My wifes grandma asked me to make her a new holster for her S&W model 60-7 Ladysmith. All she asked for was a "J" and a flower. Didn't have a ton of room to do anything to crazy and I wanted to be able to see the J and flower from a distance so I tied them together then matted down the background and kept it simple. I've never done a paddle before so I made a prototype. The proto had a single layer of saddle skirting for the paddle body and although the single layer was extremely comfortable and light I decided to double it after talking to some other makers.
So two layers for the body plus a spacer at the top and the ledge to catch your pants and belt at the bottom. When I assemble it all I will have 4 layers at the top of the paddle. It's been a lot of fun so far... hopefully it stays that way. First three pictures are the proto others are where I'm at on the final piece.
So two layers for the body plus a spacer at the top and the ledge to catch your pants and belt at the bottom. When I assemble it all I will have 4 layers at the top of the paddle. It's been a lot of fun so far... hopefully it stays that way. First three pictures are the proto others are where I'm at on the final piece.