I put a coat of finish on the holster and let it dry, then slightly reshaped the belt loop to fit the contour of the back panel. I poked the holes in the belt loop, made some reference marks and punched the holes in the back panel, and aligned the loop and held it in position with alignment pins.

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A view of the back side, showing the pins holding the belt loop a bit better. They are easily removed by pulling on the collar at the end of the brass sleeve.

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Once I started to sew, I removed the pins as I got to them. I sewed across, and then back to the beginning to insure good retention.
I was pretty happy with the outcome. I touched up the edge dressing and it looks pretty good for now. I may antique one last time to solidify the look once everything is done then apply a last coat of finish and wax.

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Before going inside for lunch, I glued the welt into place on the one side and left it to cure. I'll glue the two sides together then see about sewing them into place after they have a chance to cure. Boom, getting close.