Back to the project at hand. As you recall, Mr. Legendary Leather had been commissioned by Sinistral Kid at last month's SASS event to reproduce a holster identical to his original holster that holds a 45 caliber pistol. This would be another 'first' for Mr. Legendary Leather, however he was ready to take on this new challenge of the bovine hide.
Sinistral Kid, who is left handed, needed an identical reproduction of his original . . . key word being 'identical and not 'mirror'. If you stop and think about holster rigs, the holsters are mirror images of themselves allowing for left and right handed draw. However, Sinistral Kid wanted to be able to use his left hand to draw on both holsters. That means the holster on his right side would be identical, allowing for a left-handed cross-draw.
After researching how to make an identical pattern and acquiring the necessary tools, Mr. Legendary Leather was able to duplicate the pattern and tool the leather matching the original holster. The Missus thought she was pretty impressed at this point of the crafting process . . .
. . . however, she was really impressed with the finished product!
Mr. Legendary Leather's only regret is that he doesn't have his own cartouche (an oval or oblong shape added to a finished piece of original craftsmanship containing characters that represent the name of the creator) to similarly match the one on the front strap of the original holster. Sinistral Kid was kind enough to offer Mr. Legendary Leather the opportunity to place his own cartouche on the finished piece.
The color is always hard to match to an exactness. Different leathers take the dye and oils differently. The age and use of the original piece will also play a major role in trying to match colors. With age and use, Sinistral Kid's new holster will gain a patina that will closely resemble his original.
Much thanks to Sinistral Kid for putting his faith, trust, and original holster in Mr. Legendary Leather's hands. He enjoyed crafting this one and we sincerely hope you enjoy using it!
A note of thanks to Yellowboy for helping Mr. Legendary Leather research the pattern creation.
