Members Josh Ashman Posted February 5, 2015 Members Report Posted February 5, 2015 I've wanted to give this a try for a while but never managed to find the time until now. This is the 1911 holster and shoulder harness from the Al Stohlman holster book. I modified the holster slightly to cover the trigger and I made the harness several inches bigger and flared the top of the shoulder strap about an inch or so instead of having it be the same width as shown in the book. 10 oz HO on the holster with 2 coats of NF oil and a light wipe of Fiebings Hi-Lighter. The top piece of the harness is some scrap chap leather in the 4-5oz range, bottom piece is 8 oz HO and the 1/2 strap is also 8 oz HO. Thanks for looking, Josh Quote
Members camano ridge Posted February 5, 2015 Members Report Posted February 5, 2015 Josh that turned out great. When ever I have made that pattern I also have found that the straps need to be lengthend. Quote https://www.facebook.com/CamanoRidgeCustomLeather?fref=ts
Members Josh Ashman Posted February 5, 2015 Author Members Report Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks Camano! Quote
Members Haystacker Posted February 5, 2015 Members Report Posted February 5, 2015 I think you guys are saying we eat better than they did in the 1950's. Great looking work as usual. I wear one of the Stohlman shoulder holsters daily. Quote haysholsters@hotmail.com NRA Life Member
Members TexasJack Posted February 6, 2015 Members Report Posted February 6, 2015 That's a really, really nice job! They could use that as an ad for the pattern. Quote
Pounder Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 Really nice work. Quote Crooked Finger Leather 5514 E. Hwy 40 Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 947-8046
Boriqua Posted May 14, 2015 Report Posted May 14, 2015 What a great looking holster! Is this the book you are referring too? http://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Holsters-Al-Stohlman/dp/1892214989/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431626205&sr=8-1&keywords=al+stohlman+holster Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted May 14, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks Boriqua! And, yes that's the book! Quote
Members BondoBobCustomSaddles Posted May 15, 2015 Members Report Posted May 15, 2015 Josh you have done a really nice job on this one. I especially like the look of your tooling and border, it sets it off just right. Bob Quote
Members Murray Posted May 15, 2015 Members Report Posted May 15, 2015 Beautiful work. I love it. Quote 2 Chronicles 7:14 If mypeople, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. www.facebook.com/MHLeatherworks
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