Well if we're going for ugly I think I have you all beat. This was my first attempt at making a holster. I not only made an ugly holster I went over the top and made an entire rig that's extremely ugly!
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THE UGLIEST HOLSTER?
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bamabiker
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Xray, that's a beauty.
I told myself I would never show this again but since I see all you other brave souls, my first.
I told myself I would never show this again but since I see all you other brave souls, my first.
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xray is that a pearl handle on your gun? You know what Gen. Patton said
about pearl handles don't you? Well the rig goes right along with the pearl
handles.
about pearl handles don't you? Well the rig goes right along with the pearl
handles.
Folks, we have a new winner. 
God help us all if I ever tried my hand at it. What a waste of good leather that would be. I have cobbled up a few knife sheaths but will refrain from posting any pictures to avoid being banned from the forum.
Well if we're going for ugly I think I have you all beat. This was my first attempt at making a holster. I not only made an ugly holster I went over the top and made an entire rig that's extremely ugly!
God help us all if I ever tried my hand at it. What a waste of good leather that would be. I have cobbled up a few knife sheaths but will refrain from posting any pictures to avoid being banned from the forum.
Well if we're going for ugly I think I have you all beat. This was my first attempt at making a holster. I not only made an ugly holster I went over the top and made an entire rig that's extremely ugly!
That reminds me of a pair of Western boots my Mom had. We lived in Roswell at the time and my Mom and Dad went across the border in El Paso with friends. She came back with pair of black boots, pointy toe, 10"-12" tall!! and with a flower pattern very similar to your belt and holster. My Mom was about 5'-4" tall so when she wore them , with her pants tucked in, my Dad said it looked like she was being attacked by a flower garden!
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That is without doubt, a truly ugly holster. So far, in this thread, you are, in my opinion, the clear winner of the contest. Darn funny stuff, good sense of humor Phil. Keep up the good work, guys like you keep me in business. LOL!
Cheers;
Lefty
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Thanks Lefty. As it happens I am going to feature a couple of your
holsters in my daily offering tomorow. Tune in.
holsters in my daily offering tomorow. Tune in.
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I'll be on the road for the day, but will try to catch up at some point.
Cheers;
Lefty
Everybody's gotta start somewhere.
My first.
I needed something to carry my snubby in and factory holsters cost way too much.
I was hooked on leather crafting.
My latest.
My first.
I needed something to carry my snubby in and factory holsters cost way too much.
I was hooked on leather crafting.
My latest.
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LoboGunLeather
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Ugliest holster ever? That is a toss-up for me.
One customer returned a holster, reporting the finish was falling apart and the holster no longer provided any retention. When it arrived I saw that the finish was almost completely gone, seriously blotchy overall, leather fibers coming apart, leather soft and floppy. What really caught my attention was a powerful chemical odor. Asked Mr. Customer about that, and he explained that he had gotten some stains on the holster so he washed it in gasoline.
Another customer reported that his dog had gotten to his holster and chewed on it a bit, wanted to know if it was repairable. It was a real chew-toy when I saw it! Not one square inch remained intact.
I couldn't force myself to keep either one or save any photos, so I can't offer anything for this "ugliest holster" competition.
One customer returned a holster, reporting the finish was falling apart and the holster no longer provided any retention. When it arrived I saw that the finish was almost completely gone, seriously blotchy overall, leather fibers coming apart, leather soft and floppy. What really caught my attention was a powerful chemical odor. Asked Mr. Customer about that, and he explained that he had gotten some stains on the holster so he washed it in gasoline.
Another customer reported that his dog had gotten to his holster and chewed on it a bit, wanted to know if it was repairable. It was a real chew-toy when I saw it! Not one square inch remained intact.
I couldn't force myself to keep either one or save any photos, so I can't offer anything for this "ugliest holster" competition.
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Ray you could start a dumbest customer thread. Looks like you have had
some good candidates. Did both of those customers want to know if they
had a warranty?
some good candidates. Did both of those customers want to know if they
had a warranty?
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UGLY HOLSTER UPGRADE?
I had some buckskin lace left over and need the practice, so I
re-laced my ugly holster. I put a hole in between each of the
previous holes and took out that rawhide boot string. What do
you think? Does it help? Can I get an upgrade from ugly to
semi-ugly or maybe disgusting? Your expert opinions are valued.
I had some buckskin lace left over and need the practice, so I
re-laced my ugly holster. I put a hole in between each of the
previous holes and took out that rawhide boot string. What do
you think? Does it help? Can I get an upgrade from ugly to
semi-ugly or maybe disgusting? Your expert opinions are valued.
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That fringe is not a bad idea. I saw a photo of Sitting Bull's holster and,
with a fringe, it would look kinda like his.
with a fringe, it would look kinda like his.
bamabiker
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I kinda like it. Idea: Crazyphil's Primitive Holsters.
I think there's a market for them.
