Clintock

Thanks a bunch

I've got a foodsaver. How long would I leave it in the bag?

Might have to try that. Reckon a wood burner would work the same. Trying to figure out how to keep my leather from burnishing when wet forming. By the time I get decent I'll have enough holsters for my pistols to wear one each day of the week. Lol

Not a bad idea there. Bet it doesn't take long to burn one hole

was thinking of a dowel rod and using a saw file to rasp a groove in the dowel then using a drill or drill press to burnish. Thanks for the tips!

Appreciate it. Screwed the pooch on one. Reckon I'll have to start over or burnish the whole mag holster. Although I do like the burned look.

Curious as to how most folks round here burnish the inside of slotted punch holes. Use an oak dowel rod? Specialty tool?

Used to have a physical job. 12 hrs a day. Now I work 4-10s m-t running heavily equipment. Off fri sat sun. So now I have lots of time. Guess all double shoulders are around 90 bucks. Maybe I can keep researching and find some cheaper.

Just looked up horween. Bet that's expensive. All handmade and made to order.

Never heard of it. Where's a good place a single or double shoulder? Not really wanting to spend a 100 bucks on a double shoulder of leather just getting started. Appreciate any info

Another Alabamian here. Southwest part. New also but welcome aboard.

Thanks! I have put together a holster kit from hobby lobby and used that to make a pattern. Sold a couple of these for $75 each. Feel kinda bad about it now because that was before I knew anything about burnishing edges. Still haven't burnished. Waiting on materials to arrive. Have a holster now but it will be burnished before I sell it. I stamped the border and basket weave. Kinda of a tricky technique knowing when the leather is cased just enough to take the tool. As far as carving I'd love to and used to draw quite a bit but have yet tried any of that. Here's the latest holster built from that hobby lobby kit. Oh and one iwb I threw together. Well it won't let me add the pic. It's a crude little holster.

New to leather working here. Already an expert in making scraps. When I was a teen I repaired bridles and reigns with whatever I could find. Kind of interested in picking this up as a hobby. Always loved the smell of leather. No pictures yet but with a little luck and patience I'll have some soon. Looking forward to learning something new.