Late night mania and the 3 under tab

[ROB TAYLOR]

Been sittin on a chunk of cordovan for quite a while....along with a few sheets of kydex (don't ask...another incomplete idea).  So tonight, feeling extra manic, I added one hair brained scheme to the mix and came up with this concoction.  



Now it's loosely based on the shape of the Angel tab, the best darn split finger tab out there.  I've tried the Bateman 3 unders, and well....they just don't do it for me.  I wanted something a little more mil-spec and familiar feeling (thus the general Angel dimensions).  You'll note that the highest point on the pointer finger side is right up near the kydex plate.  The Angel is cut like this and man, it makes all the difference in setting up on the string 3 under....no excess tab face flopping around at all!  

Here's the back side....you can see I used the ol' gutted 550 cord and a cordlock (ala the Cav tab) to keep the thing on my hand



Here's a cross section shot showing the kydex sandwich of cordovan and inner tube.  I used a belt sander to even it all up....sure would like to find someone who could build me a "whack it with a mallet" type clicker plate (that's like a sharp cookie cutter for those who don't speak leathersmithin...LOL...I learned it from Albertakid)....anyhow, here's the pic:




Whadya all think?

-Rob

[ROB TAYLOR]

Here's a couple more shots as "installed" on the shooting hand:





Just gave her a half dozen test shots in the basement....I think this is gonna be the ticket....now to work on that clicker plate...hmmm

-Rob

[OzarkRamblr]

Cool tab Rob & even cooler execution of the cool idea.

I love kydex BTW. Been making sheaths & doo-dads with it for a few years.

[Jerry Jeffer]

That is very cool.

[vermonster13]

Let us know she works for you. Looks pretty good.

[ROB TAYLOR]

Shot it a bunch tonight, David....works great!  Have a few ideas to streamline building them and may make the plastic portion a bit more petite...but other than that, this is my new go-to.
-Rob

[vermonster13]

Excellent! Nice to be able to make one that works perfectly for you.

[Carbon Caster]

Rob,

LOOKS GREAT.  If you build more, I will offer my field testing abilities to you for R@D.  Heck, I just want one!!  LOL!!!

[madness522]

Nice job! Nothing like making, using and liking the equipment you build yourself.