AzShooter Report post Posted February 2, 2022 Well, I decided to make a new competition holster today for speed shooting. I shoot a .22 and holsters are not needed but I'd rather wear one than having to take my bag to the starting box every stage. It's basically the same as the one below but needs to be about 1 1/2 inches longer so that the muzzle/compensator is still covered. First try I put the T-Nuts for the flap on the wrong side. It will make a nice left handed holster if I ever get a lefty interested. Second try I cut it out and did the same thing. Third try I went and Basket weaved it because I had everything correct. I did the tooling on the wrong side. I took a break and will probably wait a few days. Here is what it should look like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted February 2, 2022 AZ it was a good laugh for me, I've been in that boat, just have to laugh it off. I make so many mistakes, but I don't care its fun makin this stuff.I actully think we've met. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted February 2, 2022 LOL.. Have you been looking in my window? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted February 2, 2022 @AzShooter Yup, I...we , feel your frustration . Today I was lacing a m/c tank cover for a client. Nothing went right . The more frustrated I got, the worse the problem got. If it wasn't for a client, it would have been thrown across the workshop. So, I'll go back to it later. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandyDave Report post Posted February 2, 2022 Been there and done that way to many times. I got 2 scrap piles. 1 for small cutoffs that my sister gets most times for earrings and bracelets and such. And 1 pile that is messed up projects and such. Most days you just know first thing if its gonna be one of "those" days. And the time is better spent watching old westerns then trying to push threw the crap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted February 2, 2022 I just sent 2 'fridge magnets to a friend.....there were 7 that went into the bin before I got 2 that I would send to her. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEhl Report post Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) Was working on a rodeo badge for a friend. punched right through with my bar grounder. I thought I'd be able to 'cover it up' by trying to push the other bar grounding closer together around it with my modeling tool. Made it worse. Decided it was going to ANOTHER practice piece to learn from. But hey, it's still fun for me. As I say now, a bad day playing with leather sure beats a great day at the office. Edited February 2, 2022 by JayEhl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted February 2, 2022 13 hours ago, AzShooter said: Second try I cut it out and did the same thing. Third try I went and Basket weaved it because I had everything correct. I did the tooling on the wrong side. I took a break and will probably wait a few days. Hang in there Az . . . I'll guarantee you that virtually everyone has done that same type stuff . . . whether it was leather . . . an Excel spreadsheet . . . baking cookies . . . going to the store . . . Been there . . . done that . . . is the mantra for it . . . And yes . . . in case you were wondering . . . I also have a couple left handed holsters . . . May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted February 2, 2022 How do you think rough out holsters were invented! LOL . I use to have a boss that called it working faster than you can think lol he would see my frustration set in and he would shut me down saying time for coffee and a smoke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted February 3, 2022 14 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: I use to have a boss that called it working faster than you can think lol He was on point . And heres me thinking that working with leather was calming , therapeutic, teaches patience, fellowship etc. etc. " WTF am I doing so wrongggg ?????????? f*&king stoopid thing !!!!!" We've all been there a'hem HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
