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Amen to that! Very nice looking rig.

303brit, Lobo, Redd- Thanks for the kind words! I really try to constantly improve with each one I do, and really appreciate the encouragement. Jeff, I actually played around with the loop placement on various holster styles quite a lot. I found that moving the rear loop closer to the direction of the magwell worked well to pull the gun butt in at first, but after awhile as the holster breaks in, the grip starts creeping away from my side. On the other hand, the rear loop moved in too close to the body of the gun makes for an unyielding lump at my side. Especially with thicker pistols like the Glock 21. Thanks a lot for the compliments! -Adam

Thanks! You're in the right place to improve your leatherworking. The good people of this site have an answer to any question you could think of. The front loop attachment with the trailing loop works better for me than side by side loops. I basically took the shape of the trailing "flap" on the cordovan holster and turned it into a wrap-around style iwb. For me, this gets rid of any forward and backward directional rotation. YMMV BTW -Adam

All for a 5" Colt 1911. Comments are always welcome First photos a little washed out looking. It's actually cordovan with black trim..really...I swear. Man, I stink at photography! -Adam

Looks like you've got the right idea A couple thing I would focus on: 1-Complete your stitch line (see blue lines). Not only will it give your holster a more finished look, but it will strengthen the edge so it's not just relying on your contact cement to help keep it the edges from seperating down the road. 2- In my opinion, the most important feature on the holster is being able to acheive an easy, natural firing grip during the draw. I'd recommend leaving some space between your gun's grip and the upper edge of the holster (see red lines) As far as the edges go, check out the pinned tutorial called "cornfused" at the top of the Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes section. Hope this helps! -Adam

I know what you mean! I ordered 6 pretty common blue guns from Cops Plus, and 4 of them have been back ordered going on 2 months now . -Adam

Very nice! I like the "drain hole" on the closed muzzle IWB. How long do you find the airbrushed finish takes to fully dry and cure? -Adam

Hey Art, any chance you might be able to post a picture of your modified center presser foot? I'm interested in trying this but am having trouble visualizing what the notch should look like. Thanks! -Adam

Another plug for Steve at Leather Machine Co. here. Got my Class 3 last week and couldn't be happier. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to do business with Steve again. -Adam

Very nice, Jeff! I always look forward to seeing your holsters. -Adam

That is VERY nice!

VERY nice!

Thanks Randy. I just went to his website, and those look really nice. I think I might give those a try. -Adam

Thanks Bruce. I've seen photos of bisonettes, but never used one. I might have to give those some thought. -Adam

Thanks Bruce, those are the the makers I'm looking at. I guess really what I'm trying to do is eliminate some of the guess work on my end regarding sizes and styles and go with an edger (or edgers) that is "tried and true" for holster and belt makers. Kevin, I'm using a rotary drum sander right now in conjunction with the edgers I have and it's working out okay. I'm just thinking if I have an edger that will get me closer to the final edge shape I'm looking for, it might eliminate some of the grinding I'm having to do with my drum sander. -Adam

I have a question for all you holstermakers out there. I'm getting ready to invest in a good edge beveler, and need some advice on which ones to look at. I started out with the Craft Tool edger, then went to the C.S. Osbourne, but neither is really giving me the rounded edges I'm looking for on my holsters. What do you use? What size? Thanks a bunch! Best Regards, Adam

You do great work. Very beautiful. -Adam

Very Beautiful!

Very Nice! Did you stitch it with your Artisan?

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Pretty much exactly what dbusarow said . It sometimes takes me a "practice run" and a little tweaking of my pattern on a new gun model to get the stitches to end up where I want them. Thanks for the compliments guys!

Yep, I get that from time to time as well. I initially thought my press pads were the culprit, but it doesnt happen on every holster. Hmmm. I'd love to know myself. -Adam

Thanks for the comments guys. I gave them to him yesterday, and he was really suprised. Made my day.

Here are a couple new projects I made for my best bud who's helped me out a LOT over the years. -Adam

Looks nice and clean. Nice job!