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that's one of the things that started my leather journey 40+ year ago.

those look great tell us more about them. leather weight, type, etc.

yes it is and no you haven't. Keep on practicing

Now i am jealous!!!

And I'm going again as soon as i can lol...friggin snow is getting old. land rover is one of the best trucks ever made.. at least the old ones were.

When they quietly changed the story from global warming to climate change most folks should have caught on. Willful ignorance is the true pandemic.

excellent work and a beautiful result. Cant wait to see the sheath that you come up with.

yw i know mines pretty minimalist and may be a problem if your new to holsters. That's so i can customize them or adjust them as needed for any number of gun sizes, barrel lengths and loop options. if you have questions don't hesitate to ask.

you know what's funny about that edge finishing business, i usually have to show my customers that i did that extra work because they just never notice the edges, after i show them though it impresses the heck out them and that's what brings them back for more!

I've made fringe exactly once in my entire life.

Well you did a great job of it!! rugged isn't a bad thing at all quite a few folks like that look, I'm one of them lol. i could see that on any given day out here in my lil slice of the world. i would be proud as punch at that. My only critic if you want to call it that, Burnishing and edge coat of some type may be a thought for your next one, leave enough edge you can sand it out smooth and even, i use a cheap old belt sander for finishing the edges. sand just like wood but be careful of burning.

if you were going for rugged but beautiful you hit it dead on! That's a gorgeous looking western type holster imo. i never understood the huge welt some folks do however not that it matters.

All law is written for the same reason, why would divorce law be different? btw did you get your camp Lejune settlement yet lol i get at least ten emails day.

i agree but i also think its more ignorance than misconception, folks don't know they can get shoes repaired because there is no one who repairs them anymore the shoe repair store in our town died way back in the 70s. We turned into a throw away culture about then too so even though leather will outlast the soles its a mute point no one fixes them they go in the dump. We are simply taught now days to throw and buy as a culture that's what we do. At least in the US! Now my dad took care of his shoes, cleaned and polished them, wore over boots in the winter but as a child he got one pair a year for school, then ww2 and the army gave him his first real shoes he could wear anytime he wanted and lessons on how to take care of them. He never owned more than a couple pairs at one time in his life. His pride and joy were a pair of boots my brother had made for him in the Azores in the 70s.

i spend an hour or so waterproofing my boots every fall. My hunting boots are over 20 years old now and the leather is still holding up. the worst "myth" right now about leather is cow farts are destroying the world.

ok this fits the s&w 8 shot 22 cal revolver it should be pretty close , you may have to adjust it a bit. not much to it. s&w8shot (1).pdf

i will be glad to scan it for you if you have a printer you can just print it, i'm old fashioned i guess.

i cant find that picture but its just like this one. i re did this holster for the same man, he wanted one that rode higher than the old fashioned western type and wanted a cant to it so this is what i came up with, The strap is sewn under the top of the loop kind of like a welt, it is shaped like the stitching at the base and keeps the cant where it should be. they ride high and tight.

nice possible bag !!

i really like nice people too. Makes life so much fun no matter where you are!!! May god bless them all. next time your there go straight in and tell the boss, nothing says thanks as much as taking the same time for them.

i have this pattern its a pretty basic holster

where will you carry it and why? That will help pick you rig. is your state a concealed carry are there laws if you do or are you just toting it out fishing or to the range.

Caffeine isn't harmful in the amount your talking about.

i was going to dye a piece of leather with roon but this is better . My roon dried out lol all that is left is the iron oxide i took a pinch smashed it between my fingers and sprinkled it on a piece of leather then just a spray of water dyed the leather instantly. Its just the reaction between the iron and the tannic acid already in the leather.

ok i see, they are dying the leather as they tan it, previously tanned leather doesn't need a tannic acid bath.