Home Made Holsters

[PhilOhio]

OK Hog Shooter, those are some very good ideas. I back stitch at the end of the seam like you do, and sometimes use leather adhesive to hold the joint while stitching. But what I really like is your suggestion to drill the thread holes. This is quite a hassle with an awl, and the hole is often too big, although it gets smaller when the leather dries.

Maybe to refine your idea further: Most of us are probably using variable speed Dremel tools by now. And I've got several of the little knurled Jacobs chuck bit holders for them. They are not very useful for high speed carbide bits, etc., but for drilled holes in leather, it would be perfect. From a set of number drills, you could find one which makes exactly the right size hole for your thread and needles. Only a chuck will let you hold any size. This would make the whole stitching job much, much easier.

I like it.

So what do I have to do now? Buy more S&Ws, to make holsters for.

 

[macbullet]

Haven't had much time for this in the last few weeks and you can probably tell that I have a thing for the bears and keep trying different one's on the holsters I make. Do you think they are worthwhile or do they look too gawdy? Also tried a basketweave pattern on a holster for my Taurus 941 22 mag.

 

[bamabiker]

Hey Mac I love your bears. Keep it up. The basketweave looks very good also.

 

[geoff40]

They look pretty good from my seat too!

 

[M1Lover]

MacBullet, everybody thinks:"Someday I'm gonna try to make a ______ (fill in the blank)" Its GREAT to see somebody DO it. Keep it up.
Put me in line for a RH pancake for my Colt Lawman 2" with a desert design. you know: Sajuaros and agave, rattlesnake, etc....... H.

 

[JCS&W]

Geez, I love that basket weave. I have a M28 that would great in that holster. I have got to find out how long it would take and how much. If you have the chance, PM me.

 

[bwelch47]

Enjoy leather work

I've enjoyed looking at your holsters. I have a friend, EddieBacon, who is considered by his peers to be the greatest saddle and leather worker of all time. He made less than 400 saddles during his career. At auctions, when a saddle he made is up for bid, the bids usually start in the 6 digit area. His son, Earl, once saw one of his father's saddles(q 3 quarter tooled) go for $250,000 at an auction. I mention this because Eddie would be proud of the interest in leather workmanship today. There was a time that he wondered if leather work would cease to exist. Thank you for the interest in leather craftsmanship.

 

[lawandorder]

Some very talented folks posting in this thread.....

I have been trying to talk my wife into making holsters. Got her set up with tools & supplies and she did 2 for 1911s. I was pretty impressed with her efforts and was suggesting one for a S&W revolver when she went back to painting and quilting. Sure hope she wants to do more leather soon.

 

[macbullet]

WOW........great work.
lawandorder.......you must immediately go thru her "stuff" and throw away all her painting, knitting, crocheting, and quilting supplies.
If those are the first two she ever made they are fantastic. I'd be embarrassed to show my first two holsters.

 

[bamabiker]

lawandorder, if your wife's other art is anything like those holsters I wish you'd post some pictures of it to. Those are very nice.
Here's one I'm finishing today for a 5" M10 for a LEO in Kentucky.

 

[Nemo288]

Haven't had much time for this in the last few weeks and you can probably tell that I have a thing for the bears and keep trying different one's on the holsters I make. Do you think they are worthwhile or do they look too gawdy?

I like the bears! Keep up the good work.
Gaudy might be putting rhinestones in their eyes

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Nemo

 

[lawandorder]

Thanks Mac & Bama I will get her to read your kind words and maybe that will inspire her to make me a revolver holster.