1St Holster - Feedback Much Appreciated!

[Red Cent]

Hobbi, got a question. Apparently you are hand stitching. If so, what happened with the stitches on the back of the holster? Just curious.

[snubbyfan]

Snubby, that is some fine advice! Thank you so much!!

Fortunately, the recipient of this 1st holster is a family member, and I made it for free. I also ensured him that being my first attempt, to expect as much...HaHa.

I love the idea of getting a form - that is, if I attempt a holster again. I have to admit that it's a bit tricky for someone who does not have much firearm experience. Give me a shotgun and some clay pigeons and I'm good to go. Give me a side arm, and I'm puzzled!

A handgun's the same as a long gun, just completely different.

[hobbihorse]

Snubby - you are funny. BTW, I didn;t see your holster pics when I commented earlier. Very clean. Something I can aspire to!

Red Cent - I used my new sewing machine, but with the width of the filler (ya know, that leather thingy that you put between the front and back), holster buckled a little and the machine got away from me. Bummer, that is way the back stitching is not even...soooo much to learn.

[snubbyfan]

Snubby - you are funny. BTW, I didn;t see your holster pics when I commented earlier. Very clean. Something I can aspire to!

Red Cent - I used my new sewing machine, but with the width of the filler (ya know, that leather thingy that you put between the front and back), holster buckled a little and the machine got away from me. Bummer, that is way the back stitching is not even...soooo much to learn.

That's funny, I look at some of your work and think the same thing. However, because of a peripheral motor nerve condition, I can't work a swivel knife. So, I try to do the best I can with what I can still do.

[hobbihorse]

Well Snubby,,,you have indeed mastered stamping!!

[byggyns]

You've already been told about the chrome tanned lining, so I won't beat that horse anymore. I personally have not lined any of my holsters. Just burnishing the flesh side with some water and saddle soap does pretty well for me.

Having the gun (or a blue gun) does make the fit much easier. It still is possble to mess up your stitch line spacing with the gun on hand. The last one I made for myself was just a little too tight, and makes reholstering a bit tricky. You obviously can't do any molding without it either.

That being said, I like the tooling and stamping you have going on. It looks great.

Edited December 22, 2014 by byggyns

[hobbihorse]

Thanks Byggyns. Good idea, I won't line my next holster, but will burnish instead. Likely makes a better fit(?). I've burnished the inside of a phone case, and it looked fine.

[hobbihorse]

Yeah...just got word the holster fit the handgun!!

So relieved, since I only had a paper pattern to work with.

Hobbihorse

[snubbyfan]

Now that's the way to start off a new year, good job.

Edited January 2, 2015 by snubbyfan

[camano ridge]

If you can get them to send a picture of the holster with the actual gun in it. This will allow you to do two things. It will allow you to examine how the gun sits in the holster and you can see what you may want to change on the next one. Secondly and most importantly it will allow you to post a picture so the rest ogf us can see it.