Pancake Holster for Kahr PM9

[JeffGC]

I made my first holster about 40 years ago, after seeing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in the theater. In recent years, I've made a number of pocket holsters. I have never enjoyed leatherwork, being frustrated with certain aspects of the craft; i.e., smooth dye color and slick edges. About a month ago I found Leatherworker.net. To me, this forum has become the "Oracle of Delphi" for leather! I'm still amazed at the wealth of information available and the willingness of forum members to provide constructive advice. Now, my dye jobs are smooth and my edges are slick. Also, I'm enjoying myself.

This past weekend I completed a pancake holster for a Kahr PM9. Any comments or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your help.

Edited May 26, 2009 by JeffGC

[BOOMSTICKHolsters]

'Looks pretty good to me. Keep working at it and you'll only get better.

[Rock76]

Looks nice and clean. Nice job!

[Tac]

Hard to see details in the photo, but it looks very nice. Good design, nice stitching and smooth edges. Well Done, Sir!

-Tac

[ABC3]

JeffGC;

I think you've got it. After seeing yours, I think I'll make one for my K9.

[Lobo]

Very nice workmanship. Good basic design. Carry angle looks to be pretty steep, but that is a matter of personal preference as much as anything else.

I remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, watched it at a cheap theater in Kansas City while being inducted into the US Army in 1968.

Keep after it, you're doing nice work. And you are right, there is a great deal of information available right here, right now, that has never been generally available before.

Best regards.

[JeffGC]

My logic (possibly poor) was to design the holster with 20 degree angle. My reasoning was: 1) Get the butt of the gun more in line with my torso, to better conceal it. Since the weapon is so small, with such a short barrel, I would not have a problem with the slide/barrel printing. 2) I carry over my left kidney. The maximum rake would not be a problem in that position.

Lobo - On a different subject, what's the advantage of your beeswax/paraffin blend over just beeswax?

[ArcherBen]

There's nothing wrong with your 20 degree cant. As Lobo said, that is all personal preference. I personally am more comfortable drawing from a 12 - 15 degree cant, but I've built a handful of holsters with a 25 degree cant for both myself and others that have worked out very well. In fact, one of my personal holsters has a 25 degree cant and is very comfortable to wear. I've got a friend that I will be building for soon that wants a 30+ degree cant. On the other hand, I've had others tell me that 15 degrees is too much and that they prefer a zero to five degree cant. In fact, I even had one guy tell me that he would prefer the gun be canted backwards instead of forwards. My advice (for what it's worth) is to build to whatever specs you feel work best for you (or your customer feels works best for them), so long as you deem the design safe.

[jbird]

Looks nice I like your clean work

Josh