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Yeah, ther's a cupple details that coulda been a bit smoother, it's true. But that's still a nice lookin' rig ya got there.  Stamping is decorative but not excessive, colors work, stitchin' looks good (including the thread color).

I even like the waya got the gun linin' up on the inside stitch and the 'bag' of the holster linin' up on the skirt stitchin'... great detail that adds to the piece, if'n a fella wazta ask me ;)

If I wazta offer just one 'whatif'.. I'd say maybe recess yer stitch a bit on the INSIDE with thread that heavy. I dont' think it's goin' anywhere, but just to keep from hangin' up on it.

 

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First, let me say thank you to everyone for your positive comments. As a budding holster maker, it really means a lot to me.

21 hours ago, JLSleather said:

If I wazta offer just one 'whatif'.. I'd say maybe recess yer stitch a bit on the INSIDE with thread that heavy. I dont' think it's goin' anywhere, but just to keep from hangin' up on it.

Thank you JLSleather,

I really appreciate the positive feedback and criticism. That's a good idea to recess the stitching. I was trying to get away from using the stitching groover on the parts that show so that the slant on the stitches is not forced flat; however, on the inside, I think that the integrity of the holster would be well served by the recessed stitching. I am partial to the thicker thread (rope). On my first couple of holsters I used #554, but downsized because the gun was rubbing on the inside stitching at the trigger guard and I could not groove deep enough to protect the stitches. The rubbing was partially due to back-stitching near the trigger guard, which I have since moved to the other side of the mouth. I have not done a holster without a lining yet, and would prefer to continue making fully lined holsters.

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I like to use a [relatively] heavy 'outty' layer, so I can carve deep, then make the 'inny' a bit thinner.  For geometric stamping like yours, you could get away with a double layer of 5/6... which would give you a little more leeway in grooving the innards, and you'd only have to stock one weight. :dunno:  6 or half dozen.

Yer ahead o' me on the thread experiments, though.  I generally use 277, but i don't mind some 346.  I have never used 554, but it sounds like something aguycould maybe tow a vehicle with? ;)

 

 

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It's heavy stuff, but I like the way the heavy stuff looks with 5 stitches per inch. I did #207 at 5spi, but it did look a bit weird, as was pointed out to me. After looking again, I'd have to say that I agree. The thinner thread needs at least 6spi.

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Very slick looking and you think you could afford yourself perhaps a little elation over-all. Looking forward to the next "off recipy" version. 

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I've looked at your holster a number of times, and the more I look, the more envious and depressed I get - especially when I compare it to my holsters.  No matter how careful I am, I have never been able to get close to the high quality of this holster.  Great Job!

How did you dye the contrasting border so evenly?  Airbrush? Q-tip? Artists brush?

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15 hours ago, supercub said:

How did you dye the contrasting border so evenly?  Airbrush? Q-tip? Artists brush?

I was wondering that myself.....

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On 9/25/2016 at 8:43 AM, supercub said:

I've looked at your holster a number of times, and the more I look, the more envious and depressed I get - especially when I compare it to my holsters.  No matter how careful I am, I have never been able to get close to the high quality of this holster.  Great Job!

How did you dye the contrasting border so evenly?  Airbrush? Q-tip? Artists brush?

artist brush, two coats. and thank you very much for the flattering comments.

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As a side note to the dying of the edges, the Chocolate/Light Brown dye of the border was applied after the entire thing was dyed with British Tan. I was going for a very chocolaty color, but on some test pieces I did, the Chocolate dye was too dark, hence the 2:1 (Light Brown:Chocolate) over the British Tan.

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