Another homebrewed holster

lowflyer · March 6th, 2007, 11:59 PM

Well, enough of you guys did it first, so I decided to try my own hand at making a holster. I have never made anything with leather before, so this is not perfect by any means. I looked at a book at a leather hobby shop to figure out how to make a pattern and then just made this one up. Mostly, I had no idea what I was doing, but it was fun.

I call it the Model 177 since I used a piece of scrap that had "177" scratched into it from the tanning place. Here goes:

I don't have any pictures with it on because the dye is still wet.

I did try it on before I dyed it, and I am not very happy with the way the gun sticks out in front.

Tool list:
Stitching awl
#3 Edge beveler
Dremmel tool with tiny drill bit and sanding wheel
Guided grooving tool
Freehand grooving tool
Utility knife
Hollow punch
Stitching wheel thingy

raytracer · March 7th, 2007, 12:18 AM

Wow! That's a might impressive first effort!

Joe

retsupt99 · March 7th, 2007, 12:24 AM

I'm impressed...
How long...start to finish?

ret

lowflyer · March 7th, 2007, 12:28 AM

Thanks. It took me about 10 hours total. I didn't know that I was supposed to poke holes before stitching until I broke a couple of needles.

CopperKnight · March 7th, 2007, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowflyer

I did try it on before I dyed it, and I am not very happy with the way the gun sticks out in front.

Looks good to me. Too much of a cant, or you wanted it to sit deeper?

kpw · March 7th, 2007, 01:12 AM

That's a great first job! Keep it up we'll probably being ordering from you in no time.

JimmyC4 · March 7th, 2007, 01:22 AM

It looks great--you just spawned a new hobby!

lowflyer · March 7th, 2007, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CopperKnight

Looks good to me. Too much of a cant, or you wanted it to sit deeper?

The cant and position on the belt vertically seems just right. I think the slot pulls the rear of the gun too close to the body while the front sort of sticks out. The next one will have a belt loop position similar to this:

tj1231 · March 7th, 2007, 01:39 AM

That's WAY better than my first holster. Good job.

downrange · March 7th, 2007, 01:50 AM

very cool. it may not be perfect (from what you said) but your one step closer to getting there. you may squint one eye then say "hmmmm" and before you know it... the perfect holster!

March 6th, 2007, 11:59 PM	#1
lowflyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 1,163	Another homebrewed holster Well, enough of you guys did it first, so I decided to try my own hand at making a holster. I have never made anything with leather before, so this is not perfect by any means. I looked at a book at a leather hobby shop to figure out how to make a pattern and then just made this one up. Mostly, I had no idea what I was doing, but it was fun. I call it the Model 177 since I used a piece of scrap that had "177" scratched into it from the tanning place. Here goes: I don't have any pictures with it on because the dye is still wet. I did try it on before I dyed it, and I am not very happy with the way the gun sticks out in front. Tool list: Stitching awl #3 Edge beveler Dremmel tool with tiny drill bit and sanding wheel Guided grooving tool Freehand grooving tool Utility knife Hollow punch Stitching wheel thingy __________________ Whatever doesn't kill you postpones the inevitable. Last edited by lowflyer; March 8th, 2007 at 02:55 PM..

March 7th, 2007, 12:28 AM	#4
lowflyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 1,163	Thanks. It took me about 10 hours total. I didn't know that I was supposed to poke holes before stitching until I broke a couple of needles. __________________ Whatever doesn't kill you postpones the inevitable.

March 7th, 2007, 01:22 AM	#7
JimmyC4 Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 1,863	It looks great--you just spawned a new hobby! __________________ "It's a big gun when I carry it, it is also a big gun when I take it out” – Clint Smith

March 7th, 2007, 01:50 AM	#10
downrange Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: levittown PA Posts: 568	very cool. it may not be perfect (from what you said) but your one step closer to getting there. you may squint one eye then say "hmmmm" and before you know it... the perfect holster! __________________ What's this button do?

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March 7th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#2
raytracer Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 308	Wow! That's a might impressive first effort! Joe

March 7th, 2007, 12:24 AM	#3
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,750	Very Nice 'First Try?'... I'm impressed... How long...start to finish? ret __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

March 7th, 2007, 01:12 AM	#6
kpw Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PA Posts: 1,115	That's a great first job! Keep it up we'll probably being ordering from you in no time.

March 7th, 2007, 01:39 AM	#9
tj1231 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 191	That's WAY better than my first holster. Good job.