Contributing Member JLSleather Posted May 16, 2014 Author Contributing Member Report Posted May 16, 2014 I prefer to have the skill of developing my own rather than using someone else's. And if you look around enough that info is out there. And in reality, once you figure it out it transfers easily to other guns. And the way I do mine makes it even simpler. I guess the way I do it would likely drive a lot of folks nuts. But it works for me. Exactly my point -- easy is good. Easier is better. Don't even matter if a fella's method is "weird", long as you end up with a solid holster that does its job and looks good doing it. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted May 16, 2014 Author Contributing Member Report Posted May 16, 2014 Of course it's a lot easier to get the gun in question to make your own patterns in the US. Over here, you have to have a firearms licence even for airsoft and handguns are not allowed off the range. I get asked for a holster here, it's guess, hope and ask. Yes, we have more access to handguns here. This is my point, actually. You'd think that information about specific models would be available everywhere. You might think you could skip some of the "guessing" and "hoping" by more 'asking", but there seems to be more desire to sell you another pattern than just tell you the dimensions of that model. "Blue guns" are popular around here too - we have some our self. But if a fella had the dimensions of the firearm, then the gun, the blue gun, and the 'pattern' are all unnecessary, at least until you're ready to form it. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted September 4, 2014 Author Contributing Member Report Posted September 4, 2014 Colt Commander 1911 Pattern Too easy anyway. My kindergarten teacher would be proud Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Blackey Cole Posted September 4, 2014 Members Report Posted September 4, 2014 I was in Alaska after the Valdez oil cleanup. The company was holding an auction in anchorage to dispose of the stuff it aquired for the job. It was suppose to be a little payback for the citizens of the fiftieth state. But, contractor from the lower forty eight were there driving the prices through the roof everything I was interested in went well over what I could go to a store and buy new. At that time things ran more in ak. I think anytime an auction gathers more than pro bidders look out the prices are going to be high. Quote
Members Red Cent Posted September 4, 2014 Members Report Posted September 4, 2014 Blackey, it is good to see another "registered" cowboy over here. I am afraid I have missed your point in your last post. Quote https://www.facebook.com/redcentcustomleather?ref=bookmarks http://www.redcentcustomleather.com/
Members Colt W Knight Posted September 6, 2014 Members Report Posted September 6, 2014 Same issue with folks making guitars and router templates. Folks were willing to accept the responsibility of making a guitar, but making a router template scared them to death. I use to tell folks that making the router templates was outstanding practice for making the actual guitar, and if you screwed up, it was a piece of mdf or hardboard worth a few dollars, not expensive guitar wood. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted September 16, 2014 Author Contributing Member Report Posted September 16, 2014 ..., and if you screwed up, it was a piece of mdf or hardboard worth a few dollars, not expensive guitar wood. Exactly. Piece of paper is what,... 3 fer a penny ? Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Blackey Cole Posted September 16, 2014 Members Report Posted September 16, 2014 Red cent it was people will pay more at auctions than they could buy it direct new. Good to see you here also Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted September 16, 2014 Author Contributing Member Report Posted September 16, 2014 Plus, piece of paper might jus be 'nough to cause you to see a stupid mistake about to happen. Well, I mean me -- surely none of YOU would do that Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
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