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I really like that color also. All it is is bees wax on the plain veg tanned tooling leather. I melt the bees wax and apply it to the holster with a tooth brush and then use a hair drier on the holster to keep the wax liquid until it soaks into the leather. Very simple. I just watched this guy (I could not understand a word but I got the point). Be careful though, bee wax if flammable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9veen5Nh5uc

Experience is a great teacher this one is about the 8th holster I've made and every one seems to get a little better. My wife was even impressed with this one. She is one who will always tell me the truth even if it hurts.

Where did you get the key hook hardware? I did not see it on Tandy's website. Thanks btw Nice Work? Brian

You're right not everyone smokes and has a need to carry a lighter but more and more people are carrying those little usb thumb drive things. I had one on my key change but it broke off the key ring yesterday. I thought something like these holsters you folks are making might adapt to a usb drive. Just an Idea.

Well here is my first completed attempt at a pancake style pocket knife sheath. I thought I would share some pictures with you folks. Many of you do some amazing work so I'm a little embarassed to post this. I guess I need to start buying some tools. I'm sure a few good tool will make leather working even more fun. I made this sheath with and xacto knive and a needle and thread and of coarse the leather. I went to Tandy today to get some beeswax and some edge dressing for finish it this evening. Please feel free to comment even if you think its ugly, but if you say its ugly you have to give me a pointer because I am here to learn anything I can from you folks. Thanks for looking. BTW the knife is a little cheap swiss army knife that belongs to my son. He loves the sheath!! He is only 6 so anything that looks like a knife he thinks is cool. Brian