Started making leather holsters

[CavMedic]

So, I decided that I needed a new hobby. Below is the first holster attempt and mag pouch. I drew out a pattern and did all the work by hand. This is using scrap leather so there are marks on it but as this is for me I am okay with that. All in all not to bad, the retention is great, just waiting for a tool to come in the make the belt slots (I tried cutting them by hand on a scrap piece and it looked terrible). Any critiques would be welcome.

 

[Leadeye]

Looks OK to me and everybody's got to start somewhere.

 

[Bfish]

Don't look too shabby!

 

[Redleg]

Looks great and exemplifies "Made in the USA and Indiana!"

 

[CavMedic]

So here are a couple of new ones. They are a much better design and way more comfortable.

 

[gtpilot21]

So here are a couple of new ones. They are a much better design and way more comfortable.

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These are looking pretty good. Nice job! Are you going to start selling them on the side?

 

[Nam1911]

Looks nice...besides that leather indent molding on the glock looks like Glock leg waiting to happen.

 

[87iroc]

How do you form the leather to the gun? Wet it and let it shrink? (2 flat pieces of leather...one soaking wet. Sew it...shove gun in..and let it shrink around the gun?)

Just curious how you do that. Looks very nice.

 

[Nam1911]

There are many YouTube videos on wet leather forming.

 

[SMiller]

So here are a couple of new ones. They are a much better design and way more comfortable.

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Wow, those look great! I have a buddy that bought one from you and he loves it, I am going to have you make me one next.

 

[armyvet209]

looking good!

 

[cornfused]

I could use a in the pocket 1911 mag holder if you start making them.

 

[TBone3006]

Very nice work, I would be interested in one like you have the glock in... only for a SW shield.

 

[paperboy]

So here are a couple of new ones. They are a much better design and way more comfortable.

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I really like the Glock holster.....Nice job!!!!

 

[CavMedic]

Very nice work, I would be interested in one like you have the glock in... only for a SW shield.

I can make them for basically any pistol, my only issue is that I have limited access to pistol forms at this time. So for some I have to either borrow the pistol for the afternoon to get the form done.

 

[TBone3006]

Sounds good, sometime after the first of the year I would like to get one for my shield.

 

[Shadow Goose]

Those are looking really nice for the first few attempts. I don't think my 5th attempt would look as good as your 1st attempt. I remember watching a Hank Strange video on youtube where he visits a leather holster maker, great video. There is something about a nice leather holster that can not be replaced by all this new high speed gear.

Keep at it!