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No sense in going through the trouble haha. I can make the pattern just fine. Where did you get strapping for the stiffener?

Nice, I'm a big fella, looking for a good iwb holster for my xdm hehe. Where does he wear it? I'm a 4-5o clock guy myself.

I've you want to try it, just out a free drops of water in your saddle soap. Rub it around until frothy a bit and use your finger to apply it to maybe a 6" stretch of edge. It don't take much. Then burnish with canvas

Basically the method I follow. Works well for me haha

And finally, there are (if you aren't familiar) burnishing products like Ron's edge magic, tokonol, and gum tragacanth that are meant for slicking edges.

Hey Gary, have you read the edge burnishing how to by hidepounder in this section? Real good info. I assume this is what you intend to use the beeswax mix for correct? It seems to me that everyone will have a different formula and just as many opinions on the matter. It's somewhat a "to each their own" kind of thing. I have heard of people making a beeswax mix as fredk describes to be a leather conditioner and finish, but personally not as a edge dressing for burnishing. When I burnish I just rub a block of beeswax on my edge then work it in with canvas. This happens after the major burnishing is done with my super secret burnishing liquid recipe...(water with a squirt of dawn...shhhh! No telling!) Then after the wax and buff, I sometimes seal with resolene. Just how I do it, certainly there are other methods. Just gotta find the one that works for you Oh, also, parafin works all the same. And some people mix parafin wax and beeswax to make their own concoction, yet again... Haha

I agree, 4/5 oz would be a decent weight for a cover.

Thanks @Rolandranch

@YinTx sorry I don't. I don't know why I didn't take any. But it isn't anything special. There aren't any belt loops or anything. The stiffiner wraps around the holster and that's pretty much all that's on the back. Lol

After looking at this again, it's very similar to how piping is done. French seams are done similarily too. To really keep the stitching hidden, Charon is right. Smaller holes and higher spi. But I think you will need round stitching holes as well. Anything angled will show the stitching. I'm not familiar with sewing machines but, needle shape may be worth consideation? Hope you figure it out!

Buff it real good, then either resolene of tan kote work well. I'm sure there are lots of other finishes you can use too.

This is a great question/experiment. I don't really have an answer. But there's a video of an upholster joining edges together simply with glue and a fabric lining. Maybe this will help?

@Nuttish, thanks for the post! Awesome stuff!

Hey guys, here's one I just finished up. Just need the resolene to dry haha. Info: 8/9 oz wickett Craig veg tan, Feibings tan dye, resolene top coat, and the clip is an ulticlip. The ulti clip apparently is designed to grip clothing so no belt is required (personally not a fan of this carry style but to each their own) This is what was asked for so i obliged. Let me know what you think. Critiques welcome.

Depending on what leather it is and stuff, you could use a strap cutter and get 2 10 ft pieces that are 1.5" wide. Then use those to make belt blanks or dog collars

Thanks for posting this! I somehow forgot about it haha!

Sorry, just getting this. I use just water for the first go. But I wet the edge. After that i is the yellow saddle soap as I don't have glycerine saddle soap. After that I use a bit of beeswax on the edge and rub it in. Sometimes I seal with resolene after the beeswax for a more solid edge. The Don Gonzalez video is good to watch too. That's the method I was trying to describe

I lay it flat on my rock(granite tooling slab) dampen the edge and take my canvas wrapped around my finger. Start rubbing the edge with the canvas finger more downward than lateral pressure. Sometimes a bit of an angle helps. Then flip it over and repeat. I do this with my thinner stuff. Seems to work ok for me.

Lots of good advice already. Being new I'm going to say some things that may sound counter intuitive. First, good leather is worth the money! Nstar has good stuff. The banner vendors do too. Cheap leather will really give you issues so don't stinge on leather. (Not that you can't find good leather for cheap either) If you would like to check, makers leather supply (out of Texas, great people) have wickett and Craig leather. Russett, natural tooling, and bridle in a few common weights. They even sell #3 tooling and bridle by the square foot. It is a bit more expensive but, I know for me at least, I can't always afford a whole side. Second, tools are important. Don't skimp here either. I'm not saying you need top line stuff. But, the better your tools the longer they will last and serve you. You only need a few tools to start out too. The main things you'll be doing are cutting, skiving, and stitching. That is every project. A couple good knives to cut and skive and a good set of stitching/pricking irons and a good awl will go a long way. Plastic or rawhide mallet, and maybe a decent hole punch set for snaps and rivets (if you decide to use them). These are the essentials. Finally, just time and practice. Don't rush yourself because you'll make mistakes and be discouraged. But, you also learn from the mistakes you will make, so that's ok too. There are a lot of good folks here willing to help. Never be affraid to ask. You'll find your niche soon enough. Welcome to the world of leather!

That's a lot of leaving. Looks nice to me. Good job

Nice original style choices. I've done a few billfolds myself. They still cause problems for me. Just gotta keep on going lol

These are amazing. I'd like to learn beadwork.