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I kinda cheated on this one and went out and bought a real gun, I had my eye on it anyway.

Wow Thanks Guys!!

I have a customer who wants a holster and I was curious what you guys use as a mold? I don't own a blackhawk quite yet. Thanks, Eric

I agree with the above posters I think lean out is caused by slots to low in the design, I like all of mine to be mid to upper trigger guard also. This is really important on N frame revolvers as I learned the hard way once!

Good looking holster Sir!

I love that davis and chapman rigs, I've been buying a lot of older 1911 holsters lately it's kinda an obsession and fun to reverse engineer them,

Who knew that this question would teach me so much! I just saw the holster and thought it would be kool to try! Thanks Guys

That was how I originally intended to do it but then when I studied the pics I noticed that it dod have the welts and I was trying to figure out if they were necessary or what purpose they served, good to know it can be done without

I recently saw a picture of a holster called the Rhodesion (sp) and for some reason I'm kinda enamored with the design. From the pics it looks like it was built with a welt in the front and back of the holster. I'm thinking about trying the design and was wondering what weight leather you folks use for welts, and any other advice you could share on the purpose or theory of welts? Thanks Eric

That is a great looking rig!!

Where are you folks getting the horsehide from I'd like to try a bit but can't seem to find any.

It will work then as I want a boss to,especially since they are right down the road from me

Thats the way i do it now by hand just wondered if it could be done on a machine the same way.

Makes sense Dwight, I was just curious, Is it even possible to sew a holster on a machine after you mold it?

Those pics are perfect Dwight helps alot my thanks, I assume you will mold bone then sew at this point? Do you have any problems sewing a molded holster on your machine? I only ask because I am about to pull the trigger on a machine.

I can understand this post fully!

Thanks for all the responses I now have several things to try!

So for the past few years before I found this forum I made all my holsters out of 7-8 oz and all was good. Then I started seeing guys on here talking about using two layers of 4-5 oz and I thought that makes sense I think I'll try. I've had great success with it on pancake style holsters and thought I'd try it on an avenger type or maybe a summer special type. I'm just wondering though before I do it since I'm folding the leather on these do you guys cut both pieces the same size or maybe leave one a little bigger than the other to prevent wrinkles? Thanks

Thanks for the great responses so far folks!!

They have a couple different weights 5-7 and 7-9 just curious what you guys use for your holsters probably for a full size 1911? I just wanna play with some horse and this seemed like a good way to start. Thanks, Eric

Beautiful, I love the inlay work

HMmmmmm carry rotation on holsters=reason to buiild more for myself!!!!

Well darn it I can't be right all the time! What weight leather is it?

I really like the screw retention device in the back of the holster that was a great idea!

From one cop to another---That is FANTASTIC!!!!