How to make modern holsters????

[Boothill Bob]

Howdy pards..
I do alot of western holsters, but I have never mad a modern one, if I dont count the WB holster..
I want to learn to make some of the pancaces and conceal carry holster.. Are ther any "how to" accept Youtube?
How to make pattens, wetmold ect.
I got a 1911 that I can train on 

[kid terico]

Bob as usual beautiful job. KT

[Slowhand Bob]

Good looking holster Bob.  Bob, unless you will be wanting to learn some techniques that do not lend themselves to our old time projects the transition will be pretty similar.  The patterns will be where you find the most difference and if we do like the old time sculptors did and just chop off everything that does not look like it belongs, we are half way there.  I do hope we can get some to jump in here with those skills like adding kytex and boning/moulding over leather that has been tooled?   

[RocknR]

Making the transition from western to concealment is not to bad as long as you rethink some things. The biggest difference is the stitch lines. Western holsters, one pattern may fit most every western gun with the same pattern and the same stitch line. The concealment holsters the stitching done around the trigger area and front of the gun has to be exact for each and every model. The tolerances are so close that just a fraction off will make an unusable holsters.

Western holsters hold the gun and sometimes a looser fit is wanted to speed the draw. Concealment we match security of holding the gun with speed and comfort. The average or norm for the stitch line is half of the gun width and half of the leather width from the gun. This is just a place to start as many other things will affect the measurements.

The next big thing is the center of gravity. This affects where on the belt the holster can be put, type of holster that can be made, the weight of leather to be used.

These are just a few of the main differences. On my web site on the last page is a PDF that shows some of the steps that I use. There is a gentleman on one of the other forms that has some some great learning videos that I highly recommend. Check out these at

http://www.adamsleatherworks.com/

[Dalton Masterson]

Welcome, Boothill Bob!

RocknR probably explained it best.
I haven't found any other videos online or otherwise, other than what is on YouTube.
The link that RocknR left for Adams, is a very good video on making Avenger style holsters. His techniques will explain everything you need to know for the basic of making the Avengers, which will make everything else start to make sense.
At least it did for me.

DM

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[Insta]

+1 on the Adams video . I'm am all self taught and have never had any training what so ever. I had never picked up a piece of leather until dec. 2010 . That video was a lot of help and part of what got me on my way .

[Boothill Bob]

Thanx Pards.. Realy like Adams video.. Now I just need a Pattern for a 1911 

[Dalton Masterson]

What do you guys have over there for modern guns, BB??
Same selection as us over here for the most part?
DM

[Boothill Bob]

We dont have much. Most of the folks buy Bianci. There arent any or few that makes fine holsters for modern guns. On the outher hand, Its not leagle to carry a gun in public over here. But maby folks like some nice looking holsters (made by Me) on the shooting range.
The selection is tje same over here. Lots of S&W 686, glock, beretta, 1911 and so on.
Its hard to make modern holsters witout the gun for it, maby I have to buy some soft air guns