Instruction sheet from a John Henry holster workshop

[St8LineGunsmith]

guys

just want to say instead of oiling the holster use beeswax instead

smear it on then use a hair dryer to melt it into the leather and rub it in this will also make the leather more waterproof.

wax bowl rings is a good source for bees wax and can be found in any plumbing department.

I only use new ones

Edited November 3, 2012 by St8LineGunsmith

[mikesmith648]

Thanks for posting this Johanna. I look forward to reading all you put on here.

[ryankim3612]

"I only use new ones " BBBaahhahhaah!! Haahaahah!! Good point......

Thank you Joanna. Very classy of you to post this. I have alot to learn, and that helps tons...

Edited January 1, 2013 by ryankim3612

[grumpyold]

Oiling is beneficial to the leather, like once or twice a year, overoiling will destroy the leather. When the wepon touches the leather and then you move around, you will wear the gun. If you had a film of oil it might offer some protection, however the leather will soak this up. If you could maintain a film of oil, the wepon would not be retained well by the leather which is the whole point. If I have to take the wepon out of the holster, I am more concerned about it working than how it looks, a little holster wear is inevitable.

Art

Well said. I forget where I read it but basically the quote was "Don't want wear on your firearms, don't take them out of the box!"

[Walstr]

Thank you Johanna & Leatherworker forum for your dedication to this craft. I'm just getting started & look forward to sharing some of my 'knowledge' with y'all.

[Jarhead44706]

Thank You For Sharing

[silverbullet]

Thanks so much , I know some of it must be hard on you, that's why it's so great and we love your grit and abilities as a leather worker. God bless you in all you do. Gary

[nevadabob]

Found this old thread while doing a search and thought I'd do a bump. As I am new, it was good to come across this info. In fact, it might even be a sticky somewhere. Hope I didn't violate any rules.

[AngolaGravely]

As a noob who has read pages and pages here, this is a great resource.

 

[JayEhl]

It's amazing how a post from over 14 years ago is as relevant today as it was back then.   I printed out those instructions so a big thank you, @Johanna for keeping this as a pin and for making this forum a success!