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The toe is not closed. I leave a little over 1/4 in at the bottom that molds around the end of the barrel to protect it when sitting. And thank you!

I have made several holsters for this young man. I am flattered that he likes my work. 2 chest rigs, one leg drop, one for a silenced 22, and others. This is a Springfield Armory Echelon 9mm on a Sharps Brothers aluminum frame with a Holosun red dot. Another dang nice gun. I'm jealous! Hermann Oaks 8/9 oz Fiebings light brown pro dye Resolene 50/50 with water with a 100 % resolene top coat 207 bonded nylon top and bottom Sewn on a Cobra class 3 Dang i like making holsters!

Well done Walter. I had the opportunity to show my work at a Boys and Girls club. I enjoyed their enthusiasm very much. While my work is mainly holsters, i was able to show them key rings, ear rings, cattle tags, and many variations of leatherworks. I still get emails from them....

Ditto all the above! without the knife to measure you did all you could. Looks great!

Beware of using wax before staining.

That is likely done in a press with minimal hand boning.

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I like them!

Nice work! Tried a laser, can't stand the smell. I do appreciate the detail. I bought a 3d printer, going to try making stamps for that.

Very nice!

Pretty slick!

I have a son of a friend and his buddy that have just finished EMT training and they are on they're way. I have been wanting to make a radio bucket and strap but had trouble finding a pattern. Hello Chuck Dorset from Weaver leather supply! They have a 2 part video on a first responder radio bucket and strap with a FREE downloadable pattern. I made one for each of them from some black vegtan I got from some place a while back. They came out pretty nice. Both were thrilled. I can see that I will be using 5/6 veg tan for the bucket and 2 layers of 4/5 sewn together for the strap in the future. But, I am very happy with the pattern. Thanks Chuck!

Thanks guys. I do like building these!

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Thanks guys. I might have thought of a strap or thumb break if I were going to use it fishing. But, my days of wading are gone. Mostly just hiking now. Also, there is quite a bit of retention in the back piece that molds around the cylinder, the trigger guard, and the bit that covers the cylinder in front. It does stay in the holster when held upside down, not that I would do handstands though. Thank you for the suggestion.