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Great looking Cartridge holder. Thinking out loud, you might consider using a modified 'tuck an roll' along the bottom of the stock and integrate it into your design. Wet mold the holder and keep it in place with a washer or a custom made 'keeper' held down by the sling hardware.

I too like the lettering... looks good. One comment from an ereader owner... I'm not sure I like the idea of using a snap closure for this application, especially in it's current location. My thinking is that repeated pressing on the readers screen to engage the snap may be detrimental to the ereader. I have made several ereader cases for friends and prefer using magnetic or post style closures.

Yep.... Oiled walnut. Picked them up a few months ago and love em. BTW... Happy Birthday and nice Karma, sorry I missed it.

Late to the party... as usual. Good looking holster. I'm with Tac when it comes to multiple use holsters. One thing you may discover is that the belt your presently wearing may not be sturdy enough to hold the holster and gun upright after a couple of weeks of use. From the pictures.... we seem to have a similar build and I've found that lowering the balance point of the gun/holster on the belt will keep the gun closer to your body causing it to 'print' less. It would also provide a more stable platform for drawing and holstering the weapon. Just my 2 cents.

Several months back I came across some photos of old style holsters for the Walther semi auto pistol. The holsters were used by various military and police departments throughout Europe. While it isn't something you would see in use today the style is a classic and something I just had to have in my holster collection. Made from 7/8 leather, hand stitched with a neatsfoot oil finish. The black one is Fiebing's USMC black.

A little late on my comments... but better late then... I like the rig, you did a great job. I've been working on a similar style holster but haven't figured out the best way to attach the strap around the middle. Any pointers would be welcome. I'm curious why the cartridge holders you made hold 10 cartridges. I do have one revolver that only holds 5 rounds but it's the exception to my collection. My SA revolvers hold 6 and like most clones with the transfer bar addition can be safely loaded with all 6 rounds. As for the corrosion of the cartridges, I like to rotate cartridges through the business end of my shooten irons long before they have a chance to corrode... but for those who don't the cotton web sounds like a good idea. Nice dye job too.

I like it.... Simple and functional. I found a site that seems to have a good price on the knives. Check out Tyler Tool I'm considering a set of my own after seeing those. Thanks

I've been busy doing other things but needed to make a holster for my new SA-45. It's made from 7-8 veg tan which handles a lot different from the 4-5 I've been using. The holster was made from scratch and it took several revisions before I got the pattern correct. The holster is a cross draw and I also plan on making a strong side holster as soon as I finish the belt. I figured as long as I was back into leather mode, I'd make a new cross draw for my daily carry. This is made from 4-5 veg tan with an Eco Flow saddle tan dye and 2 coats of satin sheen. I constructed the front rough side in and the back rough side out. I've used the holster several days now and it's very comfortable and conceals well. As always comments and suggestions are welcome.

I love the belt... the past couple of days I've been struggling with various ways to add cartridge holders to the belt for my new western rig. I'd not even considered just carving the bullets on the belt... it would sure save a lot of sewing. Looking forward to seeing the finished belt.

Great concept... and well executed. As John mentioned, in a self defense situation that twist clasp could be a hindrance. While Snaps, Velcro or magnetic clasps may be a better method for securing the flap it would change the style.... so here's an 'out side the box' thought: Mount the back of the clasp on a rectangular piece of leather with Velcro sewn to the back, then mount/sew the second half of the Velcro to the purse. You could even get fancy and cut a rectangular piece from the bag so it would recess into the bag with a large Velcro strip sewn on the inside. The clasp would still be functional for everyday use but you would also have quick easy access to your weapon in a SD situation by tearing open the flap. Note to self: Don't mess with Shorts!

Good looking holster. My only concern with wearing a holster of this type would be weapon retention/security. IMO, because the holster doesn't extend to the end of the barrel there is always a chance of it hitting something when you squat or sit... which could dislodge the weapon. I know several people that carry in a yaqui slide that had retention problems and others who didn't. Dropping a concealed weapon in public is embarrassing to say the least. Looking forward to seeing more of your holsters.

Thanks for the pictures... not quite what I was expecting, I pictured a knife with a skinners blade. The other sheaths look great. Although not something I would carry... I like your choice of colors on the Red and Blue one. I would expect them all to sell within the first few hours of the show.

Great Looking sheath, would like to see what the knife looks like... I'm curious about the lower edge, can't see it clearly in the photo. Is it laced or stitched with a ragged edge?

Good looking holster. I like the color. After seeing the picture of the pattern before it was assembled I guessed that you were going to sew around the edges of the belt loop. I was surprised to see that you stitched the middle. Does the holster hug your side? From the looks of it, especially considering the weight of the gun, I would think it would want to flop forward away from the body.

The belt loop for the mag holder is a simple fold over. I cut the back piece of leather a bit more then twice as long as the front and folded it smooth side out. I stitched a double horizontal row at the bottom of the belt channel, then stitched thru all three layers around the bottom half of the case and used curved needles to stitch thru only two layers of the top half. I built it from 4/5 veg tan, it makes a nice compact case that rides close to my side.