[Smshea]

When I received this holster the leather around the center hole was almost completely gone and it was held together by a piece of black fabric sewn to the back of the strap. I thought about just replacing the strap, but didn’t want to disrupt the original stitching at the lid. I should have taken before pictures, but this is what I came up with. Feel free to critique, I already know I would use thicker leather if I tried it again.

 

[Neil Young]

Looks good to me.

 

[WLyon]

Nice job.

 

[Zouaverifle]

I agree, fine job !

 

[PizzaBert]

Wow! How did you splice it like that and match the color?

 

[Edward T]

Very nice job...!!!

Edward

 

[AndyH]

Agreed looks great! I like the splice!

 

[Smshea]

Wow! How did you splice it like that and match the color?

The color was mostly luck! The center piece was roughly the same thickness as the strap, I cut the ends with a very hard angle and the cut ends of the original pieces with a similar angle and then glued them. I used a very fine file to bring the front finished edge flush without going through the finish and then lightly sanded the back flush. If i did it again, my splice piece would be thicker than the original to start with. Live and learn!

 

[PizzaBert]

The color was mostly luck! The center piece was roughly the same thickness as the strap, I cut the ends with a very hard angle and the cut ends of the original pieces with a similar angle and then glued them. I used a very fine file to bring the front finished edge flush without going through the finish and then lightly sanded the back flush. If i did it again, my splice piece would be thicker than the original to start with. Live and learn!

Excellent work man, hope I could get that good one day.

 

[lugerlew]

You did a great job.