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Oh, and by "basic version" I mean this :

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JLS  "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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I was fixinta upload another holster pattern er two afore the lights go out around here (moving truck here in the morning).  But...not sure my wife is on board with that :whistle:

Wait.. ya know--- she ainta bossa me!  XDs pattern uploaded shortly ;)

Okay, there ya go! 

 

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JLS  "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.

5 leather patterns

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37 minutes ago, PeashooterJoe said:

Thanks for the Patterns. PeashooterJoe

Welcome -- thanks for puttin' em ta use!

 

JLS  "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.

5 leather patterns

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Well, here's my first attempt at a pancake holster from one of JLS' patterns. A lot of learnin' went into this one! If I do another with the reinforcement, I'll skive it down or use thinner leather. And, I won't forget to edge finish the reinforcement panel before I stitch it to the front. And I'll use thinner thread. And I'll use better leather. And I'll clean the leather before I stain it. And I'll move the slot stitching out a bit more, as my plan is to use a thick gunbelt I'm just finishing up right now, and the slots could be a it wider. And I won't pull out a lot of the antiqueing with the first coat of finish on the reinforcement. 

But, hey! The pattern worked just fine! Thanks!!!

Jeff

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So much leather...so little time.

 

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6 hours ago, alpha2 said:

Well, here's my first attempt at a pancake holster from one of JLS' patterns. A lot of learnin' went into this one! If I do another with the reinforcement, I'll skive it down or use thinner leather. And, I won't forget to edge finish the reinforcement panel before I stitch it to the front. And I'll use thinner thread. And I'll use better leather. And I'll clean the leather before I stain it. And I'll move the slot stitching out a bit more, as my plan is to use a thick gunbelt I'm just finishing up right now, and the slots could be a it wider. And I won't pull out a lot of the antiqueing with the first coat of finish on the reinforcement. 

But, hey! The pattern worked just fine! Thanks!!!

Jeff

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Well, is there anything you like about it??? Lol

I think it was a great attempt.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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I know. I'm awfully hard on myself. Or so says my trophy wife! It's just that my last holster was so much better, I feel like I'm backsliding bigtime.

But like I said, I learned a lot! So it was a roaring success.

So much leather...so little time.

 

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Well, I don't think it's 'so bad'.  I'm not a fan of basket weave (i think it's way over done) but the color works.  

When I posted those patterns, I wanted them to be useable as-is -- but i never intended for everybody to make them 'just like that'.  Idea is, a new guy can make that holster and gain some experience.  And the next guy can use that design as a starting point to make his own design.

Just FYI -- a 1/4" thick belt works in a 1/4" wide slot just fine ;)

How does the end look?  In the pic, it looks like the pistol could have seated a bit deeper (to teh stitch line under it).. maybe the stagger in the stitch line was just a tad early?

 

JLS  "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.

5 leather patterns

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17 hours ago, alpha2 said:

Well, here's my first attempt at a pancake holster from one of JLS' patterns. A lot of learnin' went into this one! If I do another with the reinforcement, I'll skive it down or use thinner leather. And, I won't forget to edge finish the reinforcement panel before I stitch it to the front. And I'll use thinner thread. And I'll use better leather. And I'll clean the leather before I stain it. And I'll move the slot stitching out a bit more, as my plan is to use a thick gunbelt I'm just finishing up right now, and the slots could be a it wider. And I won't pull out a lot of the antiqueing with the first coat of finish on the reinforcement. 

But, hey! The pattern worked just fine! Thanks!!!

Jeff

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Better than my first go. I don't like stitching around the slots. Personal preference. If you punch at 1.5 slot and edge and burnish a 1.5 gun belt fits just fine. Good hand stitching is done by doing it a lot marking stitching line and stitching holes marked.

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