HandyDave Report post Posted April 22, 2022 Ok guys and gals i have a request for a shoulder holster design simular to the discontinued galco executive. Surprisingly ive never had to deal with curved straps in the years ive been workin with leather. How do you go about finding out the radius needed? Is there a magic number or method for figuring the curve? Thanks gang for any assistance you can give. Im sure i could cut a bunch of paper templates and figure it out. But i know somebody here has experience that might save me some head scratchin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
327fed Report post Posted April 22, 2022 The Al Stohlman Tandy holster book has a shoulder holster pattern with a curved strap. Not sure how to send it to you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted April 22, 2022 Go to Joann fabric . . . buy a half yard of their thick boating vinyl . . . experiment with it for your pattern. I've got several yards of it here . . . that is my final pattern for something complicated. Works like a champ . . . as it imitates leather in many respects. Neat part about it . . . if you cut it off wrong . . . tape it back together with drywall tape and re-cut it. Check for coupons . . . can get up to 60 % off on one item . . . which would be your vinyl. But what you want to do is cut a piece about 30 inches long and 6 inches wide or so . . . lay it on a buddy's shoulder . . . and you take a pair of scissors and cut away the excess until you get the piece you want. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted April 22, 2022 This Tandy pattern has instructions and patterns for the pieces. The patterns start at page 15 Shoulder Holster Pattern 4416.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandyDave Report post Posted April 22, 2022 Thanks guys for all the tips and info. I knew i could get some answers on here like allways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
327fed Report post Posted April 22, 2022 This one has the separate strap. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5103597-how-to-make-holsters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
327fed Report post Posted April 23, 2022 Maybe you can get some idea of the degree of curve from this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites