A "Lighten up Francis" thread

[FredoSD]

I am not posting this to promote myself. I am posting this because sometimes the off topic forum neeeds a something different to debate that does not involved politics. So feel free to tell me how much my work offends you.
This is only a prototype so any mistakes (like crapy stitch lines I'm aware of.
This is a new (for me) style for full size 1911s losely based on a wild bunch rig mated with the rig Nick Nolte wore in the 1987 move Extreme Prejudice.
Ignore that the belt and holster carving does not match. Thats one of my personal belts and the color match was pretty close, excpet for differnt thread colors on the stitching.

[Citadelgrad87]

Sorry to disappoint, but to me that is nice work.

[luchador768]

What about all the poor cows that suffered for that holster???!!

Nice work! I tried some leatherwork once and was horrible at it. It's nice not to see tacticool black or FDE for a holster.

[cannon]

How well does that style of holster hold the gun?

Oh and since you were all prepared for criticism. Your shoes are ugly!

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

The only thing I could suggest is that you cover the trigger completely or risk plugging yourself in the leg.

[FredoSD]

How well does that style of holster hold the gun?

Oh and sense you were all prepared for criticism. Your shoes are ugly!

I still need to add the over strap for retention.
FYI, Im not wearing shoes those are my crusty feet.

[VictorFranko]

Don't quit your day job, Fredo

Looks nice to me, but a question.
You buy the leather tooled like that, correct?

[FredoSD]

Don't quit your day job, Fredo

Looks nice to me, but a question.
You buy the leather tooled like that, correct?

No, every holster is made one at a time by hand, by me. I do all tooling carving, dyeing blah blah blah. Here's one I'm making for the man I named my first son after. Hey guys like getting flowers too right?

I haven't stsarted on the belt yet. Still waiting for him to ship me the buckle he wants to use.

[noob_tube]

Now that is the nicest holster I've seen in quite a while. As for criticism, I'm offended that I don't see a Glock in that holster.

[Nor Cal Scot]

Damn liberal hippie holster!

[Wernher von Browning]

Oh and since you were all prepared for criticism. Your shoes are ugly!

But how tight are they?

[chillincody]

WOW you really do all that by yourself fredo??? really nice man I wish I had skills like that keep up the good work

Also if you do knife holsters I might need one if the price is right

[Beelzy]

I've slapped my share of leather, and your rig looks pretty damn good!

[VictorFranko]

No, every holster is made one at a time by hand, by me. I do all tooling carving, dyeing blah blah blah. Here's one I'm making for the man I named my first son after. Hey guys like getting flowers too right?

I haven't stsarted on the belt yet. Still waiting for him to ship me the buckle he wants to use.

Damn Fredo, you got some talent boy!

When I was a young'un, my father worked in North Hollywood, and there was a shop in NH called Alfonso's. He had the nicest darn holsters and belts.....I think the shop is still around, but he has to dead because that was a long time ago.

[FredoSD]

WOW you really do all that by yourself fredo??? really nice man I wish I had skills like that keep up the good work

Also if you do knife holsters I might need one if the price is right

Thanks Chillin, not sure what you'd think but I think the price is right.