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Here is my latest attempt. I really like the style I have been doing with the wrap around sweat shield / mouth reinforcing.

Thanks for the kind words guys. I am learning as I go. And yes I am a southpaw...............

I am new to this so I do not know if it was the best or not but it worked. I used a short section of black rubber hose. I got it at the hardware store and it was made to be used for auto winshield washer fluid line. It seams to work well.

What you see is all I have ever done. I did not even make my own buckskins or possibles bag. I had a friend do them for me. Actually it was the guy I made that last holster for.

I also made an attempt at a double mag holder: I then tried my luck at a couple new OWB designs. Both have features I likes from others designs. The first was this one for a Sig 225 for my boss. The other I just finished for a Glock 19 for a good friend: The last design is probably my favorite but I have a long ways to go on my edges and finsihing work.

Next I was setting around thinking of deer season coming up and how I was going to carry my own woods gun (Glock 20). Belt carry is hard with bib overalls and such so it seams that some type of bandolier holster would fit the bill. So I gave it a shot. I am using nylon webbing for straps to get all of the lengths worked out before making leather ones. It was field tested heavily over the 2 weeks of deer season and proved to work great however a couple of small changes in the design could be made. Here are a few pictures, sorry for my lack of photo taking talent. It proved to work great on both my 180# son and my "much larger" frame as well.

Sorry for signing in and then being gone for a month or so. Work has kept me busy and away from the computer there and the two kids at home have kept my home computer busy at nights. I have made a few more tries at holster making over the past month or so. Learning alot but no where near where I need to be yet. First I got a strange request for a holster for a single action 45 LC cowboy gun. Only thing is he wanted it to be a pancake with a slight FBI cant similar to the holster he carries his Glock in daily. He wanted this for a weekend or woods gun so to speak. The reqest was from my dad so I could not really say NO. Here is my attempt to fit the bill.

Thanks guys for all the compliments. I had never touched a piece of leather (as far as making something) prior to this. I had not seen this site either but I did find a few articles on line to help get me started. I just finished another last night and it works great but not my best work as I maid it a bit small and had to really work to get it to fit right. I am now starting on a fourth that is a complet new design for me (it has several aspects I like from other holsters all rolled into one) so it might be a challenge. As for the other questions I do have a stitch groove on the back side, or inside in some cases, on all of my stitching. As for the extreme angle on the belt slots on the first holster I copied that design from a Brommeland holster I purchased. It works great as it really pulls the top of the gun into the body. It does however need to be placed where you want it prior to tightening the belt as it does not slide around very well.

Hello all. I am new to the site as I just stumbled on it today. I made my first holster a week ago and haves sense completed a second and now on to a third. I wish I had found this site first at it has a world of ideas and advice that would have helped. Here is a couple shots of my first holster (poor pictures) and my second. After reading on here I think I can greatly improve on my next ones. You will see me on here quite a bit now that I found the place.