First home made holster
- Thread starter 3o3brit
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Thanks
I got the stamping tools and the English Tan dye from Tandy and the snaps and thread from hobby lobby.
I just made up the pattern and cut it out of scrap tooling leather.
I have about 30 dollars in tools and a couple hours in time. I was practicing for a western holster for my Smith & Wesson revolver that I am finishing now.
I got the stamping tools and the English Tan dye from Tandy and the snaps and thread from hobby lobby.
I just made up the pattern and cut it out of scrap tooling leather.
I have about 30 dollars in tools and a couple hours in time. I was practicing for a western holster for my Smith & Wesson revolver that I am finishing now.
deputy tom
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3o3brit,very nice work.I like the style too.Kinda Texican,eh?tom.
At least from what I've come to understand, the terms "Texican" and "Texian" are synonymous, originally referring to those people from Texas (both anglo and hispanic), before the revolution as well as during the republic period, except for those supporters of Santa Anna and non-aligned indians. By extension, that includes those who trace their ancestory to that group (like myself). The terms were later shortened to "Texan".
I too believe that "Texican" refers to the residents of Texas while it was still under control of Mexico... If you heard it recently outside of the context of Texas history, it was probably just someone being funny... like how I speak with a slow country twang sometimes, just to throw people off (come on... you know you do too...)
I read an article once upon a time about making a holster that covered that. They made the basic holster. Then took the target gun and oiled it up and put it in a plastic bag. Then that got inserted into the holster that had been submerged under water until it was totally soaked. Then the holster (with gun inside) was placed under weight. And left there until it dried. The gun didn't rust since it was well oiled and in a plastic bag. And the leather shrank to the gun and then stayed in that shape once it was dry.
Gregg
First, that's a beautiful holster, and for a first try, wow. Tulsamal, that's interesting, I had wondered about that.
Also, Not sure where I picked this up, but some folks were looking for a holster for a certain new gun. But since the gun was new, none were available yet because the holster companies hadn't gotten any fake guns from the mold companies yet. Company A buys the gun, makes molds and the creates exact replicas of the gun using the molds, and sells the replicas to company B, the holster companies for them to make exact holsters. Or something along those lines.
True or not, I don't know, I'm just spewing out what I took in recently. If anyone knows, please let me know if I'm close to the truth, or if I made everyone's lives a little worse for having read this lie and should be banished a world of slingshots for having said it.
Also, Not sure where I picked this up, but some folks were looking for a holster for a certain new gun. But since the gun was new, none were available yet because the holster companies hadn't gotten any fake guns from the mold companies yet. Company A buys the gun, makes molds and the creates exact replicas of the gun using the molds, and sells the replicas to company B, the holster companies for them to make exact holsters. Or something along those lines.
True or not, I don't know, I'm just spewing out what I took in recently. If anyone knows, please let me know if I'm close to the truth, or if I made everyone's lives a little worse for having read this lie and should be banished a world of slingshots for having said it.