New Crossdraw Holster

[Rube Burrows]

As some of you know I am pretty new to leather work. I started out making things that I needed and wanted for my guns but believe it or not that quickly turned to other people (family and friends mostly) wanting me to make them holsters also. Made a couple of freebies for some close family and then started trying to cover my cost and you know how it goes I am sure. Well I have actually started to make a few extra dollars here and there making leather holsters for people. I make no bones about me being a beginner but I feel that I have been doing good enough work for the most part that everyone so far has been more than happy with the work.

I enjoy the cowboy stuff mostly but lately I had been getting requests for other styles so that is what I have been busy doing. I enjoy learning with each one built.

I figured I could post my latest one here since it fits the style of cowboy somewhat at least.

A guy we run cows with asked me to make him a crossdraw holster for his Heritage .22 revolver that he likes to carry. His initial request was that it be plain, black and crossdraw. I made it and had it ready to deliver and as I was walking out of the door he called and said " Hey, I don't remember if I told you or not but I want a hammer tie down thingy on it".

I was literally about to walk out the door to meet up with him. I told him that he did not tell me that but I would see what I could do. I thought over what I could do to remedy this and since I did not have any lace or anything on hand to do a hammer tie down I decided to just make one out of leather and and rivet it to the holster. The rivet is out of the way and does not contact the revolver in any way when putting in and out. It holds the gun in securely (although the wet form pretty much did that anyways) and it gave him what he was looking for. He absolutely loves it. Its far better to him than the ugly nylon holster he was using that the barrel hung out of.

Here are a few photos. Thanks for giving us a place to post and talk about what we enjoy doing.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Nice, Rube! Good save by riveting that hammer thong on like that. There are only a few places where you can put a rivet that won't contact the pistol. Looks good, for sure. I'll bet he's pretty happy with it.

[Rube Burrows]

Nice, Rube! Good save by riveting that hammer thong on like that. There are only a few places where you can put a rivet that won't contact the pistol. Looks good, for sure. I'll bet he's pretty happy with it.

Thanks. I wanted to make sure that the gun wouldn't get scratched up so I hammered it in pretty good from the inside and the way its formed luckily there is no contact with the gun.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That was a good choice. The only other place i can think of where you can safely put a rivet is ahead of the trigger guard.

[Johnny McCrae]

I started out making things that I needed and wanted for my guns but believe it or not that quickly turned to other people (family and friends mostly) wanting me to make them holsters also

That is pretty much what happened to me. I started out by making a bunch of "practice" Holsters and put them on eBay as seconds. They all sold and people were happy with them. Then I stared making Holsters for my fellow shooters. I also advertised at our gun store and shoe repair shop and built a website.

Your work is excellent and your customers should be well satisfied.

[Rube Burrows]

That is pretty much what happened to me. I started out by making a bunch of "practice" Holsters and put them on eBay as seconds. They all sold and people were happy with them. Then I stared making Holsters for my fellow shooters. I also advertised at our gun store and shoe repair shop and built a website.

Your work is excellent and your customers should be well satisfied.

Thank you for the kind words. In a world of plastic and kydex I am happy to see so many people who appreciate a good leather holster.

[Holsterguy]

Good job Rube!

[Rube Burrows]

Good job Rube!

Thank you.