Taking A Class On Holster Making

[Carrieanna1172]

Ahahaha So it's a snub nose

good to know : )

I know zip about guns unfortunately

All my interest is in the holster

Great info thanks ! And I ordered the stohlman book online from tandy !

Will be driving you all nuts with questions before long I'm afraid !

[camano ridge]

Feel free to ask all the questions you want also peruse the Gun holster Rifle Sling and Knife Sheath forum you may find some of your questions already answered and you will definately find inspiration.

If you are making a holster for concealed carry you will need to decide if you want pancake style, avenger style aka Atkins, etc. Just to help you with terminology IWB is inside the waist band, OWB is outside the waist band, which is what I think you mean when you say over the belt.

[Carrieanna1172]

Fantastic tutorials !

thanks!

[snubbyfan]

Good info thank you

The one I want to learn on (ie that I have available for practice is a 38 special stub nose) detective

Or a smith and Wesson Mt ACP 45

Or a 22 colt Challenger

I would like to start with the stub nose and make a conceal and carry but over the belt

My first probably stupid question, idk

some holsters I have seen have the trigger guard covered and some don't? Don't know why this is?

Snubyfan will be dissapointed to hear you calling it a stub nose, he thinks it is a Snub nose

Here are some tutorials and videos that will give you some basic direction and a couple even have a list of suggested tools you will find useful in holster making.

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19714&page=1

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19338&page=1

http://www.jdlawhon.com/tutorial.html

http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/v/leather/holsters/tut/

http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/CH/ch.html

Videos

http://www.adamsleatherworks.com/hows-it-made/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6QoneJVkQI&list=PL81A37A6E59504E9F 12 parts

Ahahaha So it's a snub nose

good to know : )

I know zip about guns unfortunately

All my interest is in the holster

Great info thanks ! And I ordered the stohlman book online from tandy !

Will be driving you all nuts with questions before long I'm afraid !

I thought I felt a disturbance in the farce, er force.

I've started a YouTube Channel (they'll let anybody in) on leatherworking, holster and belt making. I've made snubby holsters for snubby J and L frame Smith and Wesson revolvers. Some hand stitching and a video on sharp pointy stuff.

I intend to have weekly updates but ya never know what life has in store.

It's called "Chooglin' with Snubby"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOM3hbruUKHov9kquIxXKlA/videos

[Ambitious1]

Carrienna,

I just bought Dusty Johnson's instructional DVD for Holsters and Chaps. I actually chatted with him today, via email, he was very helpful. I heard from a few others on this forum that his materials are pretty darn good, and he doesn't require previous experience, either.

check it out.

David

http://www.pvsaddleshop.com/BOOKS%20&%20VIDEOS.htm

[camano ridge]

Dusty's video is good and comes with I can't remember one or two patterns.

[Carrieanna1172]

His gun belts and Hollywood holsters are beautiful!

I will check it out thanks

[Carrieanna1172]

I will check out the chooglin videos snubby

Thanks!

[Carrieanna1172]

This is what I want to make

Something like this for my first one I realize there is some wet molding involved which I have no expierience with but

I watched a really informative video with Sam Andrews and Hank Strange on holster building it was on You tube

On the outside of the belt or owb

[Carrieanna1172]

Ps camano ridge the 6 shooter link with Jim is awesome!

I'm going to print that out at work today and make it I to a book !