Vern Humphries said:....No gun butt digging into your love handles.....
This is one I made for an M1911 -- it's my everyday carry holster.Vern, at the risk of somewhat derailing the central topic could we see a picture or three of your holsters please? Also any comments on what effects the shield portion may have on your draw from these holsters? Thanks.
BCRider, walnut dust is very toxic, If it gets in your respiritory system it raises hell. It also bother some folks just touching it. It's easier to cover with finish than exotics. Walnut shavings can't be used for horse bedding. Ever notice nothing grows anywhere near a walnut tree ?Now THAT'S a visual I didn't need......
Vern, at the risk of somewhat derailing the central topic could we see a picture or three of your holsters please? Also any comments on what effects the shield portion may have on your draw from these holsters? Thanks.
rchery59, isn't walnut a reasonably common wood for cutting boards where some contrasting trim is desired? I'm pretty sure I've seen examples of both regular and black walnut being used in that way. But I could be mistaken.
rchery59, clearly I was mistaken about seeing walnut used in food grade items in that case. This info is now filed away for the future projects. Thanks.
BC I hope no offense was taken in my statement,none was intended
They do use walnut for bowls, cutting boards ect. They are sealed with some sort of oil finish. It's the dust that will get you. Walnut has nowhere near the level of toxicity that the exotics have. I've had some reactions to exotics, mostly itching and a mild rash that goes away with a good soapy shower. When walnut gets into my respiritory system it's a bad day. I cough and sneeze to no end, and it burns like hell. A friend of mine worked with cocobolo just one time, it cost him 3 days in a hospital. I ended up finishing the project for him.
Some folks are just more sensitive than others, reactions to exotics are usually progressive also, you may not react for a long time and all of a sudden start with some symptoms. It took ten years of working with it before it really started to bug me. Even now it's not that bad, I just need to be careful.
BC Rider -- I guess I should have posted the holstger without the gun. Then you could see the "cam" -- a leather button sewn to the backing. This cam engages the safety lock and keeps it positively engaged.Vern, good looking holster. I'm about to venture into using my own 1911 for IDPA this year and I guess I'm running a shade paranoid about the safety possibly being kicked off during holstering the gun or during the draw. The idea of a higher rear flap seems like a good way to avoid anything getting at the safety.