renegadelizard Report post Posted September 22, 2013 Thanx all! here is one weird looking knife, you hunters will know what's it for... cool tool....pelvic joint breaker....i use to have one of those many moons ago...then i left it in the back of the truck one day and next thing you know, it rusted up so bad i could barely get of out of the sheath...now, i i need to break a pelvis, i use a tomahawk or hatchet... awesome basket weave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted September 28, 2013 Silkfatblues, Very nice work. Are those staples in the keeper? How do you apply them? tk. hi! yes, I use staples often... here is a pic from my phone how its done... Nice Silk, i like the way you use the retention screws on your holsters. i have to ask, on some of your long barreled holsters, even though you arent stiching up close to the gun, are you still glueing up close o the inside of the holster? Hi, I use glue but what is more important I use this fantastic leather that once its handpressed and dryed it stays like that and its very firm and solid, so no gun dancing inside holster... one other important thing is that I use double layer of leather just for the edge peice, but what you cant see in the pic is the inner shape of this leather peice... its shaped to perfectly fit along the gun... so, even with no pressing and stitching only on the very edge the gun will stay in place perfectly... but thanx for asking, your observation is great!! cheers, silk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted October 1, 2013 You do good work. Very inspirational. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) You do good work. Very inspirational. thank you very much! glad it inspires people when I do my stuff I mostly try to amuse myself and earn a buck along the way :D Edited October 4, 2013 by silkfatblues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Hi all! few pics I forgot to link before... Cheers, S Edited January 14, 2014 by silkfatblues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted September 6, 2015 Hi all! I have had a weird and exciting year so far and that is one of the reasons I didn't have much time for posting here... will write about that later on... Just a couple of pics of latest custom orders, nothing special... I have some leather seats to work on next month so that might be interesting... And some fashion bags... That will be my first ) Cheers S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malabar Report post Posted September 7, 2015 Hi all! I have had a weird and exciting year so far and that is one of the reasons I didn't have much time for posting here... will write about that later on... Just a couple of pics of latest custom orders, nothing special... I have some leather seats to work on next month so that might be interesting... And some fashion bags... That will be my first ) Cheers S Very nice. What kind/weight of leather are you making these out of? And what does the back of this holster look like? tk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Very nice. What kind/weight of leather are you making these out of? And what does the back of this holster look like? tk Thank you! I use vege tanned french bovine, but tanned in Italy, Santa Croce... 3-3,5 mm thick... I don't have any pics of the back side of this holster... Cheers, Silvio Edited September 8, 2015 by silkfatblues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted November 15, 2015 A couple of holsters for S&W 686 4inch... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kulafarmer Report post Posted December 9, 2015 Thanx man!!!!! :)here is one I made yesterday... S&W and a couple of magazines... Nice work, Where do you get those rivets or screw posts that you use? Those are nice, have something im doing that i could use those,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted April 21, 2016 some small orders... but fun to make cheers, s Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roq Report post Posted April 21, 2016 Nice clean work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu925 Report post Posted April 22, 2016 Awesome work, can't believe I missed this thread before. Stu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) thank you guys! here is something I've been planing for two weeks and today I decided to finish it like this... a bit strange design but I couldn't resist playing a bit... It can be mounted on a belt in two positions, all vege tanned leather, hand shaped, waxed thread... Cool pouch for a cool knife :D cheers, Silvio Edited April 22, 2016 by silkfatblues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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silkfatblues Report post Posted May 6, 2016 Just finished this shoulder holster for a GLOCK 19... Simple and nice design... cheers, s Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted May 14, 2016 I am also impressed and would like to know where you source you retention hardware? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted June 14, 2016 On May 14, 2016 at 2:24 AM, plinkercases said: I am also impressed and would like to know where you source you retention hardware? Thank you If you wonder about snaps and that stuff it is all YKK I really love their quality and durability! So, the screws are made here, local firm. Lower parts for screws are solid brass and we darken them in my workshop. Those also custom made here by our friend... Can't really find that type nowhere... Plastic buckles are from Austrian company CLIX. Plastic triple release buckles, adjusters, all sorts of things... Awesome company, great products, fast and reliable! cheers, S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkfatblues Report post Posted January 31, 2018 I am back... :)) So, last year was too crazy... I made 1100 pieces of gun holsters, all handshaped, vege tanned leather... A year before that I made 700 pieces... Most of the shaping I do myself. But I did have some help. In the end my hands needed 2 months of recovery... The problem is always a timeframe. I had to shape 25-30 holsters a day... I really do not wish this type of job to anyone... So, slowly recovering, doing some smaller orders and riding my bike around... Cheers, S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted January 31, 2018 Wow. THAT is a nice rig there! Lucky revolver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
