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Here's my first formed holster. I need to finish the edges and oil it, but I am anxious for a critique. Give it to me straight and full strength. Thanks, 

Randy

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Looks good so far. Really smooth, shiny edges make a project.

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Well, ... okay -

I like the stitchin', and the clean leather.  And the way the muzzle is covered/protected. Thumbs up all that. :)

That said, I like to see the stitch lines come in closer, as that WILL loosen up over time, basically back to the stitching. So, no thumbs up there. :(  Just a tip fer later, when you closer-in the sttich lines, you'll want to create a site channel for the front site to clear easily.  Glocks are quite box-y shaped, square corners and sharp turns, so I'm including a pic of a Glock holster might show what I mean with less words.  This is a 19, so not exactly same model but basically same gun but shorter.

Yer sewing foot pressure is a bit heavy, leaving a footprint from the presser foot.  This is easily avoided..  I coverd that in other articles on this site.

And I'm not following the idea on the slots - why those angles?  Does that make it sit on your belt the way you like it?

 

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Yep . . . JLS covered pretty much my comments:  

Loose stitch lines . . . 

Some kind of oddball positioning of the belt slots . . . 

But he left out the part about the  backside of the holster.   There needs to be leather separating the wearer from the weapon.  Leather feels better against the body than does Glock, Colt, S&W or any of the others. 

Another thing I do . . . I turn my back piece so the flesh side is against the customer.  Makes the holster stay in place better . . . and by showing hair side . . . the holster looks better in my book.

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Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Back to the shop for me. Are the stitch lines close enough on the top? I can tell what you mean along the bottom. I think I need to get it formed better before I sew it. Maybe that will help.

I am also not sure what you mean by the site channel.

14 hours ago, JLSleather said:

you'll want to create a site channel for the front site to clear easily.

Thanks again,

Randy

 
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44 minutes ago, rktaylor said:

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Back to the shop for me. Are the stitch lines close enough on the top? I can tell what you mean along the bottom. I think I need to get it formed better before I sew it. Maybe that will help.

I am also not sure what you mean by the site channel.

Thanks again,

Randy

 

yup what they said, i will add your forming is great!!!!

tape something to your pistol from the back sight to the front sight so a channel is created when you mold it. I usually use bamboo skewer sticks or a thin strip of leather about the same size as the front sight.

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I think I made some improvements, but still have a lot to learn. The stitch lines are definitely closer.  Wonky belt slots adjusted. Thanks for sharing knowledge. 8 oz HO leather with 2 coats of neatsfoot oil and a coat of resolene.

Randy

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2 hours ago, Simplejack1985 said:

I'd carry it. Good looking holster. 

Thanks, 

Randy

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oh yea now your talkin!! 

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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