Haystacker

I'm impressed.

Nice job. Looking very professional.

Very nice looking rig. Thanks for posting.

Good job. Way better than my first holster. You have gotten a lot of good feed back for future holsters. But I would like to emphasize, you have a good usable holster right now.

Nice looking rigs. I really like the reinforcement piece.

You gotta love the big revolvers. Even better looking than the 1911's.

I emailed some details on the single strap design. Then I read your post so I am attaching the pictures of the yoked strap design. Let me know if you need details on this one. Jeff

I also just finished this hunting style rig for a Glock 22. I usually build this style of rig for large revolvers. I attached a mag pouch on the main strap. Usually I have a dump pouch that I make for the TUFF Quick Strips. I find the Quick Strip pouches are much easier than the bullet loops. I also believe the strips make reloading easier.

Just finished this thumb break holster for a hand cannon S/W 629 3 inch barrel. I made a matching pouch for a 6 round TUFF Quick Strip.

Your belts look awesome!

Mike, I have never liked sweat shields either. But folks want them so I make them. My other pet peeve is extreme forward cant. For concealing reasons, I can see some cant. But I have folks tell me that the extreme forward cant is easier to draw the weapon. I don't see it. My rants too. Jeff

Nice job. I sure like the looks of the shoulder holster.

Now that's one fine looking rig.

Wareagle, I am really interested in the pistol you made your holster for. I love revolvers and making holsters for them. Her's one I recently made. Thought I would post it to give you some design ideas. It is for a S/W model 60-3inch. Best of luck, Jeff

Since it looks like you are going to do a bunch of holsters I'll chime in on how I do holster edges. Once the holster is sewn, I hit the edges with 80 grit sand paper on a 4x36 inch belt sander that my son in law bought me from Harbor Freight. Once the edges are even, I wet the edges. Then I hit the edges again on the belt sander with 120 grit paper. Next, I edge. Then I dampen the edges again and slick the edges with glycerin bar saddle soap. Next step is to use denim or canvas rubbed briskly on the edges. For this, I set up my drill press chucked with a spool that I loosely wrapped with denim. I think I get a better burnish mechanically than by hand. I used to chuck a wooden drawer nob in the drill press and burnish more, but I really don't think it improves over the denim. I usually dye the edges after forming. I use a 1 inch foam brush to dye the edges if I want a different color than the holster body. I do not use any wax on the edges anymore. I could never really stop the edges from rubbing off or bleeding when I used wax or whatever. Hope this helps, Jeff

George, Thanks for the tip. Went to Harbor Freight with my 20% coupon and bought the press. I'll be setting snaps tomorrow. Hopefully no more cussin'.

Looks good shooter.

Wow! Looks fantastic.

I figured if it came up missing from that long ago, either you or Lobo took it!

I think you did a great job on both holsters. I really like your choice of holster/firearm. These are awesome Mike. Good job.

Nice job.

Good job. I like it.

Mike, GREAT looking holster. Jeff

Wow. I really like the way you did the reinforcement piece on the first holster. I like the style very much. I do a lot of LCR holsters. It is such an ugly little gun that it is hard to make the leather look good. However, that being said, if anyone can make an LCR holster look good - it is you. Great work.

That is one serious welt. I like the way you solve problems. Good job.