two ranger belts

[two ranger belts]

Very nice work!

I am going to attempt my second belt which will be my first ranger belt, here soon. I hope it turns out as nice as yours.

Regards,

Nick

[How I lace some sheathes]

Nice sheaths! I really like that lace work! That's a nice design for one of Spencer's knives.

I may try lacing like that on one of my sheaths.

Regards,

Nick

[my first attempt at making a holster]

Here's one suggestion -- I'd actually use this holster for a few days before building the next one. The improvements you mentioned are all cosmetic, but who knows? After using this holster for a while, you may decide it sits too high, or you need more access to the triggerguard, etc. Whenever I build a brand new product, I always make the first one for myself, and then I use the heck out of it for a while to see how it performs.

Regards, -Alex

Alex,

Good Call. I think I will wear it around for a while and see if there are any things that require any other changes.

Thanks for the kind words,

Nick

[my first attempt at making a holster]

Here are a couple of pics of my first attempt at making a holster. I would have liked for it to have come out better. I think the pattern is OK and will work for future attempts with maybe some minor modifications. The belt loop is too big and the stitches I used for it are too far from the edge of the loop. Also the stitches around the belt slot are not spaced evenly on either side. Also the leather I used was too thick and I know squat about boning. It has some other issues as well, but I don't know enough to know what they are.

I finished it in USMC Black with Leather Balm on top. I don't plan on using this holster for anything but a reference for next time so I didn't go for a fancy finish.

Anyway..... here are the pics

Any comments or advice, preferably, would be appreciated.

Regards,

Nick

[pics of a couple of my sheaths]

Howdy All,

I am new to this whole leather working thing and this forum. I am a soldier stationed at Fort Bliss, TX. I came across this forum while searching for tutorials. This forum looks like a wealth of info.

I started a couple of months ago because I saw a tutorial on how to make a knife sheath and thought "how hard can it be?". Not as easy as I thought it turns out but I am having fun. I have made a few sheaths now and I am in the midst of my first holster project.

I am making mostly knife sheaths and holsters. I am would also like to make western belts and other accessories as well. I hope to learn a lot here and hopefully contribute once I know more. Should be fun, there looks like there are a lot of folks here with talent.

Here are pics of a couple of my sheaths.

A pancake sheath

A MOLLE compatible sheath for my web gear

And one other

Best Regards,

Nick

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