Members Dwight Posted July 28, 2017 Members Report Posted July 28, 2017 An elderly gent lost (or it was stolen) his inexpensive holster he had for his S&W stainless 686. A mutual friend asked me to make him a holster so he could carry it when he needed to. This was the product, . . . figuring it will probably be his last holster, . . . did something a bit different for him. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members dakotawolf Posted July 28, 2017 Members Report Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) That looks real nice! I don't think you'd have to be elderly for that to be your last holster; looks built to last for years. What keeps the band on (the one with the star)? Does the hammer strap keep it from sliding down? Did you use a full length welt? My very next project is a full western rig for a 686. I think I'm going to be referring to your pics for general guidance on how to make the mainsteam stitch line flow - because yours does it very well. Edited July 28, 2017 by dakotawolf Quote "An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it."-Col. Jeff Cooper
Members dikman Posted July 28, 2017 Members Report Posted July 28, 2017 Dwight, that is very nice, quite elegant looking. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Dwight Posted July 29, 2017 Author Members Report Posted July 29, 2017 17 minutes ago, dakotawolf said: That looks real nice! I don't think you'd have to be elderly for that to be your last holster; looks built to last for years. What keeps the band on (the one with the star)? Does the hammer strap keep it from sliding down? Did you use a full length welt? My very next project is a full western rig for a 686. I think I'm going to be referring to your pics for general guidance on how to make the mainsteam stitch line flow - because yours does it very well. Yes, . . . hammer strap keeps the band in place, . . . band keeps the loose end of the hammer strap in place, . . . each does for the other. I pretty much always use a full length welt, . . . John Bianchi taught that, . . . works for me. I have added a second one very very occasionally to add width up at the trigger guard area, . . . but usually one will do, . . . sometimes it is a bit tapered, . . . just depends. Thanks for the good words, may God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members x101airborne Posted July 29, 2017 Members Report Posted July 29, 2017 Absolutely love it!!! The lines flow so cleanly and the entire holster is laid out like a work of art. If that came to me it would be my last holster because I would never carry anything else. If imitation is the greatest form of flattery then consider yourself flattered in about two weeks. I am going to try to copy that but I am sure I will fall short. Great job!!!! Quote
Members Dwight Posted July 29, 2017 Author Members Report Posted July 29, 2017 48 minutes ago, x101airborne said: Absolutely love it!!! The lines flow so cleanly and the entire holster is laid out like a work of art. If that came to me it would be my last holster because I would never carry anything else. If imitation is the greatest form of flattery then consider yourself flattered in about two weeks. I am going to try to copy that but I am sure I will fall short. Great job!!!! What are you going to put in it? May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members x101airborne Posted July 29, 2017 Members Report Posted July 29, 2017 A Smith 58. It is an N frame double action with fixed sights in 41 Magnum. 4 inch barrel. Quote
Members CaptQuirk Posted July 29, 2017 Members Report Posted July 29, 2017 I like it, and you just don't see many hammer thongs these days. I have done 3 holsters with them. I like the simplicity. Quote
Members Double Daddy Posted July 31, 2017 Members Report Posted July 31, 2017 Great work, Dwight. I agree with CaptQuirk...the hammer thongs are nice on those types of holsters. Quote Have a great day! Chris
Members Bolt Vanderhuge Posted August 1, 2017 Members Report Posted August 1, 2017 That is very nice Dwight. He should be very happy with it. I know I would be. Quote
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