather. I could not fit the holster while I was making it cause the pistol is in Nevada, and I reside in California. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will fit!

Wow Lori...You've been transplanted from one extreme end of the country to the other...West Coast to East Coast!