Few holsters I built when I had some down time...

So I picked the Smith Governor 410/45lc/45acp weak side cross draw scabbard.
Started about the same as the last but have a little different design.
This one is a fold over type, it uses a big belt loop that is mounted on the back, after tracing the gun, then getting an offset for the stitching and shape, I traced it on the leather, rough cut it, then cut the belt loop and started to fit it on the back. It is stitched flat and then stretched later.
So for first you stitch the loop, then fold it over and stitch the bottom up and start fitting the gun to make sure you will have room and follow the gun lines. Stitch about 10-15 and refit, then more and refit.
After it is all stitched I did some trimming and rounding on the corners.
Next comes the wet fit where you will be stretching the leather the most part.
After that dries some and you pull the gun out, you can wet the back and loop, I use a brass bar and stick in the belt loop, then wet the full holster and slowly put the gun back in working the leather to shape.
I will use clamps as my hands get hurting, then just let it dry.
For now I'm about done, little more shaping, and finish the corners then stain it in the morning...
Few pictures of it.










And I just got it stained and finished.....
The Governor can go for a ride over the weekend.....

 

The making Of an Alaskan Holster.
I had one on order and not really what I wanted, but ordered it, it will work and is a good holster.
Fast forward to today, it is still not here, someplace between FedUp and USPS_Screwup....
Got home and the weather was going to turn to crap so they said so I thought, crap, I'm going to make my own.....
Anyways it is a 2.5" 44 mag Alaskan, I wanted a pancake type/scabbard, but did not want the gun sticking in my side like the one for my S&W Governor.
SO it started, I wet molded the leather, shaped, added the back, and did all the sewing by hand.
What I used was 2 sections of heavy leather, wet molded the top and pressed in place to get shape then clamped to the backer to get a good shape and idea of size I wanted and rotation.
And to the pictures. Started about 5:30, done about 11:00
Rough wet molded and first part of holes in place.

Close up of the first part of the hand stitching.

First part done now to do the holes for the rest.

First part of the outline done and holes in place to stitch the rest.

Most the gun stitching is about done, just the last few inches.

Finish wet molding after inside stitching around the gun.

Gun stitching outlined holes made for the outside trim and ready to stitch

ready for final fitting and finish

Finished all rubbed down and stained in a rustic dark brown