Neanderpundit

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.

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.

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.

I was sitting here last night working on my holster (I’m trying my hand at holster making- I used to be a decent hand at leatherwork, and there’s no reason I can’t make a tolerable holster) and I saw two coons eating my fucking tomatoes!!

I pumped up the Sheridan and cautiously opened the window, but the larger of the two ran down to the pond and was gone. The smaller took off up a small tree, which was too far from any other tree to jump. So I waited- only a few minutes, he realized his mistake very quickly- and on his way down I sent him to Allah.

Little beggars.

I got no issue with raccoons but I’m damned if I’m gonna cultivate a garden so THEY can have fresh tomatoes.