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 Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
CFM tsunkasapa Posted November 23, 2020 CFM Report Posted November 23, 2020 Small of your back carry? Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 23, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted November 23, 2020 Looks nice Right hand carry, trooper's twist draw? Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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 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
garypl Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks for comments everyone! Already working on a replacement to this one... Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
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 Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
garypl Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 4:28 PM, chuck123wapati said: Now you need to buy another gun for the other side.lol Expand 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 Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
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 "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
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 Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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 Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
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