September 2009

wow.

Just… Wow. More later.

IN case you ever wondered

How Triumph made those hot big bikes, go and look. An interesting education. Who knew there was an Argument lobe?

Edit: Yes, I heavily screwed the pooch on that link.

My first foray

into Holster Making.

I have looked around and have not been able to find a compact, form fitted holster for a Colt 380 Government model. Well, there are a very few but they’re megabucks.

Anyway, here’s my first attempt. I had to buy a pair of punches but aside from that I have $4 invested in this. i have done some leatherwork in the past, and those skills are rusty, but they’re there.
mymustangholster.jpg

It’s not bad. I had to use a pen to lay it out and there are still pen marks on it, but it’ll be dyed black and those will get covered.

I still have the pattern, and if i like this enough I’ll get some Latigo and do it again. I did the front in 8 ounce and the back in 10, so the back of this is almost flat.

Update: The flap of leather standing is the piece for the thumb break, it’s just drying in place until I can get a snap for it.

Update update: For anyone that’s interested I found the info on holstermaking here, accidentally, doing a search for a 380 holster. When mine is done, I think it’ll look as good as his, almost.

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