JazzBass

For such a heavy gun, you might want to use one of the "tricks" found on fast draw holsters - My Alphonso #1 is lined with steel (18ga, I think...not sure) that lines the holster boot, shank, and all the way up through a hip plate. It DOES NOT move or flex, and would probably support the weight of a small truck Since steel linings aren't allowed in CFDA shooting, many are made with a rawhide liner that's as hard as a rock. I have no experience in executing either, and I understand that the different drying rates/shrinkage/expansion of rawhide vs. leather, can be problematic, requiring techniques of which I'm not aware. (I'm sure someone here knows how to do either or both. ) In any case, without some really hard liner, whatever you make will sag with such a big gun.

Greetings to all the good folks here. My name is Christopher Gordan. By training and trade, I'm a professional musician in Las Vegas, NV. I started at age 9, and have spent the rest of my 56 years playing just about every style of music imaginable. Having always wanted to learn leather crafting, I've finally taken the plunge, and I'm hooked! (wish I started sooner!). So far, I've made a few belts, card cases, luggage tags, etc... I realize now that I actually jumped into "the deep end", by attempting to carve and tool (instead of stamp) script letters on the belts and luggage tags (which started out as "practice pieces"). MAN! Those letters are SMALL, with very tight curves, and really challenged me as an amateur, with both the swivel knife, and the beveler. As difficult as it was, sticking with it has given me a good start, as many other designs are huge by comparison. As an aside, for those interested, I did a video series called "Learning the Fast Draw" on my YouTube channel about ten years ago, that has been well received. https://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisGordan Examples of the latest music (audio and video) project can be found at : http://www.markdalzell.com/jj.htm It's wonderful to see so many top professionals here, enthusiastically sharing their many years of experience, simply for the love of the craft. I'll be doing a LOT more reading than posting, but I'm sure I'll have many questions as I progress. Many thanks to the good folks here!