TexasJack

This is almost exactly what I was going to reply to TwinOaks' comment, so I decided just to say I agree with Dwight.

Cover the trigger. It's always a good idea, but esp. so on a 1911 because it's single action and usually carried ready to rock-and-roll.

Chuck Burrows has posted several things about loops - do a search and you should pull up a few. Here's one of his that's riveted: zambiasi

Nobody does holsters better than Will Ghormley, and he posted a tutorial on how to make his "Hand Of God" holster (as seen in the movie, "3:10 to Yuma"). The part about stitching cartridge loops is on page 4. Click here for Will Ghormley's post

Welcome! Liberal Gun Club?!

The Stohlman book on making holsters is really terrific, with lots of different patterns. Well worth the small cost and will provide you with more than you asked for.

A fitting tribute, Kid. Dave would have liked that.

Very sad news indeed. Both talented and a nice guy, he will be missed. Our prayers go out to his family and friends.

I don't know why the thumbnails are all black, but if you click on them you can see the pics. Neat little case.

You SCHEDULED a trip to Houston in August?! Willingly? Yeah, I live here and wouldn't dream of living anywhere else, but it isn't 104 degrees ALL year round! Seriously, I hope you enjoy your stay!

It's not a bad looking holster, but the execution could be improved and the only way that happens is to keep building holsters.

That is a beautiful knife! Great design and great execution!

This one's good for a laugh! What would the world be without those people with too much money and too much time on their hands..................

Very nice!

Did a google and it shows them to be a very small company. If you google them, you will see a list of companies that carry their clips. You might be able to get what you need from one of them.

Dave does beautiful work; take his advice. That is a beautiful hide for inlaying.

This thread is worth reading just for katsass's contributions! (Though I must admit I'm not quite sure how that bug figures into the equation.) Katsass, stay off them coffin-nails! We need your ornery self posting on here!

Keep in mind that power tools only make the job go faster, not necessarily better. They can also make you screw up things faster. You don't have to run out and buy a lot of equipment in order to do the job, as gregintenn points out. The Dremel is a great tool, but it hits a very small area and it's not the easiest way to even out a long edge. Belt sanders are much faster and much better for that, but they don't do well on tight turns. If you don't want to spend the money on a belt sander right now, then try a sanding block first and then use the Dremel for finishing.

Wicked looking knife! I like the sheath as well.

You can drill a hole in it and put a rivet, if you want to tighten it up a bit.

The original story smelled of BS from the get-go, but I really did like the moose-and-boat story!

Kydex is neat stuff and certainly something useful in leatherworking. Heat it up and it easily molds and quickly hardens to the shape you need. It's fairly strong as well. I used a piece to make a belt hook for an IWB holster and it held up very well. It's too hard to punch through with an awl, but you can drill holes through it and either sew or rivet it to your material. If you're using it just to strengthen an opening, you can just sew around it. If you do a search on the web, you should be able to find some instructions on working with Kydex. Get a sample or buy a small piece and try it out.

Nice job!

I looked at jdlawhon's tutorial. That is a GREAT job of presentation. Very few tutorials are laid out that nicely. I might do some things differently (like using an awl and saddle stitching), but the overall content was very good.