Shot shell pouch patterns

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

    Looks good Bob, you're very good with making patterns, this is a nice idea, in that it is user easy, and one could add a few of these without any trouble to an existing gun belt or make one like yours, just by using the easy rivets, Thanks for sharing your thoughts and patterns with all of us, I know it's appreciated my all.

    Regards

   tEN wOLVES 

[JD Alan]

Great timing Bob. After this coming Sunday it looks like I'm going to finally have some time to get out in the shop, and I am itching to try to build a shotgun belt. I really appreciate you sharing your pattern ideas with all of us.

[Slowhand Bob]

We are rapidly getting into my crazy time of the year (bet you know what I mean JD) and time is starting to become more precious than usual.  I plan to put several simple patterns up after the first of the year, sort of my scrap leather projects.  Those projects built around 2 1/2" or 3" belt end scraps have always been a favorite for slides to hold badges, spare cartridges, etc.  I think slides are a great way to introduce SASS shooters, that are interested, to leather work.  For the beginner slides require little material, almost no outlay for tooling and simple construction, while returning very handy shooting line accessories.  They are great spare time items for the small professional to make, as they use up the smaller pieces of leather cut-off and offer extra income for thet otherwise wasted material.  Here is another good idea, if you are trying to build up a relationship with a local group of shooters, use these small projects as fund raisers (drawings) for their local club. 

[JD Alan]

If anyone has tried any of these patterns I would like to talk to you. I thought the one with the tab through to the back would be the easiest to do, but after trying it, I'm not so sure.

Bob very graciously sent me a sample of one pouch mounted as a slide quite a while before he posted this thread. I can tell you he does really nice work!

I think this is a cool way to build a shotgun belt, but I would enjoy talking with anyone who has tried it. Thanks, JD