My First Project

[firetoad]

I am new to the forum and actually new to leatherworking.

I got my start by looking around and not finding what I wanted. I was looking for a holster for a suppressed .22lr pistol that I had recently acquired. I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted and then I saw the movie Zombieland. The mare's leg holster that Tallahassee (Woody's character) wore pointed me in the direction that I wanted to go: drop leg with leg tie, open top and LEATHER.

So, I stumbled across this forum and read some posts (thank you to all for the vast and wonderful knowledge and information shared on this site), took a trip to a local Tandy store and started making my holster. The design as well as all of the work is solely mine. It isn't the sexiest, the dye is a little blotchy (which I was actually intending) and it won't win any tactical handgun matches, but it is mine and I am proud of it. So, without any more blathering from me, here is my first project...

[builderofstuff]

Great job on the holster. I really like it. You should definately be proud of it.

Chris

[EricDobson]

I agree. Very nice work. What is the weight of that leather? It looks thick! (Which I like!)

[dustin29]

Nice looking holster!

[abn]

Fantastic job for a first project. Wish my first project turned out as nice!

[joquarter]

I have nothing with pistols , but you did a great job.

[firetoad]

Thank you everyone for the great compliments! It definitely makes me feel good about it. Here is a little more detail of the opening/front of the holster:

I have to admit that the finer details of the holster leave a little to be desired, but, as my FIL says, you will never notice riding by on a fast moving horse. Things such as the backside stitching, the smoothness of the edge along the length of the suppressor made of 3 layers for a spacer, the placement of some of the stitching and a few other details do show some inexperience on my part.

EricDobson,

As far as the weight of the leather, I honestly have no clue. I told the guy at the local Tandy store that I wanted to make a holster that could withstand some abuse. He made a few recommendations to me and I just picked this piece of leather based on the overall look of the piece. He told me what their code was for leather weights, but I can't remember what he told me. The code on the leather was 99606-12 and it measures about .112" along the cut edge.

Also, I did double up the leather in numerous places, and, as I just stated above, the spacer used at the suppressor/barrel end of the holster was 3 thicknesses of leather alone with a single piece along the entire interior circumference of the open bottom of the holster.