I got to looking at the Hunter Versa-Fit holster I got for the Sentinel. K-frame Smith holsters are the only ready mades that work, and most somewhat swallow it. Close examination showed that the gun simply goes down in it too far.
I made a pattern of the stitching, and unstitched the holster. I moved the pattern 5/8 of an inch higher than the original stitches, and marked the line. Made the holes (1/16th drill works nice) and trimmed the excess leather. Restiched with white nylon, double stitching the end holes as before. Scraped the edges to even them better, and ta-da, a custom holster. Good fit, and the retention strap goes over the hammer properly now.
I had to trim a little off the front flap to reduce the height and access the trigger better. I really like the results, and it only took me about an hour and a half. I made quite a few holsters in years past, mostly because of guns nobody made one for, or wanting a design nobody offered. The experience helped this project go nicely.
