Edc gun belt

[tardis86]

6 minutes ago, Mattsbagger said:

NO BELLY! Get a back or bend. 

gotcha!

[Bayou Bengal]

I tend to make mine of 2 layers of 6/7oz laminated and sewn.  That’s where I’ve found to be the sweet spot.  

[tardis86]

Laminated?

[Mattsbagger]

46 minutes ago, tardis86 said:

Laminated?

Glue the rough sides together and sew it. Smooth out on both sides.

[Sam I Am]

I made a IWB holster for my .40 S&W MP Shield. I used saddle skirting, rough cut big enough to fold around the weapon. I then took the weapon (UNLOADED of course!) and VERY IMPORTANT - taped a flat carpenter's pencil between the rear sight and front blade sight to make a draw channel. I covered the entire weapon in saran wrap to protect it. I took the leather and made it soaking wet, and folded it around the weapon, keeping the "back" side (which would go against my body) flat, and wet-forming the "front" side to the weapon, using my fingers and round smoothing tools, being careful to form the wet leather tightly to the trigger guard inside as well as out. (When it dries, these points of the formed leather will create a natural weapon retention.) I then clamped everything in position and gave it a few hours to dry a bit. When the leather tolerated some handling while still retaining its shape, I very carefully "opened" the leather just enough to remove the saran-wrapped weapon and closed and clamped the leather back together and left it for 2 days to dry.  Once completely dry, you can manipulate the holster, cutting it to fit the length of the barrel, leaving a "tail" to protect your side from the grips, trimming the overall holster, setting out your stitching channels, dyeing the leather, setting rivets at stress points, etc. 

This holster is my edc, and I am looking forward to making more for my other carry tools.