OK well I am progressing but I still made some mistakes that I shouldn't have and probably wouldn't have if I would quit being stingy with material and pay attention when using a knife.
Overall my edges look more professional, rivet looks great, stitching looks nice and uniform, my attention to detail was a lot better. I took lots of measurements trying to get the whole thing symmetrical and it paid off. I think the edges will really look good if I ever buy some edge-kote or whatever it is called and the finish will look good after a coating of mink oil or some type of sealer.
Here is my second ever holster and only the fourth thing I have made out of leather (all hand sewn.) The part that looks like it got scrubbed off with sandpaper is because I am using scrap leather and the only other piece I had that was big enough was white leather.
Here is where the knife got away from me.
Here is where I was stingy with material.
Profile shot so you can see the form.
Even the inside on this one looks decent, well minus all of my Sharpie marks.
I took the clip off of a derringer holster that I had laying around.
Edited to add I based this holster loosely off of my Don Hume 715 IWB holster for the Taurus.
Overall my edges look more professional, rivet looks great, stitching looks nice and uniform, my attention to detail was a lot better. I took lots of measurements trying to get the whole thing symmetrical and it paid off. I think the edges will really look good if I ever buy some edge-kote or whatever it is called and the finish will look good after a coating of mink oil or some type of sealer.
Here is my second ever holster and only the fourth thing I have made out of leather (all hand sewn.) The part that looks like it got scrubbed off with sandpaper is because I am using scrap leather and the only other piece I had that was big enough was white leather.
Here is where the knife got away from me.
Here is where I was stingy with material.
Profile shot so you can see the form.
Even the inside on this one looks decent, well minus all of my Sharpie marks.
I took the clip off of a derringer holster that I had laying around.
Edited to add I based this holster loosely off of my Don Hume 715 IWB holster for the Taurus.
