Another Glock Long-Slide holster

[DeWayne Hayes]

Hi folks, 

I actually have two long-slide Glocks (one in 10mm and one in 9mm) so I made a duplicate of the holster I posted the other day for the 10mm. I did this one in Fiebings Pro Dry English Bridle, sprayed through a preval. 

One thing I notice though that I want to ask you all about. I treated the inside of the holster with pure neetsfoot oil, and must have gone too heavy down near the muzzle, as a few hours later I noticed some oil soaked through to the outer face.  I did the same with the black holster, but I reckon you wouldn't see any bleed through with black. I can live with it either way, but do you think that oil stain will diffuse and fade, or is it always going to look like that? 

Thanks, 

DeWayne

 

Edited December 18, 2023 by DeWayne Hayes

[Simplejack1985]

I bet it will fade

[DeWayne Hayes]

I should mention, I found a much better way of doing that massive welt on these holsters. I used my drill press to mount my chisel hole punch and did all the holes in the welt before ever gluing it to the holster. I used needles as locator pins when I did glue it in to ensure alignment, and I didn't slick glue over the holes and all - I just did two panels of glue on either side of the stitch line. This kept glue out of my holes, and my word, did it make my sewing easier!  The old drill press hole punch method was a game changer - I'm not scared of those big hoss welts anymore. 

Here's a couple pics in process ... 

Edited December 18, 2023 by DeWayne Hayes

[DeWayne Hayes]

And then here it is all sanded and painted. 

[Hags]

Very nice.

[DieselTech]

Looks great! Nice work on the holster. 

I think the oil will fade with time, & the holster will eventually darken to the same color over time/use. 

Nice!!! 

[Dwight]

Fading and darkening have always been my experience . . . 

And I probably beat my stuff up a lot worse than most . . . don't mean to . . . it just happens.

So over time . . . a scrape here, smudge there, scar on the side . . . those things "occur"

That's when an oil smudge becomes irrelevant.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Bert03241]

Nice holsters

[MarshalWill]

Whatever you put on leather will over time migrate throughout it. It might take a while but that will fade.

[MarshalWill]

That new one looks great, too.

[badhatter1005]

Is there any way I could get a copy of this pattern? I have two Glock 41 chambered in 45 ACP and I just did not know what I wanted to do as far as holsters go. This looks absolutely perfect. I will happily pay you for the pattern.

[Brokenolmarine]

I have a Glock 35 in 40 caliber and I would be proud to carry that holster.  Good Job.  I don't carry the 35 any longer, as it's the House Gun.  But you did a good job on the design and execution.  I use the drill press idea myself.  Makes life easier.