Another selfmade holster - Page 2

srfl · February 18th, 2007, 02:01 AM

Keep up the good work!

BruceGibson · February 18th, 2007, 03:45 AM

Talent abounds on the CC Forum! Good stuff--nice work and thanks for sharing the pics.

TN_Mike · February 18th, 2007, 05:28 AM

I would love to learn how to make my own holsters. Leather and Kydex. Where can someone with absolutely no experience at all learn how to do this?

Not a bad looking holster by the way. I like it.

kante · February 18th, 2007, 06:59 AM

Thanks again everybody!

@jarhead79: Canute, cool. I used to live in Burns Flat! Thanks for the kudos! When i grow up, i want to be a great holster maker just like you

(seriously, you make nice stuff!)
@MNBurl: Hmmm... i don't even know where to start ;). I still have to learn A LOT of things. I suck at beveling the edges, level the edges, molding the holsters (but i'm getting better at it, though!) and all that stuff ;). But i feel kinda bad about asking the "pro's" and make them give informations to possible competitors...

@Sig P239: Just try it. I'd say the basic tools you need aren't more expensive than buying a custom holster. I ordered some leather, thread, awl, a (way too) cheap punch and some stuff... And i also used some tools i already had at home. All together i paid about $80 - so far i made 2 holsters and i still have enough leather to make 2 or 3 more holsters... (of course, when you start to use quality leather, you have to pay more. But the cheap stuff is good enough to get the first experience imho)

I had no previous experience in leatherworks. I just saw different holsters here and at other places, thought about how i would make a holster like that, googled around and just tried it. The worst think that could happen is ruining a piece of leather

Mike

February 18th, 2007, 02:01 AM	#11
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February 18th, 2007, 03:45 AM	#12
BruceGibson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Florida...The "Redneck Riviera" Posts: 805	Talent abounds on the CC Forum! Good stuff--nice work and thanks for sharing the pics. __________________ "He who is silent is deemed to consent." www.GibsonGunleather.com

February 18th, 2007, 05:28 AM	#13
TN_Mike VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: West TN Posts: 7,720	I would love to learn how to make my own holsters. Leather and Kydex. Where can someone with absolutely no experience at all learn how to do this? Not a bad looking holster by the way. I like it. __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Barry Goldwater 1968

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February 18th, 2007, 06:59 AM	#14
kante Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Weatherford, Oklahoma Posts: 56	Thanks again everybody! @jarhead79: Canute, cool. I used to live in Burns Flat! Thanks for the kudos! When i grow up, i want to be a great holster maker just like you (seriously, you make nice stuff!) @MNBurl: Hmmm... i don't even know where to start ;). I still have to learn A LOT of things. I suck at beveling the edges, level the edges, molding the holsters (but i'm getting better at it, though!) and all that stuff ;). But i feel kinda bad about asking the "pro's" and make them give informations to possible competitors... @Sig P239: Just try it. I'd say the basic tools you need aren't more expensive than buying a custom holster. I ordered some leather, thread, awl, a (way too) cheap punch and some stuff... And i also used some tools i already had at home. All together i paid about $80 - so far i made 2 holsters and i still have enough leather to make 2 or 3 more holsters... (of course, when you start to use quality leather, you have to pay more. But the cheap stuff is good enough to get the first experience imho) I had no previous experience in leatherworks. I just saw different holsters here and at other places, thought about how i would make a holster like that, googled around and just tried it. The worst think that could happen is ruining a piece of leather Mike