Handmade Holsters

[JBLeatherworks]

Here are some of my holster pics. I have been hand stitching and am getting far too busy to keep up! About to pick up a Cobra 3. Trying to keep quality work going out.

[Redd]

Nice work, I really like that one for the Khar.

[JBLeatherworks]

Thanks Redd. Yes, the one for the Kahr is mine! The others are a couple I have made for folks. The Kahr holster is horse hide with a stingray insert. Stingray is challenging, but looks awesome. Of course, very tough.

Here are a few more...

[cornbread114]

Looks good what kind of prep was involved for the sting ray?

[JBLeatherworks]

To prep the stingray, the challenge is cutting it evenly. Those little dots are calcium, and you have to cut around them, as close as possible. It makes it a little easier if you wet it first.

For the look of that holster, you have to back the stingray on a harder leather. In this case I used the horse that I removed for the insert. And, after cutting out that shape, I then took the shape and made that piece smaller so that it would bring the layer of stingray up to the level of the rest of the holster.

Just takes a little time, and being careful.

A lot of times with leather, you just have to go buy something you want to use and go for it. I learn so much just from doing it. And of course, I learn a lot at leatherworker.net!

[JBLeatherworks]

Here is another picture of that stingray holster...

[Rohn]

The holsters look great. I also like the stingray holster. I have never done anything like that although I do make a lot of holsters.

I notice under your interests that you are full time in the ministry. I also have been a full time pastor for the last 27 years.

[JBLeatherworks]

Rohn, thanks. It's funny, but I always tell folks that one of the main reasons I do leather work is because I can start and finish it... but ministry is people work and it is never done! I do love it.

I have been in ministry about 20 yrs. Can't imagine doing anything else for a living.

[Redd]

If I could just make a suggestion that was made to me here a while ago that made a big difference for me. Remove some more material around the grip area to make t easier to grab. Take it out all the way up to the trigger guard with enough room for your fingers.

[JBLeatherworks]

Hey Redd, I always appreciate suggestions. Of course, these were made custom, so I worked each one according to the customers specs. So far, they have all loved their holsters. But, again, thanks for the insight. I learn new things everyday!

[lionfly]

I love the stingray inlay!

[Dwight]

I really like your work, JB, . . . and as a pastor, . . . I share your enthusiasm. I am more into the "watering and keep alive" rather than planting, . . . but we all work for the same cause, . . . so that's great.

Just one caution though, . . . the first post, . . . center holster, . . . looks like a Glock. I would never get the trigger guard so deeply boned. Glocks have no external safety, . . . just that little dipsy doodle thingy in the center of the trigger, . . . the owner shoving his piece in the holster in a hurry might get an unintended discharge, . . . which would not be a happy affair.

I'm extremely careful of boning the trigger guard for Glocks and similar plastic fantastics that have no real safety on the weapon.

Again, . . . not a criticism, . . . just a caution.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Eddie1968]

nice n slick.

[JBLeatherworks]

Thanks everyone. And, just like those before, we must copy what we love and learn from our mistakes. I always appreciate your thoughts.