I just made myself a holster.
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I just made myself a holster.
Yesterday I was shopping for leather string for a "non slip" whip holder I have to make for a customer. On the way out my eyes fell on a perfect piece of leather and in an inspired moment I decided to buy the stuff needed to hand stitch a holster. I bought a sewing awl, a locking pin and a space marker.
http://www.bootrepair.com/sewingawl.htm
http://www.csosborne.com/no485.htm
When I got home I made a pattern using "my own" pattern (see link below)
After a few minor adjustments to the pattern it was ready to be traced on to the leather. I also traced the placements of the strap and belt loop.
I carefully cut the pieces using a scalpel and trimmed the edges. Then I marked the sewing holes with the space marker. It's easier to sew when the holes is punctured in advance so I started with the locking strap made the holes and stitched the two pieces together. Then the belt loop was stitched on and finely the holster it self was stitched. The most difficult part was the pluck at the bottom. I used a Revolving Punch (smallest tube) to make the holes needed in the pluck before stitching it in. This way I got a little more work space.
http://www.csosborne.com/NO223.HTM
The revised pattern is available for download here
viewtopic.php?t=16634&highlight=
I'm pretty pleased with the result, considering it's my first attempt at sewing leather.
Best regards,
Kim
http://www.bootrepair.com/sewingawl.htm
http://www.csosborne.com/no485.htm
When I got home I made a pattern using "my own" pattern (see link below)
After a few minor adjustments to the pattern it was ready to be traced on to the leather. I also traced the placements of the strap and belt loop.
I carefully cut the pieces using a scalpel and trimmed the edges. Then I marked the sewing holes with the space marker. It's easier to sew when the holes is punctured in advance so I started with the locking strap made the holes and stitched the two pieces together. Then the belt loop was stitched on and finely the holster it self was stitched. The most difficult part was the pluck at the bottom. I used a Revolving Punch (smallest tube) to make the holes needed in the pluck before stitching it in. This way I got a little more work space.
http://www.csosborne.com/NO223.HTM
The revised pattern is available for download here
viewtopic.php?t=16634&highlight=
I'm pretty pleased with the result, considering it's my first attempt at sewing leather.
Best regards,
Kim
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Thanks guys. I forgot to tell just how long time it took to make it, just about 4 hours incl. the pattern adjustment.
Your right JEEP, some edge wax will finish the job. I just forgot it when I was shopping.
Kev, I'll leave the leather business to the professionals but I'll definitely make some more leather goods just for fun.
VP, I'm sure that the strap will look just right with a N-frame S&W instead of my much smaller N-frame
Thanks again guys
-Kim
Your right JEEP, some edge wax will finish the job. I just forgot it when I was shopping.
Kev, I'll leave the leather business to the professionals but I'll definitely make some more leather goods just for fun.
VP, I'm sure that the strap will look just right with a N-frame S&W instead of my much smaller N-frame
Thanks again guys
-Kim
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