garypl Posted November 22, 2020 Report Posted November 22, 2020 So I decided to make a holster for an N frame S&W revolver. Made a pattern and traced it onto my leather, cut it out, and finally noticed my RH holster was now a LH holster! I put the pattern on the flesh side of the leather so it came out backwards. Decided to finish it just to keep it as a reminder to double check pattern before laying knife to leather! Quote
CFM tsunkasapa Posted November 23, 2020 CFM Report Posted November 23, 2020 Small of your back carry? Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 23, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted November 23, 2020 Looks nice Right hand carry, trooper's twist draw? Quote
Members Dwight Posted November 23, 2020 Members Report Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks . . . I'm sorry it happened to you . . . too . . . I think we've all done something similar if we've been whacking leather for any amount of time. May God bless, Dwight Quote
garypl Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks for comments everyone! Already working on a replacement to this one... Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 23, 2020 CFM Report Posted November 23, 2020 Now you need to buy another gun for the other side.lol Quote
garypl Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Posted November 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: Now you need to buy another gun for the other side.lol I like how you think! I already have several N frames in my safe to choose from but I'm afraid the weight would pull my trousers down! Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted November 23, 2020 Members Report Posted November 23, 2020 You need to make yourself a double holster cowboy rig! Quote
Members Kcstott Posted November 25, 2020 Members Report Posted November 25, 2020 Ive got a real nice 1911 WWII style tanker holster that's left handed for this very reason. I now mark my patterns Hide side and flesh side. Quote
Members chiefjason Posted November 29, 2020 Members Report Posted November 29, 2020 I refer to those mistakes as "Ready to ship holsters". lol. I have a box of them I need to list for Christmas. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted December 30, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted December 30, 2020 When using paper patterns, I only mark ONE side. If I'm making a rightey holster, I need to see the WRITING (RIGHTing). If I don't see the WRITING, then either the leather or the paper is back-ards. Course, on our patterns it actually says "left" n "right" hand, cuz not everybody does things same way. If it's LEFT, then the pattern SAYS left. Then, that don't prevent a fella having the leather backards. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted December 30, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted December 30, 2020 On some patterns I write a bit more; like, 'this side up, other side to flesh' If the item is 'handed' then I add '. . . for Right Hand, turn over for Left Hand' Quote
garypl Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Posted December 30, 2020 Good points made and I have since started writing clearly on my patterns what they are and which side of the leather they need to be transferred to! Quote
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