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Post by jforwel on Dec 3, 2010 14:30:07 GMT -5
is just as bad as the single action and bullet casting hobbies. They don't end and they expand as rapidly as the wallet will allow. Here's some things I have been working on lately. 6 1/2" Single Six  GP100 floral  GP100 basket weave  |
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Post by Len on Dec 3, 2010 19:00:10 GMT -5
Great work looks like your giving Baranti some compitition
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Post by Lil Dudey on Dec 3, 2010 19:27:51 GMT -5
Very nice leather work!
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Post by Mark Terry on Dec 4, 2010 5:31:05 GMT -5
Nice work! Most don't appreciate the time it takes to do something like this. I agree that there is a great deal of satisfaction in making what you want. Here are a couple of mine:   |
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Post by jayhawker on Dec 4, 2010 13:41:56 GMT -5
Fascinating basket weave on the SS holster. Nice work.
Jayhawker Bob
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Post by jforwel on Dec 4, 2010 21:43:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments, Mark you have some nice looking grips there!
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Post by Heavy C on Dec 16, 2010 21:26:41 GMT -5
Nice work. Having tooled leather before I'm well aware of the challenge involved in producing a good looking basket weave. Well done!
I've been toying with the idea of making my own holster for one particular revolver. You guys may just make me jump back in.
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Post by robl on Dec 17, 2010 22:11:02 GMT -5
Nice work! Both of ya's.
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Post by s0therngunner on Dec 25, 2010 20:32:13 GMT -5
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Post by jayhawker on Dec 26, 2010 11:29:10 GMT -5
I like the keeper strap design. Assume it telescopes out of the way when not in use? Nice design.
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Post by swcr on Dec 27, 2010 18:27:45 GMT -5
Leather working can be very addicting. I started doing leather work 15 years ago and am still at it. A couple I made last weekend. 4 5/8" Blackhawk with thumb break  Ruger LCR OWB2  Ruger 3" SP101 OWB1 with crocodile trim  Glock 23 IWB/OWB  |
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Post by ezekiel38 on Dec 29, 2010 12:42:06 GMT -5
I'm jealous of all of your work and talent. I would living in Palm Springs now instead of Idaho if I would have learned to make my own leather.
I have this obsession; new handgun, new leather ensemble. It's a sickness as bad as purchasing and using revolvers.
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Post by Markbo on Dec 30, 2010 16:56:08 GMT -5
You guys that are hobbists and not doing it for a living... are you sewing by hand or with a machine. My few meager attempts by hand look like waves compared to all your straight lines! Absolutely first class work jforwel and s0therngunner I love the uniqueness of your design.
Well done!
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Post by s0therngunner on Dec 30, 2010 19:54:03 GMT -5
You guys that are hobbists and not doing it for a living... are you sewing by hand or with a machine. My few meager attempts by hand look like waves compared to all your straight lines! Absolutely first class work jforwel and s0therngunner I love the uniqueness of your design. Well done! Thank you markbo, I do not have a machine but I have a lot of holes in my fingers  , as far as the stiching just lay it out and punch the holes with an awl or drill them with a 1/16" bit and start stiching it up. I had no design or pattern to go by but I have been packing the Montado in it for the last week in the crossdraw position and it is suprizingly cofortable.  |
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Post by swcr on Dec 31, 2010 13:05:44 GMT -5
I hand stitched for the first 12 years or so. With a little practice it can actually look nicer than machine stitching. Use a pair of dividers or an adjustable stitching groover to lay out your stitch line then mark each hole location with an overstitch wheel. Then you can either use an awl to punch your stitch holes or drill them with a 1/16" drill bit. Some people like to use a drill press to drill the holes I prefer to use a dremel tool. After you're done stitching make sure to run your overstitch wheel over the stitching to help clean it up. This holster was hand stitched 15 years ago.  |
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, as far as the stiching just lay it out and punch the holes with an awl or drill them with a 1/16" bit and start stiching it up. I had no design or pattern to go by but I have been packing the Montado in it for the last week in the crossdraw position and it is suprizingly cofortable.