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Well I went to the local Tandy store south of Hartford CT last week after work and picked up some basic tools and one of the on sale double butt vegetable tanned 7-9 ounce . I ordered a few things to help me draw out patterns. After a week of watching videos and reading threads here I decided to make a holster for my M1X Olight daily carry flashlight. So far I have the shape down and I still have to make the stitch pattern and trace back pattern and cut into the other pattern parts. It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be so far I have about an hour and 20 minutes in this part of the process. Let me know if you see any glowing errors so far.

Yea that seems like the best route

I would be interested in the 1 x Ruger LCR 38Spl (1 7/8”) and the 1 x Ruger GP100 (4”) If they are still available

for inspiration on hand stitching have a look at this guys work. Amazing. https://www.instagram.com/simaprague Thanks for this link I am just getting started working on leather and seeing the level people have achieved inspires me to work hard at learning.

I like the look of those angled stitches and I can see how they would "jazz up" the look on finished items. Straight lines can look proper but to me on some shapes or color combinations (leather / thread) contrasting the "angle" stitch is or could be classy.

I like the look of those angled stitches and I can see how they would "jazz up" the look on finished items. Straight lines can look proper but to me on some shapes or color combinations (leather / thread) contrasting the "angle" stitch is or could be classy.

Thanks, and its good to more gun people in Mass as this State is a complete liberal mess most ways I can see where the hand stitching would be more exacting and if done correctly nicer looking and custom if needed And yea I leak enough blood working on my vehicles and such so the leather palm protection might be my first project.

Thanks seems to a good place to be so far

That is how I plan to get my feet wet on the basic skills and learning pattern making. But I do know that I want to make Holsters, Magazine holders and maybe belts and random small cases. Since those items are what drew into this thought process.

Thinking I would be machine stitching so it will be more conducive to making things a little faster once I learn how. I have started to read the sewing section and have been learning the different brand and model names to look for. Craigs list and ebay would seem a couple of good sources for used machines to start with. Also I know I need to get a bench and some basic hand tools, along with some layout tools in order to make new patterns.

Thanks for the welcomes. I am sure I will have many questions and I hope I don't ware out my welcome. I will be lurking and reading everything I can before I actually jump in and start buying tools and leather. Any pointers on what I should start with tools and project wise would be greatly appreciated

I am interested in learning leather working, mainly for making holsters belts and maybe cases. I am a gun guy and would love to learn how to make my own custom stuff and maybe if I get good enough maybe sell some items some day. I know I have a lot to learn and do before I get started.