Couple New Projects of Mine.

[gjohnsoniv]

Top is an M9, middle is going to be for a compact Glock, not the full frame as shown, and bottom is a Taurus .45.  These are just the molds right now, I'm going to be cutting the shape a little bit more to hopefully get a better look.

 

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[jhc77]

:up:

[leroy]

They look good!!!

 

Keep up the good work.

leroy

[peejman]

:)

[gjohnsoniv]

Lol. Two of you already know...

[BigK]

I tried to blow up the pic to see detail. Best I can tell, I see no boning marks. Yet that's impressive detail.

 

Are you using a vacuum press?

[gjohnsoniv]

I tried to blow up the pic to see detail. Best I can tell, I see no boning marks. Yet that's impressive detail.

 

Are you using a vacuum press?

No I'm not.  I run the antler over it to get the detail and then get rid of the marks with my thumb or fingers.

[peejman]

*Why was it so hard for me to find this thread?  Sheesh...*

 

So I've been thinking about getting an OWB holster for quite a while.  Unfortunately my waist line has expanded a little and my trusty crossbreed isn't an option with some of my pants/shorts anymore.  I've seen several examples of George's work and was impressed so I figured I'd see what he could do for me.  We had a bit of discussion about color, ride height, cant, retention, etc. and with what seemed to me like somewhat limited info, he nailed it.  

 

 

 

Here's the finished product:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It sits right where I wanted it to and the cant is spot-on.  Essentially, it mimics my crossbreed but in OWB form.  Retention is snug without being difficult to draw.  It's exactly what I wanted and the price was quite friendly for what's essentially a custom holster.  I need to wear it a bit more to get it broken it, but so far it's very comfortable. 

 

 

 

 

I also  took a few pics to see how it conceals compared to my crossbreed.  Being perfectly honest, the crossbreed conceals a little better but the comfort advantage of the OWB with pants that are a little snug far outweighs the possibility of a little printing.  As I've said a bunch of times before.... most people wouldn't notice if you were on fire...

 

 

George's holster...

 

 

 

 

 

Crossbreed...

 

 

 

 

 

:up:

Edited June 17, 2013 by peejman

[gregintenn]

Looks good to me! I'm too lazy to stitch around the belt loops.

[BigK]

Looks good to me! I'm too lazy to stitch around the belt loops.

 

LOL, me too, bro.

 

I am starting to get arthritis and stitching leaves my hands sore and cramped up for days. So, I went over to the dark side and started making/using hybrid holsters instead. All the fastening is done with eyelets and Chicago screws, leaving me pain-free, even after making a couple in one day. I still PREFER all leather, but whatcha gonna do?

[jhc77]

Top is an M9, middle is going to be for a compact Glock, not the full frame as shown, and bottom is a Taurus .45.  These are just the molds right now, I'm going to be cutting the shape a little bit more to hopefully get a better look.

 

Middle holster is finished. In today's world it may not be PC, but it's great. :up:

[Guest sL1k]

Good looking holster and the smiley face is awesome !

[RWF]

you have great skills

[peejman]

Yep, the smiley is cool.  Who did the logo on the back?  Mine doesn't have that... I think.  I'll look when I get back home. 

[jhc77]

Yep, the smiley is cool.  Who did the logo on the back?  Mine doesn't have that... I think.  I'll look when I get back home.

Wanted my initials on it somewhere, but chose the smiley face. Didn't know about the logo and J until I picked it up. Nice touch.