GUN STUFF

[fastwin]

Cool. Yea, get some photos up and show it off.

Kydex stuff is great and all but there is just something awesome about hand made leather anything. Don't care if it's a saddle, one piece leathers or a holster/belt. Cows were put here for a reason and the steak and burger part is just a side benefit.

[muskrat]

looks good 
Make sure you make a pink one to match your shoes 

[zach (Slag)]

Here ya go Fastwin, a fake alligator OWB    I'm making one for a Walther PPQ right now (no fake alligator on this one.)  It is drying. I'll get pics up when it is done.

[zach (Slag)]

looks good 
Make sure you make a pink one to match your shoes 

I have a nice powder blue that you would LOVE...

[zach (Slag)]

The holster isn't finished yet. Just out of the oven. Still have to buff it, another coat of dye, then seal.

[Monsterlover]

For those of us not in the know, can you give a basic rundown on the build process?  And how that impression gets made and stays in that form. I read something about an oven...

[zach (Slag)]

For those of us not in the know, can you give a basic rundown on the build process?  And how that impression gets made and stays in that form. I read something about an oven...

Sure  Hopefully this will give you a rough idea.

Step 1:  Draw the pattern.  I start by tracing a belt, then placing the unloaded weapon on the paper at the carry angle that I prefer. I then just start scribbling lines and erasing until I get the shape I'm going for.

Step 2: Trace the newly drawn pattern on to the cow. I use 9 oz shoulder.  I then use a round knife to cut it out.

Step 3: Glue, dye, then stamp/carve whatever pattern I want.

Step 4: Sew

Step 5: Form the holster. I soak it for 30 seconds in hot water. I take the unloaded weapon (which I've wrapped in plastic wrap,) and slowly work it into the holster.  It will be tight.  After it is in, I use my fingers to work in the details of the weapon.  I then use something smooth, like a sharpie, to add more detail. After I am happy, I remove the weapon and bake the holster in the kitchen oven for 45 minutes at 180 degrees.  This dries and hardens the leather.

Step 6: I let it dry out over night in front of a fan, then add any finishing touches and sealing with some sort of waterproofing.

[Monsterlover]

Sweet!

[rgramjet]

Sure  Hopefully this will give you a rough idea.

Step 1:  Draw the pattern.  I start by tracing a belt, then placing the unloaded weapon on the paper at the carry angle that I prefer. I then just start scribbling lines and erasing until I get the shape I'm going for.

Step 2: Trace the newly drawn pattern on to the cow. I use 9 oz shoulder.  I then use a round knife to cut it out.

Step 3: Glue, dye, then stamp/carve whatever pattern I want.

Step 4: Sew

Step 5: Form the holster. I soak it for 30 seconds in hot water. I take the unloaded weapon (which I've wrapped in plastic wrap,) and slowly work it into the holster.  It will be tight.  After it is in, I use my fingers to work in the details of the weapon.  I then use something smooth, like a sharpie, to add more detail. After I am happy, I remove the weapon and bake the holster in the kitchen oven for 45 minutes at 180 degrees.  This dries and hardens the leather.

Step 6: I let it dry out over night in front of a fan, then add any finishing touches and sealing with some sort of waterproofing.

Really nice work!

I've recently been playing with kydex.  Mainly for sheaths.  All the forums I've read recommend using the "blue guns" to form the holsters.  Applicable for leather?

[zach (Slag)]

Really nice work!

I've recently been playing with kydex.  Mainly for sheaths.  All the forums I've read recommend using the "blue guns" to form the holsters.  Applicable for leather?

Thanks!

Very applicable. I plan on buying some of the red mold guns. They have the trigger area filled part way so you do not mold in too deep, and also have the area between the sights filled in.  
I want them so I can bake the holsters with the guns still in. I also wouldn't have to break the gun down and clean/oil do to the moisture.

[DarkMonster620]

this is interesting, can't wait for it to come out in .40

http://rare.us/story/this-is-the-last-bullet-youll-ever-need-watch-and-see-the-technology-for-yourself/

[ducpainter]

That bullet hasn't done as well in independent testing as it did in the manufacturer's.

[DRKWNG]

Imagine that.

[ducatiz]

i am curious how it does with armor.

if it cuts as it seems to, that would defeat body armor and therefore it gets reclassified since it's pistol ammo.

[The Architect]

The order I placed with Buds Guns.com came in.

It arrived when it was supposed to.
It was a good price.

And I would buy from them again.