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Check with Mike Barranti at www.barrantileather.com Mike does great work in a variety of styles.
M'BOGO
Buckeye
I know Simply Rugged has deep roots on the forum, and quite a reputation (A write up in this months American Handgunner in fact).
There are a couple of others around, I cannot think of their names.
What are you looking for?
There are a couple of others around, I cannot think of their names.
What are you looking for?
Levergun Leatherworks. I can't recommend them too highly. Lever does great work. http://levergunleather.com/
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contender
Ruger Guru
I second the Mike Barranti leather. And,, he is an active forum member.
batmann
Single-Sixer
If he has a mold, Peters Custom Leather does fine work as well.
BrotherInArms
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countryboy, aka: Ryan Grizzle, aka: R Grizzle Leather, appears to be a forum participant here, too.
I'm new here, so I don't know if he's well-known here, but he's highly-regarded on Sigforum.
I've done some more poking-around since I posted this. Looks like Tennessee Holster Company is pretty active here.
Jim
I'm new here, so I don't know if he's well-known here, but he's highly-regarded on Sigforum.
I've done some more poking-around since I posted this. Looks like Tennessee Holster Company is pretty active here.
Jim
SimplyRugged
Bearcat
Barranti or Lever will do you a great job. I think Mike is just too backed up right now. (Cause he's that good)
I sure do appreciate the recommendations. another guy to look at is Cannon Gunleather Cannon Watts does good work and most folks here know him for the great guy he is.
Rob
I sure do appreciate the recommendations. another guy to look at is Cannon Gunleather Cannon Watts does good work and most folks here know him for the great guy he is.
Rob
M'BOGO
Buckeye
I don't know if I like SimplyRugged's avatar, or leather more 
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Whatever you do, don't let em contaminate your precious bodily fluids.
?Whatever you do, don't let em contaminate your precious bodily fluids.
SimplyRugged
Bearcat
There is no fighting in the war room!
BrotherInArms
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Rainman
Blackhawk
Mike:
The Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake may be the best holster ever. I have a lot of different ones and it's my favorite. I also bought Rob's chest carry system later for it. Carrying a big-bore Blackhawk in that holster set-up sure makes it easier in these mountains.
I piddle with leather myself and can verify Rob's work is excellent.
Dan
The Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake may be the best holster ever. I have a lot of different ones and it's my favorite. I also bought Rob's chest carry system later for it. Carrying a big-bore Blackhawk in that holster set-up sure makes it easier in these mountains.
I piddle with leather myself and can verify Rob's work is excellent.
Dan
BConklin
Bearcat
You might want to try your hand at making your own holsters...seriously..
I couldn't find a holster I liked for my Old Army so I got a book, Al Stohler's "How to Make Holsters", did some research online, hit the Tandy store about an hour from my house...bought some simple tools, some veg tanned 8 ounce leather and some dye.
The book tells you very clearly how to make your own heavy paper patterns from your guns and then takes you step by step through just about the entire process...and the book only costs maybe $15. I had a blast doing it and this is what I came up with - on my very first try at leatherworking.
This one's pretty complicated too - it's all hand stitched and lined with 2 ounce calfskin, has a filler at the trigger guard area and is designed so that it can be taken off without undoing the belt...but a simple unlined cowboy style holster would be a cinch and would take a lot less time to finish...maybe, as someone on another forum that got me thinking about doing this said, "a good snowy day's worth of work."
For me, it's become a whole new hobby in itself - I was up till 1 this morning making a pattern for a similar holster for my Ruger Mark II.
I couldn't find a holster I liked for my Old Army so I got a book, Al Stohler's "How to Make Holsters", did some research online, hit the Tandy store about an hour from my house...bought some simple tools, some veg tanned 8 ounce leather and some dye.
The book tells you very clearly how to make your own heavy paper patterns from your guns and then takes you step by step through just about the entire process...and the book only costs maybe $15. I had a blast doing it and this is what I came up with - on my very first try at leatherworking.
This one's pretty complicated too - it's all hand stitched and lined with 2 ounce calfskin, has a filler at the trigger guard area and is designed so that it can be taken off without undoing the belt...but a simple unlined cowboy style holster would be a cinch and would take a lot less time to finish...maybe, as someone on another forum that got me thinking about doing this said, "a good snowy day's worth of work."
For me, it's become a whole new hobby in itself - I was up till 1 this morning making a pattern for a similar holster for my Ruger Mark II.
M'BOGO
Buckeye
Mike,
Google is a good thing....
Google is a good thing....
BConklin
Bearcat
Be careful.....it's an addictive hobby! If you're anything like me, you'll enjoy it so much you'll be making that trip more and more often.
The nearest Tandy for me is an hour's drive and I went there 4 times in a week and a half
Feel free to contact me if you want to pick my brain. I'm no pro - but I think I gotta pretty good idea of how to do it :wink:
The nearest Tandy for me is an hour's drive and I went there 4 times in a week and a half
Feel free to contact me if you want to pick my brain. I'm no pro - but I think I gotta pretty good idea of how to do it :wink:
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