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On the bench…Commander, in natural.

Busy month around here so far. Always a good thing. Working on a few 1911 holsters in natural Hermann Oak leather, and did a little floral carving on a couple. I’ve got several more coming–plain, basket stamped, and more florals. Also working on some Oak leaves.

We’ve got a few listed on sale on our other website. They’re marked down pretty heavily. If you’d like to take a look, head over to www.GibsonLeather.com, or click this link to go directly to them… https://gibsonleather.com/collections/leather-holsters-belt-slide-owb-2

That’s it for now–I’ll be posting more photos of the process as time goes by, and also working on shooting some video for the new YouTube channel. If making this stuff interests you, please head over and subscribe to our channel. It’s new, and we’re off to a slow start, but more will be coming soon. Here’s the link to the YouTube Channel… https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqfiHJ-XEVl2Tdco7u_KwuQ

Until next time–from what’s left of America!

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On the bench.

Gibson natural 1911 left hand carry OWB basket

This one’s sold, but it’s an example of what a natural basket stamped holster looks like right after a massage of 100% pure Neatsfoot oil. They don’t always look all that great, but after a few hours, or overnight, things tend to even-out and give us a head-start on patina, and the ultimate honey-gold finish. This holster was for a 4″ or 4.25″ Commander-length 1911 for a fellow left-hander.

Natural Hermann Oak, premium American-tanned leather and heavy white machine stitching. The Blue Gun in the holster is primarily for shaping, and the actual hand-detailing that is done on the back panel for retention.

Typically, a plain (un-stamped) holster will be placed in a press with a Blue Gun and squished with around 6-tons of pressure. After the “squeeze,” the detailing is done to both the face and back panels. With a stamped or carved holster, you can’t use the press because it will destroy the stamping or carving.

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1911 Black Cherry Basket

IN-STOCK. ONLY ONE AVAILABLE!

Right-Hand Carry.

Black Cherry 1911 leather OWB pancake holster for 5″ barrel.

Hand-stamped rope basket stamp with half-flower border.

15-degree muzzle-rear rake.

Belt slots to fit a dual-layer (lined) 1.5″ wide gunbelt 1/4″ thick.

Back panel left natural (no dye) to eliminate dye bleed due to perspiration and abrasion.

Heavy Black machine stitching.

Hand beveled, dyed, waxed and burnished edges and belt slots.

Detail molding on back panel for excellent weapon retention.

Cherry, Basket Stamped, OWB, pancake, leather, 1911, holster

Handmade in Florida, USA, with premium American-tanned Hermann Oak leather.

Satisfaction’s guaranteed, and questions are always welcome.  Just send an email to BruceGibson@aol.com or use our contact form.

This one is available on our other website. We’ll be adding it to the shop here soon. If you would like to buy it now, just click the link below:

GIBSON BLACK CHERRY BASKET 1911 RH OWB