Contributing Member JLSleather Posted July 6, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted July 6, 2017 8 hours ago, Clintock said: 50/50 and it pinched when I wore it. Gun fit perfectly while on the night stand. Couldn't pull it out of the holster while wearing it....the flatter back curved is 100 times better. No matter how much you tighten the belt you can still draw the weapon. Yeah, that. Leave some room right here → ← for those about to rant that their '50/50' pancakes don't bind by nature 8 hours ago, JD62 said: Hay Jeff, I have been to your site several times. The tutorial for holster pattern making is a huge help Glad I could help -- idea is to get a fella jump in the water.. and presumably he find his own preference 'n' style. Folks must be using it.. got another email the other day.. about bandwidth usage and how to upgrade service so it doesn't 'crash' again Quote "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.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted July 6, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted July 6, 2017 9 hours ago, Clintock said: No pic of the front? Tough to get that shot.. have to alter the set up a bit maybe for the new camera area. Maybe can tell something from this... Glock 19 / shark Quote "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.
Moderator immiketoo Posted July 6, 2017 Moderator Report Posted July 6, 2017 Nice looking holster, Jeff. Pretty simple concept. Even Tandy has it on their universal pistol kit. Some folks compensate with longer wings to get enough room, others do all their molding on the front panel to achieve the same thing. A slightly longer top piece just makes the flat back easier to achieve. I learned this the hard way after making my first 50/50. Couldn't even pull it out. Ugh. Quote Learnleather.com
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted July 6, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted July 6, 2017 I haven't paid any attention at all to 'kits' in forever - maybe should check that out quick. Really is simple idea. Carry for self- or home-defense is harder if the gun don't come out Quote "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.
Moderator immiketoo Posted July 6, 2017 Moderator Report Posted July 6, 2017 17 minutes ago, JLSleather said: I haven't paid any attention at all to 'kits' in forever - maybe should check that out quick. Really is simple idea. Carry for self- or home-defense is harder if the gun don't come out You've been at this longer than me, but the first holster I built was from that kit. Its shit, but in that regard, it opened my eyes to the idea of flat backed holsters. Then I thought I knew better and made some 50/50 rigs. Worked great at my table. Now I incorporate a little Tandy into the mix Quote Learnleather.com
Members Double Daddy Posted July 6, 2017 Members Report Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) I'm with ol' Sanch on the lack of a complex on my part, Jeff...feel free to elaborate further, as your time allows, on your theory/method in achieving the results shown in the first picture. From the looks of it, you're running, what, about 80/20, outside/inside...is that a fair guesstimation? Aside from the variance in handgun thicknesses, I figure this pattern would give you a "pooched up" front panel once things are sewn together, prior to molding vs a traditional 50/50 pancake that would lay flat on the bench...correct? My questions/concerns lie in stitch line placement with this method...maybe its the lack of coffee or the 6yr old twin girls...just not seeing it. I'm now in the process of re-CAD'ing (is that a word?) all of my holster patterns for consistency since they were getting a little disheveled in appearance and style..."back to the drawing board", you might say...would be nice to incorporate this comfort feature into the designs. As always, your insight is most appreciated! Edited July 6, 2017 by Double Daddy Quote Have a great day! Chris
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted July 6, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted July 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Double Daddy said: ...you're running, what, about 80/20, outside/inside...is that a fair guesstimation? ... I figure this pattern would give you a "pooched up" front panel once things are sewn together,....correct? Correct all around. If you've seen my chicken-scratch video on airbrush poo, this is a Glock 43 holster with no lining and no "panel".. so you can tell about how high the front "pooches" with a slimline 9mm Impatient folks fast forward to about th 20 second mark ... And 80/20 is about what I 'figger', if you can call it 'figgerin'. 2 hours ago, Double Daddy said: I'm now in the process of re-CAD'ing (is that a word?) all of my holster patterns for consistency See, now this is interesting. Programs? I'm not spending the money they want for AutoCad... but I do know some CAD.. if you know something that works, maybe we can swap notes? Quote "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.
Members wayner Posted July 6, 2017 Members Report Posted July 6, 2017 im going to add my two cents worth i do not post a lot because of a few people think they are the only ones that know anything. And no im not talking about Jeff. I have made about 50 holsters from jeffs patterns and they all have been great then i get this guy that wants a M&P shield pancake no problem ive made probably25 of them . Well he comes to pick it up and this guy stands 5 foot tall weighs maybe 90 pounds he loves the holster puts it on and for all the money he cant pull his gun out , it was to tight . he was so damn small there was no way it was comming out i put the holster on it worked fine. So i contacted Jeff he helped me adjust the front panel and i remade the holster and it worked great. my point is if you want to see what what a 50/50 is like try putting it on a paint can and pulling a gun out of the holster. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted July 6, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted July 6, 2017 1 minute ago, wayner said: try putting it on a paint can and pulling a gun Yeah, tha's what I'm talking about right there. HEY .. did you get the Sig yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Quote "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.
Members wayner Posted July 6, 2017 Members Report Posted July 6, 2017 Hopefully tommorow had to deal with Family Quote
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