My second and third attempt at making holsters

[gregintenn]

I hope I might be improving a bit. I like doing it and I've learned a lot with each one.

[Guest Jcochran88]

Nice work!

[Guest TnDeerHunter]

Looks great

Maybe a new business in the makings

[Sandman]

Wow. I would buy some!

[Guest Arko]

You taking orders yet? I need an OWB for a 1911.....kinda like the one ....

[Guest TnDeerHunter]

what'd I tell ya

[56FordGuy]

Very nice!

[titan14]

I wanna know about the "order taking" also...i have a few that I need.....

[Guest mosinon]

Those look pretty professional to me, much better than I could do on my second or third try.

[Westwindmike]

Nice job. Is that a Series 70 Gold Cup?

[Chucktshoes]

You taking orders yet? I need an OWB for a 1911.....kinda like the one ....

Me too.

[Defender]

I can see you need more practice. I suppose that I could, in the interest of helping out a fellow TGOer, let you make me a holster, just so you can have more practice and learn how to do it right...you know I'm kidding, lol. Great job. I have a FNH-45 ACP for which I am having trouble finding a holster that I like. If you are interested, let me know.

[gregintenn]

Nice job. Is that a Series 70 Gold Cup?

You've a very good eye! That's exactly what it is. Thanks for he encouraging words everybody.

[Guest Moody]

Wow, seriously?!? Those look great! Good work - I would like to see what else you can make, too! That 1911 holster looks awesome!

Plan to take orders?

[Guest Caveman]

He11ova job. I'm with everyone else, I'll order one from you.

[gregintenn]

For some reason, this one turned out two-toned. Oh well, I think it looks kinda cool.

[titan14]

VERY freakin cool!!!!

[Sean]

Nice! I havnt done leather work since...Boy Scouts. Its a tedious craft. How are you doing the stiching?

[gregintenn]

Double stitching with two needles.

[JPS]

How do you get the color to come out so even? That's a problem for me... Black works great, but browns just don't look as good.

[gregintenn]

I usually have to go over it two or three times. On the second and third tries, I focus on the lighter areas. I also usually have some marbled looking areas. The leather sheen I put on top of it seems to hide some of the irregularities. I have a problem with black. It goes on even, but even after it's dry, it will turn your hands black when you handle it. The last black one I did, it was like I sprinkled graphite dust all over my workbench.

[JPS]

I buff mine with an old t-shirt after they dry, and I haven't had any problems with black (or any color) coming off once thats done.

[gregintenn]

Thanks for the advice.

[gregintenn]

A few days ago I picked up a basketweave stamp. I kind of like it.

[KahrMan]

That looks great. Good job!