A complete Newbie from Western Massachusetts

[CelticPrint]

Mass guy here too, I got back into it for holsters but then found out I liked making a lot more. Holsters alone can make you some nice side coin and for your own pieces the comfort of choosing every angle, fit and finish of how you get a hold on your steel is unmatched. Definitely try a good deal of hand stitching, I have no disrespect of machines but hand stitching gives you a serious feeling of completion. Just don't be afraid to use a thimble or make a leather palm pad to catch needles and awls on the press through, nothing like getting excited to finish a piece and shoving an awl through your piece and into your hand. Best of luck.

[coma44]

19 hours ago, Samalan said:

Welcome  its nice to see people from Mass joining this forum, good luck have fun hope to see something you made soon. 

Thanks seems to a good place to be so far

 

[coma44]

10 hours ago, CelticPrint said:

Mass guy here too, I got back into it for holsters but then found out I liked making a lot more. Holsters alone can make you some nice side coin and for your own pieces the comfort of choosing every angle, fit and finish of how you get a hold on your steel is unmatched. Definitely try a good deal of hand stitching, I have no disrespect of machines but hand stitching gives you a serious feeling of completion. Just don't be afraid to use a thimble or make a leather palm pad to catch needles and awls on the press through, nothing like getting excited to finish a piece and shoving an awl through your piece and into your hand. Best of luck.

Thanks, and its good to more gun people in Mass as this State is a complete liberal mess most ways

I can see where the hand stitching would be more exacting and if done correctly nicer looking and custom if needed

And yea I leak enough blood working on my vehicles and such so the leather palm protection might be my first project.