On the bench – Bruce Gibson Design

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 by brucegibson

On the bench. Saturday edition.

File folders, educated guesses, and a little “won’t work but it’s close.”

Good Saturday morning, and Happy April! There’s something about a brand-new, shiny month that always gets me kick-started and motivated. April’s a little weird because we tend to flush the first day with “April Fool’s” nonsense. I don’t do the April Fool’s crap–whether it’s aging and intolerance, or just that it’s stupid. Probably a little of both. Besides, we have the media, where every day is April Fool’s Day.

Closer. Not 100% spot-on, but pretty much there.

I’ve been making quite a few sheaths for the Buck 112 folder this past week, and I just started with the pattern making for the Buck 110. The first photo is of the first prototype which looks like something the dog got ‘hold of. That’s normal–or, at least in my world that’s normal. I use a lot of manila file folders, and dig in my scrap bin for pieces because the first couple efforts always get thrown away. The second photo is real close to what I’m after. I’ll trim a little here, and adjust a little there.

A few finished sheaths for the Buck 112 that will be shipping out on Monday alongside my Buck 110 prototype project that I hope to be producing a few of next week. Between holsters, of course.

That’s what we’re up to around here. The last photo shows a few finished for the Buck 112 that are shipping on Monday, and I plan to have more of those, along with a few for the Buck 110 in the upcoming week.

I’ve also been forgetting to mention my YouTube Channel. There’s only one video on it, and it’s not great, but I do plan to add more to it as time permits. You can take a look here GIBSON LEATHER ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe. Comments are always welcome, as well as suggestions for what you’d like to see. Just like here on the blog.

As always, thanks for reading. Check out YouTube and subscribe. Comment, or shoot me an email to BruceGibson@aol.com with any content ideas you might have, or something I do that you’d like to see more, or know more about.

From what’s left of America …

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 by brucegibson

On the bench.

Happy Monday! Thought I’d write a few lines and show a few photos of what’s been going on around here. First, a quick “THANK YOU!” to all of my awesome customers that make this possible. If it weren’t for you, I’d have to do something stupid and worthless–like run for Congress.

Gibson, knife sheath, leather, folder, Buck, Buck Knives, Buck 112, Buck 112 Ranger Auto, — Buck 112 Ranger Auto knife sheath in natural Hermann Oak leather with heavy white stitching. Left-hand carry. (It’s mine).

Real quick, speaking of idiocy/Congress, the Postal Service is still crippled by the current idiot in charge, Louis DeJoy. We ship everything Priority Mail, which used to mean three to four days for delivery. They’re still getting close–usually within a couple of days of their “promise,” but always kind of a crap-shoot these days. The stuff we’ve been shipping has been seeing problems at the USPS distribution centers in Pensacola, Florida, and Austin, Texas. Everything has been arriving–so far. My hat’s off to the US Postal Service employees at ground-level for getting the job done despite the dumbasses at the top, and Congress poised to sabotage them at every turn.

I’m working on adding knife sheaths for the Buck 110 and 112. This is an experiment, and we’ll see how it goes. I’ve thrown in a few in the photos above to show our progress so far. I’m also working to stock the websites as I’m not currently accepting advance orders. If you see something you like, it’s in-stock and ships in a day or two.

That’s it for now. I’m caffeinated enough to get back to it.

From what’s left of America…

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 by brucegibson

Design & Pattern Making. SIG P238 Pocket Holster.

The first “prototype” reject of a pocket holster attempt for the SIG P238.

“If at first you don’t succeed …” When it comes to holster design and pattern making, I should have that printed on a t-shirt. My first attempts with a new pattern ~~rarely~~ never come out exactly how I want them to–but they almost always get close.

I guess I’ll get back to it. Have a great Wednesday.

From what’s left of America…