10-4. That makes sense. I've been using a wheel to mark the stitches. Works good, but not as straight as I'd like sometimes. And I've been attempting to mold the leather prior to stitching it together. I have found that holsters, particularly IWB, which have the back sde (the side closest to the body) as flat/non-molded as possible, tend to be the most comfortable. The outside side then is heavily molded to the contour of the pistol (exterior edges in particular) for retention. I got this to work well on one holster. It works pretty well, but is ugly as sin. It's mostly ugly because I made it rough out to help preserve the finish on the Kimber I made it for.
What sort of leather treatment are you using? I found a receipe a while back on the net that I have used with some success. It was a 50/50 mix of beeswax and something that I can't recall at this moment. I melt it down and dunk the whole holster in, then let it dry. Then take a heat gun and gently melt off what's left. It leaves the holster hard and waterproof (and it has a nice mild smell too
). Most importantly, it hold the molding in the leather very well. The pistol doesn't click in quite like kydex, but it's close.
You are making some good looking stuff and have some some nice designs. When actual shooters get in the holster business, it's a good thing.