About Me

Hi, I'm Stephen Stumbo, I'm 18 yrs old, and a self taught knifesmith/blacksmith. All through my childhood I've had affinity for blades, probably starting with my first pocket knife. At 12 I tried to grind a knife out of a sawzall blade, and was so proud of how it turned out. At 14 I convinced my dad to help me make a forge so I could try blacksmithing. After building the forge I had a rough time getting started, but after meeting a local blacksmith and getting some tips, I went at it. About a year into blacksmithing (2009) I decided to try my hand at making knives. I started out terribly, but I've slowly been progressing to where you see now. Take a look around, and let me know what you think, you can also find me on facebook to keep up with the goings on around the ole smithy.














Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Holster

Well, my dad recently got a Ruger SR9C, and though he has a holster for it, I've been doing some messing around with making my own.

Here's my first one, the basic design and concept I like, but my next one needs better leather. I'm doing some expirementing with rawhide bonded with veg-tan for a formable, but durable product. I'll post it if I get any success there.




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  1. NoahFebruary 2, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Not too shabby at all! The only design problem I see is that you don't have any stitching under the trigger guard, which could lead to accidentally pushing the gun down through the holster. Other than that it's just practice and finishing touches!

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