One For Myself.

[Eaglestroker]

Wanted to try a new border stamp out. I hit two soft spots in the leather tooling these two pieces and they really jump out at me. I hope it isn't as bad for you! I'm still making some stupid mistakes, the biggest is not leaving enough fluff room on my edges leaving the thread uncomfortably close after dressing. One day I'll learn...

As always suggestions welcome. The next personal project will be a Plains Style BBQ Gun belt.

Edited September 5, 2011 by Eaglestroker

[Shooter McGavin]

I see 1 soft spot on the holster, and 1 on the cartridge case. Looks awesome though!

How does that cartridge case work? Does the "pocket" flip out once unsnapped and dump them into your hand?

[Eaglestroker]

Those would be the two! The pouch is straight from Stohlmans leather cases volume one which I just bought. His version used a belt loop which seemed cumbersome to me, I just thread it through the belt and snap it. That's exactly how it works though. I formed it around a wood mold then assembled.

[lonestar tactical]

Very nice work there - looks good.

How difficult was it to make the ammo holder? I would like to make one of those for my Ruger LCR.

[Eaglestroker]

Probably the easiest project I've done. Took longer to make the mold. If you made a mold for strictly 38 spcl you could loose about 3/8" off the total width as mines for .357 Magnums. I think the main thing is making sure its oversized so they dump without being so big they rattle around. Seems to me it could easily be adapted into a speed strip case as well.

Thank you for the compliments.

[wizard of tragacanth]

That's a nice set. I'll have to try some tooling some day... well, after I get everything else sorted out.

[Ferg]

You done a great job. You may want to practice "fading" the Basket Weave into your border.

Great job on the Basket Weave stamp.

ferg

Wanted to try a new border stamp out. I hit two soft spots in the leather tooling these two pieces and they really jump out at me. I hope it isn't as bad for you! I'm still making some stupid mistakes, the biggest is not leaving enough fluff room on my edges leaving the thread uncomfortably close after dressing. One day I'll learn...

As always suggestions welcome. The next personal project will be a Plains Style BBQ Gun belt.

[Eaglestroker]

That's a nice set. I'll have to try some tooling some day... well, after I get everything else sorted out.

Thank you. I started doing it all at once, Stamping isn't too bad', just takes a lot of concentration.

You done a great job. You may want to practice "fading" the Basket Weave into your border.

Great job on the Basket Weave stamp.

ferg

Ferg,

Thank you for your compliments. I was planning a post in the stamping section as I still feel there is improvement to be made. I could find much information regarding 'fading' the stamp?

-Robert

[Ferg]

Robert,

Do a search on this site for Basket Weave or Basket Weave Tutorials. There is some great info. I have also downloaded some free info from Tandy's new web site.

ferg

Thank you. I started doing it all at once, Stamping isn't too bad', just takes a lot of concentration.

Ferg,

Thank you for your compliments. I was planning a post in the stamping section as I still feel there is improvement to be made. I could find much information regarding 'fading' the stamp?

-Robert

[Shooter McGavin]

I've got a question. After the holster is stamped, how do you wet form it without distorting the stamping?

[Eaglestroker]

I've got a question. After the holster is stamped, how do you wet form it without distorting the stamping?

You treat it just like anything else you wet mold. Only difference is I do it all by hand on stamped holsters. I had a big problem with this on my earlier work but the problem was I wasn't casing the leather before tooling. That made a huge difference in the stamping lasting.

[Shooter McGavin]

Cool. I got one for my uncle I'm working on tonight. I just did a simple beveled line about 1/2" in from the edge, with some camo stamps along the line. I just know I'm going to lose them when the leather stretches for the gun though. When it's done I'll post pics in the thread I started for his wheelgun holster.

Thanks for the info!