Hand Of God Holster

[Cinco Peso]

I am thinking about ordering the "Hand of God Holster Pattern" from Will Ghormley, my understanding is that it does not include modifications to make a right hand cross draw. If I am correct con anyone advice on cross-draw modification.
Thanks

[Capt Quirk]

Add lots of can't, until it feels right. Hard to say exactly how much, it depends on position and barrel length.

[Cinco Peso]

Thank you Capt.

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[outrider]

Have you ever found or made the pattern for a cross draw  Hand of God?

[Rube Burrows]

I don't believe there are any cross draw instructions in the pack but if you have any of his other packs they go over how to make them cross draws.

If you start putting some cant into this one to make it a cross draw it may mess up to linement of the rivets on this particular holster. You may want to check that.

[DoubleJarre]

While I don't have specific advice on that modification, have you checked out firstchurchlove.com? While it's a site focused on church renovations, they have some great resources on DIY projects and customization. They may have some tips or inspiration on how to modify your holster pattern to fit your specific needs.

Good luck with your project, and I hope you find the modification you're looking for!

[1961MJS]

Hi
I bought the Hand of God Pattern set from Will Ghormley and none of the patterns are for cross draw.  There is also a performance modification that can be done on any of the G2 HOG pattern to make a fast draw rig, but it will be the same shape / configuration as the original.  Basically you will add a leather tab to the holster and the back and a snap below them.  It's built for a 2.5 inch belt but that could be adjusted too. 

I also bought the Al Stohlman "How to make Holsters" from Tandy Leather.  Page 3 shows how to cant the holster patterns.  If I wanted a cross draw Hand of God holster, I would use some cheaper leather and build setup with a cant first, using the angles from the Tandy book with the performance modifications. 

Hope this helps, but then we're playing Doctor Fronkensteen and raising the dead from 2019.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

If I wanted a cross draw Hand of God holster, I would use some cheaper leather and build setup with a cant first, using the angles from the Tandy book with the performance modifications.

That's a great idea. I've used the worst belly leather for this purpose. It works great. I don't stitch, either. Rather, I use small speedy rivets to assemble it. If needed, you can stretch it to make things a little different then take it apart to see how to modify the pattern. My pruning shears live in one of my belly-leather-proof-of-concept holsters.