Home made IWB

jimbo2 · October 22nd, 2007, 12:25 AM

My first attempt at a home made holster. Next time I need good leather. suede was a poor choice.

dropped_71chevy · October 22nd, 2007, 12:27 AM

You might think about using kydex. I haven't handled it first hand but I would think that it would be much easier to manipulate, mold, etc. for the do-it-yourselfer.

Rhome · October 22nd, 2007, 12:51 AM

Hey that's not bad for your first attempt. Keep it up, you'll master it in no time.
Best,
Rhome

retsupt99 · October 22nd, 2007, 12:58 AM

Every great holster maker had a 'first attempt'...not bad...don't stop now...

BruceGibson · October 22nd, 2007, 01:00 AM

What Rhome said.

You should have seen my first attempt. Scary.

chr_edw · October 24th, 2007, 06:46 PM

jimbo where did you find that clip?

MNBurl · October 24th, 2007, 08:40 PM

You know that is how I started! The bug has been caught

jarhead79 · October 24th, 2007, 11:15 PM

Definitely want to go with veg tanned leather. Suede is a no go.

Nate

QKShooter · October 25th, 2007, 01:18 AM

Absolutely go with vegetable tanned leather and not suede.

Also...I see that you are using a stitching awl. Here is a much better way to go to get strong beautiful stitches by hand.

Some folks use a small drill bit and pre-drill their stitching holes rather than using a stitching awl but doing it the traditional way really makes a beautiful job of it. See the pics of the knife sheath. You can DO that for about $30 in actual materials. Yes...you can.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE HAND STITCHING LEATHER PAGE

BigEFan · October 25th, 2007, 04:05 AM

Looks good. Keep at it.

October 22nd, 2007, 12:25 AM	#1
jimbo2 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 115	Home made IWB My first attempt at a home made holster. Next time I need good leather. suede was a poor choice.

October 22nd, 2007, 12:51 AM	#3
Rhome Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: CA Posts: 650	Hey that's not bad for your first attempt. Keep it up, you'll master it in no time. Best, Rhome __________________ Politicians are like diapers, they should be changed often and for the same reason. ~ Robin Williams ~ www.desbiensgunleather.com

October 22nd, 2007, 12:58 AM	#4
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,822	Every great holster maker had a 'first attempt'...not bad...don't stop now... __________________ "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

October 22nd, 2007, 01:00 AM	#5
BruceGibson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Florida...The "Redneck Riviera" Posts: 807	What Rhome said. You should have seen my first attempt. Scary. __________________ "He who is silent is deemed to consent." www.GibsonGunleather.com

October 24th, 2007, 08:40 PM	#7
MNBurl VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,339	You know that is how I started! The bug has been caught __________________ MNBurl Side Guard Holsters "If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking" - George S. Patton.

October 22nd, 2007, 12:27 AM	#2
dropped_71chevy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 120	You might think about using kydex. I haven't handled it first hand but I would think that it would be much easier to manipulate, mold, etc. for the do-it-yourselfer.

October 24th, 2007, 06:46 PM	#6
chr_edw Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, Ok. Posts: 21	jimbo where did you find that clip?

October 24th, 2007, 11:15 PM	#8
jarhead79 Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Stansbury Park, UT Posts: 1,298	Definitely want to go with veg tanned leather. Suede is a no go. Nate __________________ Sig P239 9mm Bersa Thunder.45 Ruger SP101 .38 SPL Glock 36 (night sites) UBG Holsters current wait time as of 7-16-2009: 3-5 weeks.

October 25th, 2007, 01:18 AM	#9
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,502	Absolutely go with vegetable tanned leather and not suede. Also...I see that you are using a stitching awl. Here is a much better way to go to get strong beautiful stitches by hand. Some folks use a small drill bit and pre-drill their stitching holes rather than using a stitching awl but doing it the traditional way really makes a beautiful job of it. See the pics of the knife sheath. You can DO that for about $30 in actual materials. Yes...you can. CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE HAND STITCHING LEATHER PAGE __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

October 25th, 2007, 04:05 AM	#10
BigEFan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 2,040	Looks good. Keep at it. __________________ *Lex et Libertas — Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus, et Fidelis!* "Not only do the people who put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us deserve better, we all deserve better than to have our own security undermined by those who undermine law enforcement." -Thomas Sowell

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