basketweave holster

[fowlball]

please critique

[rsg3]

My only comment is that it is freekin' cool. very nice work

Edited April 21, 2008 by rsg3

[TomSwede]

This must be a new version of the one I commented with those mountains. This one really rocks, if I were into guns I would want one.

Tom

[TwinOaks]

Critique:

First off, Welcome to Leatherworker.net! Very nice job. You did well keeping the BW lined up.

As far as critiques go, here's mine- As I did on a sheath for a PIF gift, you ran the basket weave all the way to the edge. I think in the future I'll stop short of the edge and use a cam tool for a border of sorts. There's nothing wrong with running to the edge with the BW, but it seems kind of an abrupt transition. Also, where you cut the leather for the 'loop' that the holster sits in, you might consider using a small round punch at the end of the cut. This will help keep the leather from tearing. And, finally, the tab of leather from the cartridge loops looks a little out of place (where it hangs out over the front of the holster----but that might just be a perspective thing). Consider trimming it a little closer, or tacking it down.

Again, you did a very nice job on it.

Edited April 22, 2008 by TwinOaks

[Srigs]

Darn good looking holster. I might have to get out my basket weave tools this weekend.

[fowlball]

Critique:

First off, Welcome to Leatherworker.net! Very nice job. You did well keeping the BW lined up.

As far as critiques go, here's mine- As I did on a sheath for a PIF gift, you ran the basket weave all the way to the edge. I think in the future I'll stop short of the edge and use a cam tool for a border of sorts. There's nothing wrong with running to the edge with the BW, but it seems kind of an abrupt transition. Also, where you cut the leather for the 'loop' that the holster sits in, you might consider using a small round punch at the end of the cut. This will help keep the leather from tearing. And, finally, the tab of leather from the cartridge loops looks a little out of place (where it hangs out over the front of the holster----but that might just be a perspective thing). Consider trimming it a little closer, or tacking it down.

Again, you did a very nice job on it.

thanks. the cartridge loops are a bandaid to cover buggered up basketweave. i think your right, they do stick out too much. i've tried borders with weave but buthchered the work (more practice). is there a trick to bw borders?

[SCOUTER]

Fowlball, Nice job! Great Basketweaving! Can you tell us what dye/finish you used? Thanks!

[TwinOaks]

For the cartridge loops: they're fine; it's the end of it I was talking about. Just that little piece that's sticking out in mid air in the second picture.

As for a border, with the basket weave, I meant that before you get to the stitch, you tool in a camoflauge stamp at the end of the basket weave. It's a useful way to cover gaps and overlaps where the BW stamp doesn't get exactly to the end of the 'line', or...to get to the end, it would extend too far, possibly getting into the stitching groove. I suppose that's where the name of the stamp comes from...it camoflauges the end of the pattern, transitioning to 'untooled'.

Did that help to confuse things? I hope not.

Perhaps one of our members has (1) knowledge of where some pics are already posted showing this, or (2) has a camera with macro feature and can post some.

[fowlball]

Fowlball, Nice job! Great Basketweaving! Can you tell us what dye/finish you used? Thanks!

Walmart. kiwi black shoe leather dye and coated with black shoe wax (both found in shoe dept.) both are very cheap and very easy to use and also make the piece waterproof.