First two holsters I made.

[Silver Creek Slim]

I just finished my first two holsters. One is for a Ruger Single-six. The other is a shoulder holster for a H&R pocket pistol. I haven't made the harness for it, yet.

Slim

[Silver Creek Slim]

Looking good Slim. There's a lot of satisfaction in making your own leather as well as other accouterments.
Next you'll be making your own vest and pants.

Thankee, pard.

My mom made 'em fer me.  (not from leather)

Slim

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Great holsters, Slim. Lookin' good!

[litl rooster]

Silver Crik Slim will be hangin a shingle out soon....Good work again...Slim where are you buying your hides?

[Trinity]

Lookin' good!!!

[Tommy tornado]

Good stitch job.  Is it hand or machine?  If it is hand, then it almost looks machine stitched.

[Book Miser]

Good lookin' work, Slim.

I'm still using the two homemades I started with, about 18 months ago. A couple of notes from the field:

• Be sure your method of attachment to the belt keeps the holsters from swinging back and forth, unless you're planning to use tie strings.
• You might want to back stitch at the top, along a slightly different line, the way you see on "commercial" leather. That keeps the stitching from pulling out so readily. Right behind the trigger guard is the spot that gets the most stress, and that second line of stitching you see on fancy holsters is functional, not just decorative.

Keep up the good work!

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Nice lookin work there Slim.!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Silver Crik Slim will be hangin a shingle out soon....Good work again...Slim where are you buying your hides?

Thankee, pard.
Buying from Tandy right now.

Slim

[Silver Creek Slim]

Good stitch job.  Is it hand or machine?  If it is hand, then it almost looks machine stitched.

It's hand stitched with two needles.

Slim

[Silver Creek Slim]

Thanks for the complements, pards.

Thanks for the tips, Book Miser.

Slim

[Tommy tornado]

Good stitch job.  Is it hand or machine?  If it is hand, then it almost looks machine stitched.

It's hand stitched with two needles.

Slim

That is the way I like to do it too.

[Tommy tornado]

Don't know if you bought a copy but Making Holsters by Al Stohlman is a great beginner book. 

[Silver Creek Slim]

Don't know if you bought a copy but Making Holsters by Al Stohlman is a great beginner book. 

I got it and "Hand Stitching", also. Great books.

Slim

[litl rooster]

You must live in one of the few area's that Tandy is selling leather yet instead of electronic gizmos, You might also try weavers leather

[Book Miser]

Rooster, IIRC Tandy Leather is once again an independent entity, not connected to Radio Schlock.

Here are a few links to other suppliers I've found:

Brettuns' Village Leather http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather. This feller sells hides and other supplies surplused from the shoe-making industry. Decent prices, decent shipping.

http://www.eleathersupply.com

http://www.leatherunltd.com/intro.asp

[Irish Dave]

Good job, Slim -- a very nice first set.

[Judge Bart Rose]

Nice job Slim, I know that new shooter is going to love em!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Thank ya, Irish Dave.

Judge Bart Rose,
Thanks. I have to finish the mate and a belt so she can start practicing her draw.

Slim

[jiminy criquet]

Sweet!