MarshalWill

It works with a simple mechanism. Elegance is sometimes found in simple.

It looks good. Nice design. Good function. Can't ask for much more than that.

Congratulations, Bruce. That's a service many can use. May it make your retirement complete.

Looks mighty good. I like the decorative work as well as how you assembled it. Outstanding.

I use my drill press for my maker's stamps and other large stamps. Using it for punches is a good idea. I've thought about putting hole punches in it but haven't as of yet. Looks like it's a good use for your purposes. Good thinking.

I got one of these that count out from the center. It's very useful a times.

Thanks for that. It was inspired by the Frazier holster in packing iron.

I don't see it being the wrong holster for the 1911. In fact, I made one along a similar vein.

Nice. The skirt shape gives the holster a Frazier-ish look.

Nice work. don't worry too much about the color, or lack of it. Chuck is right. Nothing looks better than aged leather. I have wet molded it and set it in the sun to dry. It also speeds the natural darkening process, giving the leather a nice patina.

Very nice. That Landis sure does the trick.

You could get along without the chisels if you punch the holes with a stitch awl. I've been working leather for 50+ years and never had a set of chisels. You can make a good, even line of holes with a bit of practice. I learned to stitch in a saddle shop and we just learned to use a stitch awl. There are good books on saddle stitching that can get you going in the right direction. Then, if you wish, you can invest in some chisels but it will b e a choice, not a necessity. I used to have a stitching pony but it never held the work tight enough without marking the leather so I finally got rid of it and just work without it. FWIW, we never had a stitching pony in the saddle shop, either. You may be able to find one that does the job, though.

Beautiful. I had to look all over for a bag to carry my laptop with a 17" monitor. This is way more classy.

I like the design. It's the next step more coverage from a Yaqui Slide.

There's a twelve step program for holsters. Step 12 is your twelfth holster. Then you start over.