Those look good. You're really moving forward with your work.I personally like to put a slight taper to the holster so the tip isn't quite as wide. That's only preference, though, not good or bad.One thing that will make your tooling more dynamic is to make decorative accent cuts with the swivel knife as the last tooling step. Here's a page that shows the basic steps in order. https://www.realeather.com/projects-and-ideas/Article/49/Basic-Tooling-Steps Scroll down and compare steps 8 and 9 to see the difference.Looking frorward to #'s 7 & 8!
I'd be proud as a new Dad if I made those.Nice work Rube.
You are progressing beautifully. #5 and #6 are great. Keep em' coming.
Those look amazing, nice work. They look glossy now, but that fades with time, especially if they spend a lot of time outside.
Thanks for the link. I need lots of practice on the tooling and carving. As for the taper.... This pattern called for a toe plug but I sewed it closed rather than put the toe plug in. Prob. should have just left it open though.
Like I said, there's nothing wrong with your design. Just keep making these cool holsters. You have a good feel for leather work. This time you stitched the toe closed. Keep trying new things. That's what makes leather work interesting. In no time you'll have your patterns exactly where you like them.
Beautiful! This Rig has a "professional" look to it. When someone asks you "where did you buy that Rig". You can proudly answer "I made it myself".Just a thought, if you want a finish with less of a gloss, you might want to try Skidmore's Leather Creme for the final finish. www.skidmores.com
Rube, that is superb! Well done Sir!