AzShooter

Super detail. I like this holster a lot. You really nailed molding it. I use vacuum bags and they just don't give that much detail. I'm thinking of buying a better vacuum. Mine is just an old shop-vac. Is it hand stitched as well? Nice stitching.

Neck for sure. Thanks for the links.

Extraordinary workmanship. I like the second picture better. Nice and clean looking with good representation of your talent. I think the chest rig is the best hunting rig out there. It doesn't get in the way of the gun, or binoculars and is easy to draw from.

Awesome work. I need to make one of those to go inside a range bag I'm making. There's a pattern in the book "The ART Of Making Leather Cases by Al Stohman on page 30. I got mine on e-bay

Excellent work on design, stamping and carving. Color looks real nice, what did you use? Back basket weaveing is extremely well done.

I just did a bag using a hand Skiver. That's a lot of work. If I get to the point where I'm making a bunch I guess I'll have to get a machine. Watching this thread is helping me decide which machine will work.

Great looking holster. Bread setting huh? I'm going to have to try that.

I like the holster. Tooling is very nice. Someday I'm going to try to tool one of my holsters.

I'd like to see them for a learning experience.

I was lucky enough to ask a countertop manufacturer if he had any scrap. He brought me around back and told me to pick the pieces I want. I got a nice slab 36 X 24 and about 2 inches thick. He didn't want anything for it so after I started doing wallets I brought him one.

Very nicely done. Clean lines and stitching is right on.

Very nice looking holster.

As soon as I opened the thread my mind said "I like It". Very nice work. Gives me temptation to give it a try.

Here's the front and back view with the gun in as you asked.

I'll take a pic of the gun in the holster and post it later but here is the back of the holster. Stitching is done by hand. The finish is Tandy's TanKote. Thank you.

I made a holster and two double magazine pouches over the weekend. When I posted the picture I saw that I forgot to do the stitching on the support piece so today I made a new holster and a single magazine pouch. 7-8 ounce leather

Great looking holsters. 10 ounce leather, these are going to last a lifetime and will endure years of heavy use.

Most excellent. Your artwork is fine. Looks like a top notch holster. She will be happy with it.

Thanks guys for the tips and patterns. I've learned a lot more tonight. Particle: Great videos. I've got a long way to go but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Good choice on the finished product. Awesome work.

I really screwed up the holster. Just figured it out. I forgot to stitch around the stiffener section so I'm making a new holster. That's the big difference. He doesn't have a fastener for the snap and the belt loop is totally different. My mind just isn't right. It's Adam's Leather, not Able's. I'm getting too old...

This weekend I decided to make a new holster for my Colt 1911 22. I chose the Avenger style and JLS was nice enough to sell me a pattern for the magazine holders. I really like his design. The holster was from a pattern from Able's Leather.

Thank you very much. Downloaded them.

I used a template from Able Leather and it had the stitch line on it except for the edge. I should have used an edger. I went too fast on making this one. It's the first so I just wanted to get it done and see how it works. Thanks for the ideas. I will be using them in the future.

I tried something different and used Neatsfoot Oil instead of leathe dye on this one. I'm not too happy with the oil. It took forever to dry. I finally used TanKote which helped stiffen the holster back up. Retention is good. Especially when it's on my belt. The gun will not fall out. It's relieved enough in the back so that the magazine release isn't affected. I used 4 - 5 ounce leather. Next one will be 7 - 8 ounce. Dried it in a vaccum bag and form fitted the holster with a 1911 blue gun with 1/4 inch brass rod to make a sight track.