garypl Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted November 23, 2020 Small of your back carry? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted November 23, 2020 Looks nice Right hand carry, trooper's twist draw? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks for comments everyone! Already working on a replacement to this one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted November 23, 2020 Now you need to buy another gun for the other side.lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 23, 2020 You need to make yourself a double holster cowboy rig! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kcstott Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefjason Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
