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no i didnt. but i will next time. for oil can i use neatsfoot oil?? and for the finish coat can i usr resolene?? thanks for the advice!

first two holsters dyed! i didnt burnish the edges i just wanted to practice dying on these two! how does the dye look?? i put it on with a dabber!

im going to dye the holster a dark color just havnt gotten that far yet!

cool thanks

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I didnt want to put all these Pictures up here because i didnt want to make the first part so pic heavy. But, this link has all the Pictures(click me)!! start at the bottom and scroll up that shows the timeline! thanks!

Well this thread is going to be an ongoing thread that I update as much as possible to show the progression( hopefully) of my leather working skills. I started working leather about 3 days ago! I've been wanting to start making my own holsters for sometime now, but I am a full time Mechanical Engineering student and I have very little free time. But, i finally got around to getting my stuff! I thought that this thread would be interesting for everyone on here and keep me motivated to continue. I would really appreciate as may tips and as much constructive criticism as possible to further my skill an knowledge. Well lets get this show on the road and show ya'll what ive done so far starting with an IWB holster made for my XD-9sc. I have also started working on a small of the back holster for a S&W 2214. They are both made of 8-9oz leather and are unfinished. They still need to be stained, burnished, and ect. Ok ya'll tell me how I've done so far!

i think i will do that very thing?

thanks! oh and the purse and wallet and change purse are things he did!

I was visiting my parents house this weekend and I was talking with my dad about getting started in leather working. well my mom heard me say that and she said "You now your great grandfather did that?" I said "nope". she said me grandmother had it and had been wondering who to give it to and said she would probably want to give it to me! so I called her to see if she would let me have it and she was soo excited someone was interested in having it! once I got it i immediately start to look threw it and the stuff that came with it! he was very old when he got this in april of 1969 for $13.95. i have all the receipts for everything he ever bought at tandy! and all his templates and some of his projects! i have one question do yall think it is ok to us the stamps and other tools in the kit? also what is the tool with the U-shaped thing on top? well here are the pics sorry about the quality camera phone! more pics

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sweet! thanks for the help guys!

they said they will cut it to however much I want. i may just make a trip to tandy..

sorry mods! i put this in the wrong section can you please move to the suppliers section thanks

Just wondering if anyone knows of a leather supplier/store near Huntsville AL? If it is close to the AL-TN line that is fine. I was just wondering because there is not tandy within a couple hrs from here. thanks for any info!

thanks for all the advice! The closest tandy leather store to me is a couple of hours away. there is a local leather shop near me with entire 8oz hides for $8.50 a square ft is that to expensive or should i just drive to tandy?

Well I have been lurking a lot and reading trying to learn. But, I have not found exactly what I wanted to ask. I have seen loads of awesome looking holsters and a lot of great advice. My question is what are the basic tools,and there general prices, that I need to get started in holster making. also what oz leather is best? what area of the hide should I use? the entire hide? thanks for the advice in advance!