Shield Holster...

[bladegrinder]

Just finished this pancake holster for a .40 Smith & Wesson Shield.

8-9 oz Herman Oak

 

[purplefox66]

That is a very nice holster 

[DieselTech]

That is Sexy! Nice work. Looks great! 

May I ask if a pattern was used? If so who's pattern. 

Thanks. 

[bladegrinder]

1 hour ago, purplefox66 said:

That is a very nice holster 

Thanks purplefox!

30 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

That is Sexy! Nice work. Looks great! 

May I ask if a pattern was used? If so who's pattern. 

Thanks. 

Thanks Diesel, I drew up the pattern for it.

[Littlef]

That is nice!

 

[DieselTech]

1 hour ago, bladegrinder said:

Thanks purplefox!

Thanks Diesel, I drew up the pattern for it.

Thanks. So is it lined with something like calf skin or something else. 

Thanks. Appreciate the info. 

[bladegrinder]

No lining, just 8-9 oz. Herman Oak. it could be lined, just by using maybe 6-7 oz. with the liner to make it 8-9.

I started making holsters using 6-7 because that's what I had on hand for my knife sheaths and it works but I think 8-9 is just right for holsters.

I wet mold my holsters then put them in a PID controlled toaster oven on top of a piece of thin card board at 150 for half an hour, then flip it for another half hour and on and on till it's close to good and dry but not to much, not making jerky here. take it out and let it rest and dry till the next day.

[DieselTech]

4 minutes ago, bladegrinder said:

No lining, just 8-9 oz. Herman Oak. it could be lined, just by using maybe 6-7 oz. with the liner to make it 8-9.

I started making holsters using 6-7 because that's what I had on hand for my knife sheaths and it works but I think 8-9 is just right for holsters.

I wet mold my holsters then put them in a PID controlled toaster oven on top of a piece of thin card board at 150 for half an hour, then flip it for another half hour and on and on till it's close to good and dry but not to much, not making jerky here. take it out and let it rest and dry till the next day.

Thanks for the info. Yeah I might make a drying cabinet with a few low wattage bulbs wired inside it. 

[bladegrinder]

I've never used anything like that, I use the PID oven I have for tempering knife blades, it holds a temperature within + - 3 degrees. at 150 for a couple hours it really hardens up the leather, when you put the gun in it almost snaps in place.

[Hags]

Very nice work!