Some exotic inlay for 1911

[Stetson912]

These were fun. Hope you like em. 

[fredk]

yup, I like them, A bit of class

[rleather]

They both are really awesome! Very nice work.

[Stetson912]

3 hours ago, fredk said:

yup, I like them, A bit of class

Thanks. The caiman is a bear to work with. The snapping turtle was far simpler.

1 hour ago, rleather said:

They both are really awesome! Very nice work.

Thanks. Fun builds. I Definitely like the snapping turtle and need to get some more of that haha

[Yellowhousejake]

Nicely done!  I have some caiman but the holster design I was looking to use it on has proven to be difficult without very thin borders on the window (an avenger style). 

Did you back the caiman in the window of the outer later Or, did you use three layers. Outside, lining with Caiman, backside?

DAve

[DoogMeister]

nice look!

[chuck123wapati]

Those Rock!!!! you need my address?

[Stetson912]

On 7/13/2025 at 6:59 PM, Yellowhousejake said:

Nicely done!  I have some caiman but the holster design I was looking to use it on has proven to be difficult without very thin borders on the window (an avenger style). 

Did you back the caima7u8⁷n in the window of the outer later Or, did you use three layers. Outside, lining with Caiman, backside?

DAve

I had used multiple layers. Both of these were made from laminated 4-5 oz leather to make  the front and back panels.

The front panel requires additional work obviously. I cut the window out,  trimmed and skived the plug, skived the areas of the panel from the stitch lines to the edges, glued the plug in place, glued the caiman over the plug, then glued the window over everything and stitched it together.

[PastorBob]

Nice work!!

 

[Stetson912]

On 7/14/2025 at 8:20 AM, DoogMeister said:

nice look!

Thanks

23 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

Those Rock!!!! you need my address?

Sure! Postage may be expensive though haha

4 hours ago, PastorBob said:

Nice work!!

 

Thanks!

[fredk]

10 hours ago, Stetson912 said:

I had used multiple layers. Both of these were made from laminated 4-5 oz leather to make  the front and back panels.

The front panel requires additional work obviously. I cut the window out,  trimmed and skived the plug, skived the areas of the panel from the stitch lines to the edges, glued the plug in place, glued the caiman over the plug, then glued the window over everything and stitched it together.

Not as simple a construction as I thought

Well done

[Stetson912]

5 minutes ago, fredk said:

Not as simple a construction as I thought

Well done

You can use 8 oz for the panel then cut v the window from 4 oz and glue it on top. The skiving of the window panel reduces the thickness on the "wings" making it  a bit cleaner and I think more comfortable.

You need the 8 oz for the holster structure. I jmloke using the 2 layers of 4 oz laminated because it gives me a liner and is a bit stronger. You could take your 8 oz and make the front panel rough out and then the window on top, but then you would have to line the back panel or have a half lined holster hahaha