4Th Holster In Progress...1911 Iwb

[nas]

It is for stability. I am actually modifying the pattern to remove it. It does help with stability, but with the wide tab loops it isn't a problem. The wing isn't a the most comfortable thing. I also raised and extended the rear tab for the next design.

[luvthegun]

This making holsters thing isn't as easy as you would think. I overlook things on my first design all the time. Drives me crazy. I have a box of oops holsters. Or I call it the what was I thinking box. lol I like the color and tooling. I thought

it would be for stability but couldn't see it actually doing much except poking you. But I see were you are coming from.

[nas]

Yeah all the wing really did was make it hard to get to my wallet. I have been spending much longer on pattern design trying not to waste leather.

[luvthegun]

Well I think you are doing good nas. What size leather was that. The edges looked good but seemed fairly think is that 7-9 oz? I personally don't like working with leather that thick. I do for some reason but prefer 4-5oz. Hope I'm not alone on this.

[nas]

It is 6-7oz. I thinned the reinforcement pieces, probably down to 5oz, with my dremel where they overlap the main holsterbody. I didn't want it too thick since its own. It worked out good to save overall thickness.

[nas]

^^ *** I didn't want it too thick since it is IWB.*** I hate auto complete.

[Shooter McGavin]

Well I think you are doing good nas. What size leather was that. The edges looked good but seemed fairly think is that 7-9 oz? I personally don't like working with leather that thick. I do for some reason but prefer 4-5oz. Hope I'm not alone on this.

I use 7-8 for IWBs and 8-9 for OWB holsters. I've made some mag carriers and pocket holsters out of thinner stuff though.

[Rayban]

Looks like a really nice finishing job......interesting reinforcement design....I'll be interested to know how it holds up in keeping the mouth open.

[dickf]

Very nice work. I really love the color. Which flavor did you end up using?

You should give credit where it is due, though, regarding the pattern. It's an Occidental Leather design by Tim Thurner.

http://www.bestbelt.com/product/gunleather/gun_holsters.html

[nas]

Very nice work. I really love the color. Which flavor did you end up using?

You should give credit where it is due, though, regarding the pattern. It's an Occidental Leather design by Tim Thurner.

http://www.bestbelt....n_holsters.html

thanks for the input

color - i used feibling pro oil dye dark brown, i like the color, i think i will try the light brown also. i just got it in the mail.

design - of course it is like the occidental design, i figured most holster makers would be able to tell that from just looking at it. i never tried to take credit for the design. and i doubt occidental would really care that i was learning the craft by practicing on a great design they made. plus its not for sale, its for me. i made a few small changes that would better suit me. just getting into holster making all i can really do is try to make something that you like, which is going to be inspirated from whats already out there. i searched in net for 1911 iwb holsters and the main ones that come up are occidental and milt sparks. i mean how many clones of the milt sparks versamax are there out there?

what i am really striving for in the end is making a decent holster that fits my needs. this one was just a starting point and has already morphed into something much different than the inspiration. more to come on that in the future.

i have found that i do not really like the design. the lower stability wing pokes out of the back of my pants leaving a bit of protrusion.

take a look at my #5 i made. it is still kinda the same design but without the lower wing. #6 is going different all together.