Sorefingers

been away for a while and saw this post. not sure if you have solved the problem or not. I have not made a shoulder holster for a judge but have made several for revolvers and autos. I took a belt holster pattern I made and modified it to suit my needs. the shoulder straps were cut 7/8" wide for larger handguns and 3/4" wide for smaller ones. used 8/9 oz for each. Made a rectangular yoke for them to pass through and attached with rectangle rings then used chicago screws for adjustment. I have made vericle and horizontal rigs. if interested i can post a couple of pictures.

I have found them on ebay fairly reasonble with free shipping. usaparacord is the seller/store on ebay I beleive. They sell black resin coated swivels. the others I have just found searching on ebay

Wow!! That is really awesome!! I love the stitching and the contrast between the outside and the liner. It makes it look really sharp.

Really cool. Look forward to seeing the holster. I have been looking at the paterns created by black river laser for that stitching pattern but have yet to purchase. Anyone on this thread have any experience with those? I have heard good things but still on the fence.

First of all thanks for the tips. I used 10/11 oz leather and had a hard time getting the holster to fit the piece wet. I was really concerned I had stitched it too tight because of the thickness of the leather. I did bone it too wet and then went back to try and correct that mistake which turned out OK IMHO but could have definitely been better had i waited. All in all just trying to improve a bit more with every one made. Thanks for the input. Keep em in stitches... Aaron

Hello everyone, I don't get to post often but here is one of the latest sets that I turned out. Critics welcome as well as compliments. Took a couple of different shots the one in the sun gives the best shot of the color.

Things have seemed to slow down. Most of the folks I deal with have been down the plastic road already. They find out after a while that the plastic holsters are just that plastic. One guy came back after he left his holster in a car last summer in the glove box and it turned to soup. Plastic is just that plastic. Leather will last a lifetime if the owner takes care of it. Business is slower but still selling a few things have resorted to the web to sell off a few items I have had in stock for a while. Just like everything else the wheel keeps on turning. It will come back around and people will see that leather is still the best for carrying their firearms. Nylon had its day once too.

Great looking holsters. The extra support for the 500 will be a blessing for the guy who has to carry it. Great design by the way also. I had a raging bull in .44 and finally made a chest rig for it because it was so heavy. Too much gun for a shoulder rig since it had an 8 3/8" barrel. I finally got tired of it and traded it off after I made the chest rig. The bigger the gun the louder the boom and the more weight you have to carry. I have enough around the middle to carry anymore.

Thank you. Black seems to be what my customers want. I sell black holsters 4 to one of any other color. I don't know if people just think black goes with anything or something else.

Here are few more holsters two are for M&P and one for 24/7. The high Riding M&P holster i removed a bit of the edge to reveal the the leather under neath creating a brown outline around the holster. looked neat to me.

Haven't posted anything for a while. That darn ole job has kept me from having fun. Funny how that goes isn't it. I finished a few holsters and thought I would post for comment. Most of the recent finished holsters are for the 1911 and I have a couple others that I am working on finishing up this week. Two are S&W M&P and the other is for a Taurus 24/7. I will post when finished

Tooling looks great. It is a very fine first holster. Keep up the good work.

That is some fine looking gunleather. What are you using for the finish coat?

I have been cutting punching the ends of the slots and cutting them out. This is a hobby that gets a hold of you and makes you want to find ways to improve all the time. Your holsters look great keep it up.

I for one being a novice myself like the idea of basics and showing someone who possibly cannot afford to go out and buy a sack full of tools how they can get started for a smaller investment. Personally like many others out there a tool collection is that a collection meaning gathered over time of selected items. I have many tools that I have acquired or collected and very few that I purchased in great numbers at a single trip to the store. Specialty tools are unique and often that uniqueness has a higher price tag than a common screwdriver. Cool thread and cool idea. One added note necessity is the mother of invention. I like making my own tools. It may not be faster than buying them but it is more fun.

They look good to me. Stitching looks good. Not that I am an expert but I know what I like anyway. Did you use a slot punch for the belt slots or round punch at the ends and cut between?

Thanks John. Rohn, I have not tried lacing a holster yet. I bought one of the project kits for a wallet a long time ago and found that to be frustrating. I haven't practiced as much as i need to with tooling leather yet either. One of the problems I have is too many interests and not enough time. Between work and family it gets a bit tough to find time.

Wow!! Great looking work. Cant wait to see the finished product.

Everything I do is hand stitched. Leatherwork became an added hobby as I said. I have done several holsters for friends and aquiantances but now I am getting more requests all the time. Most of the people I deal with are looking for concealment holsters I have one person who is interested in a buscadero rig for a Ruger Superblackhawk. Thank you for the kind words.

Hello Everyone, I have been on here for a while and thought it was time to participate a little more. Posted for your viewing are a few examples of some of the holsters I have done. I started out making knife sheaths because I also enjoy bladesmithing. I then made my first holster and word has gotten around so now I am making more of them. Take a look let me know what you all think. I have noticed with each one i have refined and at least tried to improve the overall product but as with anything else learning takes practice and time.

I found plans for one in old woodworking book my grandfather had. I have thought about building it but I sadly do not have a great deal of space for it. I have thought about modifying the design to make it collapsible or at least taken apart for storage.

Like many of the other replies, I made my own. Looking at the ones that were for sale out there it is not a difficult item to make. The tandy pony looked cheap and to me a lil bit pricey for a lil bit of wood.

Is this machine still for sale?