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Awesome looking seat!

Awesome thank you! I'm going to try this tonight.

I liked this video.

Do you melt the beezwax before mixing the oil and wax? Would you do this instead of waterproofing? I've been putting snow proof on it but wax and oil sounds like a good mixture that should waterproof it shouldn't it? Thanks

I stand corrected A guy at Tandy told me the Super Shene was waterbased and the Resolene was acrylic. I've used Super Shene and did not like it at all, i've had the best luck out of Resolene.

I'm still new on this site and have only done a few things outside of belts. But I started belts and holsters in 2012. So I have some experience but not as much as others on here. So far i've had the best luck out of the acrylic finishes. I've tried the water based and didn't like it at all. I've also used Fiebings pro leather dye and really like it a lot. The oil dye was good but seemed like I had to wait 2-3 days for it to be completely dry. So if you are not rushed on time at all the oil dye from my experience will provide a very even nice color but it can take a bit. The Pro leather dye I wait about 3-4 hours and buff out really good. I also die the leather before burnishing the edges because I use Gum Tragacanth and that can keep the dye from working too well. So far with my belts even if I dye the inside I have dyed it, finished it then put some neats foot oil to soften it. My experience with the Pro leather dye also is it will stiffen the leather a little but just a little bit of flexing while it's drying keeps it nice and pliable. After the neats is all soaked up I buff it out again and apply fiebings snow proof and it's ready to go. That's just what I have done so far and some others may say it's all wrong but I haven't had any belts bleed yet.

Great looking holster. What weight leather did you use? That is some great definition in holster.

That is awesome!

Nice clean case. I've been thinking about making one for my EVO. I really like that design.

Thank you! It came out better then I was expecting honestly. I figured my first shot at it would be a disaster. If they just get better from here that would be awesome! One thing I want to try next is water molding a pouch.

Not sure how this double posted??? I can't find a delete option to for this post?

Thank you! I used 5/16" grommets with 8-9 oz 2" strap for the belt.

So i'm fairly new to leather. I have done belts for a few months now and some hybrid holsters. My hybrids i've made so far are just flat 8-9 oz leather with molded kydex. Nothing fancy yet. My brother in law asked me if I could do an ammo pouch for the belt I made him. The ammo pouch isn't anything special just something I drew up on paper and measured about 300 times before cutting my leather. I'm a perfectionist so I measure and contemplate for 2 hours before I cut anything lol The colors do match but the pictures were taken with two different phones so they come out a hair different in the pictures. He also wants a holster for his revolver to match which i'm starting on today. The ammo pouch fits 50x .40 S&W rounds in it. Sits on a belt quite nicely too. Here is the belt. Here is the ammo pouch to match

So i'm fairly new to leather. I have done belts for a few months now and some hybrid holsters. My hybrids i've made so far are just flat 8-9 oz leather with molded kydex. Nothing fancy yet. My brother in law asked me if I could do an ammo pouch for the belt I made him. The ammo pouch isn't anything special just something I drew up on paper and measured about 300 times before cutting my leather. I'm a perfectionist so I measure and contemplate for 2 hours before I cut anything lol The colors do match but the pictures were taken with two different phones so they come out a hair different in the pictures. He also wants a holster for his revolver to match which i'm starting on today. The ammo pouch fits 50x .40 S&W rounds in it. Sits on a belt quite nicely too. Here is the belt. Here is the ammo pouch to match