A Couple New Sheaths And Holsters

[Matt750]

I posted a little while back with an intro and my first sheath for a leatherman, but have since just been lurking and reading a lot about sewing machines. Hand stitching is very relaxing, but when I'm working off templates that I'm not sure will work properly, hand stitching just takes forever! My current project is the appendix / 4 o'clock carry holster for a Sig P938. My first attempt was too small and I couldn't get the gun fully into the holster during the wet forming process. I had to start all over... hours down the drain lol.

Onto some other projects:

#2 Knife sheath for an ESEE IZULA fixed blade knife. I carry this most days, just really depends on what I plan on doing.

The pieces:

Stitching:

Sittin' pretty:

#3 Carpenter's Leatherman WAVE sheath:

I wear this everyday at work.. one of the most frustrating things about my job is having to root through bit cases to find the right tip, or not being able to find the pencil I was JUST using haha. This solved that problem.

#4 Friction Fit Neck Lanyard Sheath for Kershaw BRAWLER folding knife:

#5 Winchester fixed blade knife sheath. I made this for a co-worker a couple weeks ago. This picture was before it got 2 coats of Resolene.

#6 AIWB holster for S&W M&P 9c. This was my first gun holster, and it's far from perfect. I wet formed the outside before stitching, and didn't stitch it snug enough. It's fine when I'm wearing it, but without the pressure from my belt the gun moves around a bit.

#7 AIWB or 4 o'clock IWB holster for Sig Sauer P938. I didn't do this one the same as the 9c because I wanted to have the perfect templates for if I decide to make another one. The first attempt was too small, these pictures are my second attempt. It was still a bit too tight because I forgot about the sight channel when decided the width of the outer piece. I plan on doing another one soon.

The kydex belt clip is mounted via a single chicago screw with a suede piece glued over the screw inside the holster so it doesn't leave a mark on the gun. I should have attached the clip before gluing the leather and suede together so I wouldn't have needed the extra piece. Lesson learned... I got too far ahead of myself lol.

The reason I opted to use a single screw was so the clip could rotate and allow for carry in different belt positions.

Hope you guys enjoyed checking my projects out, I'm having a blast with this stuff. I've been building stuff since I was a 10 year old kid and got my hands on my dad's power tools (when he wasn't home lol). Since then I've built cars, street fighter motorcycles, metal fabrication and welding, and all kinds of other stuff, but nothing has quite gotten ahold of me like leather working has. I'm addicted haha.

[Matt750]

I'm still working on the Sig holster, I'll keep this thread updated with the results. It took a little convincing, and drying / rewetting to make the sight channel, but it will work good enough for me to finish it. I'll do another when I get motivated enough for all that hand stitching again lol

[stu925]

I really like the leatherman pouch. I'd be concerned about losing the bits though, I think I'd have to find a way to put magnets in those pockets to keep the bits in place. That way if the leather starts to loosen up a bit the magnets will still hold the bits. The neck sheath is pretty cool too. Nice work.

Stu

[Matt750]

I was kind of worried about the bits staying in place as well, but I haven't had a single one fall out. I made them fit extremely tight, the first week or so I had to use the leatherman pliers to pull them out. I've put it through hell and back already, so far so good lol. I could probably sneak a small magnet up through the bottom of each sleeve if its needed over time.

Thank ya!

I've put this thing through hell and back already lol

[Kd Custom]

Great work, those knife sheaths are very clean too!

[x101airborne]

I like everything you did, but I LOVE the carpenters pouch.

Now if someone could just help me not set down my speed square and some smart guy wealder weld it to a beam....

[kiwican]

Yup love those sheaths

[dfrensdorff]

Very nice work.....nice photos as well.....I am in the process of making a friction sheath for a leatherman wave.

[Matt750]

I like everything you did, but I LOVE the carpenters pouch.

Now if someone could just help me not set down my speed square and some smart guy wealder weld it to a beam....

Thank you!

Haha, gotta love it though. I've gone to the bathroom before to come back and (after 10 minutes of searching) found my tool bag hanging from the bar joists 20 feet up in the air. That was after I tie wired shut every cutting tool my coworker owned, and wouldn't give him my cutters.

Here is the SIG holster complete, I know the edges look bad, I didn't take the time to finish them nicely because I'm going to make another one and not forget about measuring for the sight tunnel. The edges on this one deformed from pushing so hard to get the gun in place.

I think I'm going to switch back to my straight chisels also, I don't like the way the angled stitches turn out as much. If I want to get a more offset stitch I can use the method Bill Burr covers in his stitching video... the one where you loop the thread before pulling it tight.

Edited December 29, 2015 by Matt750

[Matt750]

Thank you all!

Very nice work.....nice photos as well.....I am in the process of making a friction sheath for a leatherman wave.

I made one of these also, and I wear it on the weekends usually when I don't need the bits or pencil. I like the friction one more because there is no flap to open to get the leatherman out.