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Really nice stuff.

Thanks a bunch for the information Snubby. I will certainly check out that series on Youtube.

Nice job on that belt. I have never made a Ranger Belt. It is something I am going to have to try. What weight leather did you use?

I use a lot of 3/4" straps for making safety straps on holsters, and also belt straps. Now I have Weaver cut a side of leather into straps for me and am very happy with their service. Cheaper than buying a new machine.

Very nice work there. Beautiful sheath.

Maybe it is all in what you learn on and get used to.

Very nice looking shop. Looks like everything you need is right handy. I have a drill press that looks just like that in my shop.

Yes I use a lacing chisel.

Here are a couple more I have done for the Single Six.

Here is one I made for the Ruger Single Six with 6.5" Barrel.

No the holster does not have a welt. It is not needed with lace.

Thanks Josh.

Thanks to all for the great comments!

I tried a draw gauge a few years ago and did not have any luck with it. It was not from Weaver. I use the wooden strap cutters and they work good for me. I do have other Master tools from Weaver. I love their Deluxe Round Knife and have cut out hundreds of holsters with it. Their hole punches and strap end punches are also very nice. I also like their EZ Edge Strap Edger, it has saved me tons of time.

Very nice.

I have Weaver Leather do all my clicking services. They do excellent work. I highly recommend them.

Those are some beautiful belts. I'm sure the recipients will be very pleased.

Thank you. They are for sale!

Those tags look real nice. I was going to try to pick a favorite but they all look great.

Gary, I have made and sold several hundred holsters and used Tan-Kote on all of them and never had a complaint. Maybe no one wore where they would get soaked. I have also used it on my own holsters and have never had a problem, but my holsters have usually been under my hunting coat in bad weather. It would be interesting to see how your experiment works out.

Keith, I didn't dilute the dye at all. I know that it is hard to get the right color if you are matching dyes but this dye was full strength. It makes a big difference on the quality of leather leather. Take leather towards the belly area and you will get a darker color and more blotchy because of the more open pores of the leather. I think the cheaper leather also does that. I always use Hermon Oak leather, and I think it dyes much better than other leather.

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone.

Here are two new holsters I just finished up. I used Fiebings Light Brown and Dark Brown on them. I also antiqued them with Fiebings Black Antique finish. They have a total of three coats of Tan-Kote on them. Hope you like them and thanks for looking.

The dyed I used is Fiebings Professional Oil - Dark Brown. Thanks for the nice comment.

Hi Matt, thanks. I do a ton of lacing, mostly holsters. Here is where you can buy the instructions: https://www.tandyleather.com/en/product/how-to-lace-book