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The leather thickness is not the issue, it's the overall outside thickness of the holster that seems excessive. BTW the leather is 6-7oz. Thanks for the heads up in the finish and needing to round the edges.

By saying I'm a new guy I mean I only know what I've been able to learn around here and on youtube. I completed 4 holster (only 2 turned out) and a couple of mag pouches in the last year, so yea, I'm pretty new at this stuff. Here is a my latest and the best I've been able to turn out. Overall I'm happy with the way it turned out. I know that most guys like a certain amount of cant to aid in conceal-ability but I find the draw too awkward with a 10-15 degree cant. So in other words the 0deg of cant is intentional and the way I've been carrying for the last 4 years. What I don't like so far is the thickness. Belt loop is mounted in the thickest portion of the holster and sticks out a lot, I may try a different design for the loop. So here are a few questions. I live pretty close to a Tandy leather and have just been getting everything from there, I have no idea what type of leather I used, what should I use? Is the Tandy stuff ok or should I be buying something else? I don't care for the high gloss finish, is there a different sealer or process I can use for more of a matte finish? I'm currently using an aerosol spray of Leather Sheen. I'd much rather have a finish like that of the beltman belt in the above pic. I'm having issues with boning, once I get it formed the leather has been burnished and the dye seems to not soak into those areas, how do I correct this? As a new guy and just a hobbyist I'm obviously hand sewing this stuff. What thread per inch should I be using? I currently using an over stitch tool to lay out the stitching. I'm using the 6 and to me it seems the holes are too close together not leaving enough leather between them once they are punched. Anyone ever feel the same way? I know that's a lot of questions but you guys are pretty sharp. Also feel free to critique. Thanks

Thanks for all the input, it is helping a lot. One more quick question, the holster was finished a few days ago, I did dye the back (rough side of leather) and did not seal it with anything. The smooth side I used Snow-seal as a sealer. Problem is, as you may know, that the dye on the back side is rubbing off. What should I seal it with. Is there a link or tutorial that can give me a detailed process for dying and sealing? I've just been trying to figure this stuff out on my own. Thanks advance. I wish I found this forum a few weeks ago!!!

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/PRODGI/garysfacebook092.jpg Maybe this will be a better pic?

I'm a bit confused. Half (or so) of the width or thickness?

Not a total failure I guess. The idea is to make my father a holster for fathers day. Not too happy with the stitching around the trigger guard, the belt loops look pretty bad and it rides a bit too high. The later of the two are an easy fix and will be if I end up giving it to him. Not really ever worked with leather before, it's kinda fun, I hope now only produce a finished product I'm happy with, it all comes with doing right. Anything else I'm missing before I get much further on attempt #2? Sorry about the size of pic, I'm having a hard time getting one to post at all?! A quick question, Is 1/4 inch the proper spacing around the parameter of the gun for the stitching? I intended for the gun to seat down a bit more but it would not go and farther.