fishface5
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A friend bought me a big piece of leather to make sheaths with, as a gift. Nice, although I don't know how! So9 I said I would practice by making him a puoch holster for his .22 pistol. Thought that would be easy - HA! 90% of a project is overcoming your own mistakes. Like, cut out a pattern first THEN add buttons THEN sew it together! Ah the things I learned. Just getting that star on the button was a 2-day project.
I'm extra satisfied with the belt-loop solution. He wanted to be able to change the cant. That's very tough without a lot of hardware. What I ended up doing was using double-sided velcro strips, gutting off most of the hooks on the hook side except for 1" on one end. So now the velcro loops are fully adjustable to accommodate different-sized belts, and each can be set at several different height settings so that cant can be adjusted.
He said he didn't expect pretty, just functional. I need to even out the darkness (oil) on the flap, but overall I think he'll be pretty psyched. But all suggestions on improvements are happily encouraged!
I'm extra satisfied with the belt-loop solution. He wanted to be able to change the cant. That's very tough without a lot of hardware. What I ended up doing was using double-sided velcro strips, gutting off most of the hooks on the hook side except for 1" on one end. So now the velcro loops are fully adjustable to accommodate different-sized belts, and each can be set at several different height settings so that cant can be adjusted.
He said he didn't expect pretty, just functional. I need to even out the darkness (oil) on the flap, but overall I think he'll be pretty psyched. But all suggestions on improvements are happily encouraged!
