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My second attempt went better but the zipper was still wrinkly and wavy. I have thought about using zippers on my notebooks but dont want to spend days tooling it out just to have a retarded looking zipper.

Can someone guide me to a tuterial on how to sew zippers into leather that has rounded corners? My first attempt was going real well but it didnt line up properly

I took it out to her today, She absolutely loves it...LOL. We'll see for how long though. I discovered that her pistol fits my ruger wrangler holsters perfectly so at least when her birthday gets closer I can build her a propper rig. LOL Maybe Ill build her a unique knife thats not so bastardized to go with it. lol

Im not an expert by any means but what works for me is like this. I cut my leather, and tool, Then I dye and let dry. Antique then buff to the finished color and the amount of desired antique The antique I use is water soluble so I apply resoline over everything at this point. Several coats starting with a first thin coat ( I dont have a sprayer) two more coats to be sure resoline has gotten into every little tool mark. Then I "line" my leather on the inside using another layer of dyed veg tanned leather. When Im ready to mold, I attempt to only wet the "inside layer" of leather. Resoline is somewhat water resistant so the antiquing doesnt wash away however, its only "water resistant" not water proof so I just use a wet sponge to wet the inside layer of leather. Once the inside layer is wet, then I fold the holster and sew it up. After I sew, Then I re-wet the inside and mold. ( I dont have a vacuume system so I kneed it to my desire being careful not to damage the tooling) Let dry and seal the inside leather and put another coat of resoling over the outside Like I say, Im no expert and, Thats the reason I joined this site because I want to learn about this kind of stuff. Im only saying what has been working for me. I have tried antiquing after the leather was sealed but I must not be doing it right because I wasnt happy with the results.

I was thinking that too? The biggest design flaw is that the knife rides on the hip and doesnt bend around. I put it forward as far as I could so there would be less radious but I still think it wrinkles up a little and doesnt lay flat. I was thinking the type of sheath you suggested might distort more and then pop the snap and fall out. I havent given it to her yet, maybe Ill try it and see?

You dont want it. I put a file to it and it was too soft. The blade portion of the blade should have been made of harder steel

Thanks all I think the design is dumb but the good news is, I'm prolly going to get to build a replacement

Just finished and still warm. I can usually knock out a holster fairly quick but this one seemed to drag on and on. This one is for my unique daughter in law. Everything she wants is unique so she asked for a "reverse cross draw" rig. I dont know if thats a lagitimate name or not but the holster rides in the center of he butt cheeks and reach around to draw???? OK I can do that... LOL. Then she has a mofidite knife she wanted added also. How do i build a sheath for that thing? Anyhow... ITS DONE!!! yeah me! Does anyone have a better idea for the sheath?

Ha!!! Yeah, need a couple extras because hitting a 5gallon bucket at 5' takes a wish and a prayer

Yeah, The one I built with a belt loop didnt make me happy. I put it on a walked around the house and almost every step it stabbed me in the calf. Im sure if I was outbacking it sooner or later it would trip me up.

I dont know if this helps, I have a rig with a crossdraw and matching regular draw that I built at the same time so I could match them a best as possible. The cut leather on the botton is the crossdraw. Notice how the skirt angles so much compared to the strait draw. I dont think you can get more angle than my setup without sewing the belt loop at the steeper angle? As a side note, remember, if your not going to build a specific belt for the holster youll have to mostly remove your belt from the pants loops and loop the holster in unless your left handed. The cross draw holster goes on your hip on the buckle end of the belt.

One of my favorites, It started life as a .45auto but I switched out the barrel to a 357m.

https://www.goldstartool.com/foot-press-for-grommets-snaps-buttons-and-rivets-with-stand.htm ??? Maybe??? Im not sure about the centering attatchment

I love machetes and have several. A couple of my sheaths look crappie but I had to put something on the blade because I'm accident prone. I like yours better than mine. Lately I picked up some cheap 4/5 suede and made a bunch of sheaths to get me by until I can make something better. My idea would be to put mole style straps down the back side si I can strap it to my pack down the length? I'm still trying to brain storm on the subject. I have a lot of ideas that I haven't master yet but yours looks great !

His tools are so awesome but spendy. I picked up a few stamps and bevelers and thought I would try this one as a backgrounder on the nex holster. Its dificult to keep strait but can be fudged a little to get it back in line. What would it be called? looks a little like scales?

Hoorah, thanks

Sooooo Who's going to test them to see if they work? Lol I'm interested in these, I'm not afraid of snakes at all but I can't hear them anymore. I used to keep a dog around to let me know there is a snake inbound but someone stole her out of my truck while I was at the truck stop using the can. Now I don't have a dog and wouldn't know if I was standing on a rattler until I'm stung. What thickness are you using? Looks like a couple nice wallets there?

Yeah I initially designed them to throw over my 4 wheeler but they turned out too nice to be dragging through the mud and snow Now they reside in the truck It's funny how a project takes on a mind of its own

Thanks Yup, that's my sp101 in 357m, it holds 5 so I can reload 4 times. The holster inside is a generic holster I built with a belt clip on the back so I can Un snap it from the saddle bags and slide it onto my belt when I want quicker access. I also have a home made knife inside with sheath built permanently inside I usually have them draped over the passenger seat of the truck so if I get stranded I can throw it over my shoulder and walk out with my survival gear. They are however rather heavy which is fine for now but when I'm older I'll have to design something lighter.

These took a lot of time But I think they turned out alright. I used oversized cord instead of thread and wish I would have punched my holes a little larger because the cord zig-zags a little but I am happy with the contrast of the white.

Thanks for the kind words

I'm in the Bighorns. About a mile away from Kings saddlery. That's funny you mention that, I've done them both ways, I like the looks of the sharp edge better. Thanks for all the kind words.

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Ive always wanted a "lone ranger" looking rig but didnt want to spend a lot of money on two 45 cal pistols in chrome so, I picked up a couple of silver wrangler .22lr pistols to play with. Im still new to dots but knew the black on ivory with chrome dots would have a lot of contrast so I ran with it.

Finding one that fits my needs was impossible. My needs are to have access to the paper notebook and the electronic notebook at the same time, most amazon items I found had access to one or the other at a time. Plus with the help of velcro I can tip it up Aframe style for leisure serfing.