Eddie Q Report post Posted June 22, 2016 Hola Amigos ! Took a shot on an odd request from a friend, he wanted a OWB Holster for a Ruger Blackhawk. I was like HELL YEAH !! Oh,oh ! What am I getting my self into ?! Well, gave it a shot........ 7-8 oz Herman Oak lined with 1.5-2 oz Oink oink. And stitched with Artificial Sinew which I still have mix feelings about. Had a boo boo with my stitching :/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted June 22, 2016 You get 15 points for creativity, . . . and willingness to try something "different" . . . new. Just a quick couple of things I personally consider as no-no's: First - the weapon either needs to be farther down in the holster and leather coming up around the trigger guard, . . . or, . . .something like a thumb break or suicide strap put on it to keep it in place. These old plow handle single actions have a ton of metal out there in that handle and it wiggles back and forth if not tied down somehow, That wiggling back and forth will in short order loosen up the holster and it will become more of a bag holding a gun than a holster. Second - your belt slots should be a whole lot more parallel. if you turn the holster so the leading edge slot is straight up, . . . the trailing edge is about a 40 degree angle. Pardon the word I'm using here, . . . but that is just sloppy construction. I had the same request a few years back, . . . the enclosed picture was the holster after it dried after wet forming. It got the thumb break treatment. But now the good news, . . . creativity and willingness to "go at it" is a wonderful trait, . . . you have it, . . . be glad, . . . use it. Just stop and give your project a tad more thought, . . . they'll work out better. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted June 22, 2016 I like the colors you got on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie Q Report post Posted June 22, 2016 Thanks for the advise Dwight. The slots were the last thing I did and had a bit of a hard time punching them. As far as the agles, I thought of making them a bit diferent which kicked me on the rear. I'm gonna add a trigger strap to it, i did wear it for a few hours and it actually felt great and as heavy as it is didnt wiggle much. I'm still learning by my mistakes and only been working with leather for a few months on a hobby level, so again thanks for your recomendations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
