Finally made a holster

Bfh_auto · Dec 25, 2020

My heritage didn't have a holster. I've had several rolls of leather since I went to an estate sale years ago.
My in-laws gave me a leather working set

After four hours of work I made this holster.

Only to realize it's wrong handed. Thank God my nephew is a lefty.

skfullen · Dec 25, 2020

Looks good! You could always wear it "cross draw", but I'm sure your nephew will appreciate it!

earlthegoat2 · Dec 25, 2020

Very nice project and there will be plenty more where that came from. I first got into leather work to make holsters and I still have not made one yet.

Get used to messing up.

Here is one of my early projects that I still use to this day.

It is a checkbook cover that is hand tooled and stamped. That is not the problem though. Something went sideways on one of the other steps.

Bfh_auto · Dec 25, 2020

earlthegoat2 said:
Very nice project and there will be plenty more where that came from. I first got into leather work to make holsters and I still have not made one yet.

Get used to messing up.

Here is one of my early projects that I still use to this day.

It is a checkbook cover that is hand tooled and stamped. That is not the problem though. Something went sideways on one of the other steps.

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Looks good. I don't have any of the stamping tooling.
I now need to redo this holster in RH configuration. Then make one for my beretta neos.

NorthBorder · Dec 25, 2020

I've got a lot of leather tools that I inherited. But the leather is so danged expensive I've never dabbled in it.
BTW, really nice work guys.

shoebox1.1 · Dec 25, 2020

I made one holster. I’m better off buying them

Bfh_auto · Dec 25, 2020

shoebox1.1 said:
I made one holster. I’m better off buying them

I made one out of a feed sack and baler twine.
It looked terrible. But it carried my 1851 navy that my Dad bought me when I was 11.
I miss those days.

BWS · Dec 26, 2020

I've made a few,even lined a cpl. Is Bianchi in any jeopardy..... heck no. It is fun though.

Have gotten some leather from Montana leather that wasn't that expensive. Also bought some off evilbay that was well represented on quality,and I thought,very reasonably priced. Compared to 10 or 15 years ago?.... no,but what else hasn't gone up.

I do enjoy making tools for leather as well. Nothing elaborate but little helpful bits N pieces.

BigBlue 94 · Dec 26, 2020

NorthBorder said:
I've got a lot of leather tools that I inherited. But the leather is so danged expensive I've never dabbled in it.
BTW, really nice work guys.

Just bought a double shoulder from Weaver Leather supply. It is not "perfect" leather, but at $40 for 8.5+ square feet, i cant complain. Between that and the tools, I can make quite a few holsters for the price of one or two.

Im excited to start making a few holsters myself

bannockburn · Dec 26, 2020

I have always had a hankering to try my hand at holster making. Maybe some day after I retire I will look into getting some tools and leather and start making holsters.

ThomasT · Dec 26, 2020

I have made around 8 holsters so far. They aren’t fancy, just simple pouches with a strap and a snap. But they do just what a holster is supposed to do. Carry your Rosco on your belt in a safe, secure manner. I just read a few articles in The Backwoodsman magazine and that got me started. I have also made several knife sheaths and those were simple to do also.

Keep after it. It just gets easier and better.

BigBlue 94 · Dec 27, 2020

ThomasT said:
I have made around 8 holsters so far. They aren’t fancy, just simple pouches with a strap and a snap. But they do just what a holster is supposed to do. Carry your Rosco on your belt in a safe, secure manner. I just read a few articles in The Backwoodsman magazine and that got me started. I have also made several knife sheaths and those were simple to do also.

Keep after it. It just gets easier and better.

I read some article online, then found my BWM with an article that virtually mimicked the one online. The only tools I bought were the forks for evenly spacing the thread holes and some blunt harness needles.

dahermit · Dec 27, 2020

Bfh_auto said:
My heritage didn't have a holster. I've had several rolls of leather since I went to an estate sale years ago.
My in-laws gave me a leather working setView attachment 965229After four hours of work I made this holster.View attachment 965230
Only to realize it's wrong handed. Thank God my nephew is a lefty.

It was only your first holster/leather working effort. The first one is not the best you can do. Keep at it and you will likely get better.
Here is a full-flap basket weave holster I made for my old "I" frame S&W .32 S&W Long.

ThomasT · Dec 27, 2020

Dahermit thats really good. And I am a real lover of flap holsters. I have never made one but its on my list to be done when I get some more leather.

Bfh_auto · Dec 27, 2020

dahermit said:
It was only your first holster/leather working effort. The first one is not the best you can do. Keep at it and you will likely get better.
Here is a full-flap basket weave holster I made for my old "I" frame S&W .32 S&W Long.
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I almost made a flap holster. But I figured I'd start slow.

el indio · Jan 3, 2021

Flap holster that I made for a retired Marine.It's for a Ruger Blackhawk..

mokin · Jan 3, 2021

Nice work guys. I enjoy working with leather but as others have noticed, leather is expensive and often as not, you're probably better buying a holster if you have economy in mind.

Here is a picture of a holster I made for a Ruger Mk II.

I copied the design of a P-08 holster.

I'm currently working on an ammo carrier that will fit on the Galco chest rig I have for my Taurus Tracker.

WestKentucky · Jan 3, 2021

My prettiest to date...

too bad the leather was old and weak as it ripped out on the stitching before I could actually use it. I’m probably going to line it and restitch it with a reinforcement behind the seams.

Bfh_auto · Jan 3, 2021

el indio said:
Flap holster that I made for a retired Marine.It's for a Ruger Blackhawk..

That is beautiful. Where did you get the buckle?

bannockburn · Jan 3, 2021

mokin

I copied the design of a P-08 holster.

Nice work! I was going to say that your holster reminded me of a German military holster made for a P08 or a P38.

Bfh_auto · Jan 3, 2021

WestKentucky said:
My prettiest to date...
View attachment 967713
too bad the leather was old and weak as it ripped out on the stitching before I could actually use it. I’m probably going to line it and restitch it with a reinforcement behind the seams.

If you change your stitching style. They will pull on each other instead of the leather.
My Grandfather owned Moccasin Tipi in Colorado Springs.
One of the few things I remember was him explaining why he made funny looking stitches instead of ones like a sewing machine.

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