PastorBob

I love the loops for the ammo. Everyone has their own preference, but I try to make my holster long enough to cover the front part of the slide, just so it doesn't get dinged up. What type of leather is that you used? And did you use a liner?

You might check out the glowforge community page. They have a lot of great advice on laser engraving.

Beautiful! Nice craftsmanship. Love the detail on the stumps. Brought back memories of the Darling's from Andy Griffith...just missing the jug the dad played.

Yep. Any beveler will work. I just went to the BK site as I knew they had pics to easily understand the point of my post. I started with a tandy standard beveler, then upgraded to the craft pro (or whatever they call their top line tools) with hatch pattern. I absolutely love it. I then got some steep ones from BK for those tight areas. Yes, pricey, but very good quality.

Oh...good catch. I forget about that handy little tool.

I haven't done any holsters / belts in that fashion, but I have done other projects. I normally don't put anything else on them and let them patina nicely with age / handling...kind of like a baseball glove. I would be interested in hearing other's inputs.

Barry King makes great bevelers... You will need multiple width bevelers (essentially wanting a bevel face that is no longer than the line you will be beveling. For instance...the fur high on the back leg of your image, right below the tail would get completely destroyed, or the area around it, if you tried to use a 1/4" beveler for all of the beveling. http://www.barrykingtools.com/groundersbevelers.htm Look for "Beveler: Smooth" - it is the 5th row down and all the way on the right side. Based on your drawing, I would want at least 3 of these, 00, 2, and 4. You can find an inexpensive swivel knife at Tandy, but found the Barry King one is much smoother to operate. That is all you would need to achieve what you listed. The list grows from there, of course. Hope this helps.

There are a several videos on YouTube on how to do this. Just type in "sharpening edge beveler". I had watched on by Tandy some time back and it was good, but I couldn't find it quickly this morning. What @Squid61 said is spot on. I actually made my own stropping board by gluing 9/10 oz leather to a board. I will load it up with compound, then pull the beveler backwards at a 45 degree angle on the outside edge of the leather. As if I am beveling in reverse. Hope this helps.

Very nice work! I really like the mag pouch addition. Very clean.

Very nice work. Wow! probably as much time painting as carving! superb craftsmanship.

That looks great! Thanks for posting the pic. I haven't worked with suede, much less as a liner. I normally place to 5-6 oz pieces back to back so they are smooth inside and out. Are there advantages to the suede? Is it less expensive? Easier to work? Thanks in advance!

I have one of those as well...another harbor freight sale bin purchase. For those occasions when the "readers" just aren't good enough.

That is beautiful. There is nothing better than forming something with your hands that turns out to be a nice piece of functional art. Love the detail and finesse you put into this, especially the mortar and tenon joints. Wow!!

I haven't attempted any type of wallet yet. Kind of intimidated by them. I would have to stitch them by hand and not sure how clean they would look. I tried to do a minimalist card holder and it looked like by 8 year old granddaughter put it together...oh it was a mess. Those look great, and as you have already identified the errors during the first attempt, each attempt will allow you to get better. Thanks for sharing!

Great job on the basket weave. I definitely have a soft spot for it. Got pics of the back side? Curious how you did the attachment of the retention strap as well as the belt loop. I can't tell from the pics if the holster is lined or not. Does the front retention snap come into contact with the firearm (which is sweet looking...love that handle).

Very nice work. Also like the basket weave addition on both.

Welcome from SW Missouri. Glad to hear you were "drug" back into the fold. Make sure to share some photos of your work (make sure to shrink them down, or they won't be accepted.). Enjoy the forum and make sure to throw your two cents in when you can.

I have this happen when I use imported veg tanned leather (like from Asian countries). When I use HO, I don't have that issue.

Here is a video I had my granddaughter film while using the knife. Apologies for the messy workbench. And yes, I am a southpaw :-)

I have the round knife. I have seen videos of folks cutting curves, but I have not mastered it yet. For me, the skiving knife by Osborne would be the one I would get. I did find one in stock at Weaver Leather supply...a lot cheaper (I Think...not sure on the conversion rate CDN to USD) https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/65-2864-36/flat-leather-knife/pr_58899

This is the exact one i purchased...yep, $10 and it was sharp when it arrived. Have only stropped it. https://www.amazon.com/BANYOUR-Leather-Cutting-Working-Leathercraft/dp/B07LD4PC2D/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=leather+knife&qid=1631115906&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzUzFJN1BQSzZMTDVKJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzQ0MTIyMlA3NE5ISTI3RTU3TSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzAzMzQzMTdWNEdaWTRGVU1VSyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Stunning!

This is how i do it. I either use a utility knife or one of those flat bladed Japanese knives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgzMDqJcC4c&ab_channel=leathertoolz

Love the basket weave. Nicely done. Very clean.

Beautifully done.