I want to get into leather holster making

[Steve75]

On 4/15/2025 at 10:33 PM, Angrywrench said:

I want to get into leather holster making, I have no clue where to look or what to buy. I would apricate some links and advise on methods and ways to become better at it.

A good place to start is by picking up a copy of Stohlman's How to Make Holsters.  It has a list of all the tools you will need to get started and has several patterns you can use to try your hand at making holsters.  There is wealth of knowledge available in this forum.  I came here to learn from the masters when I decided to give holster making a try.  

[Cumberland Highpower]

On 4/16/2025 at 12:37 PM, Samalan said:

Best advice: don't do it !!!! 

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Edited July 5 by Cumberland Highpower

[Mulesaw]

On 6/9/2025 at 1:18 AM, dikman said:

Good advice, JLS, but probably wasted - nearly 2 months and the OP hasn't returned?

Couldn't have said it better.

I know I should have gotten used to this being grown up etc. But it still comes as a surprise for me everytime someone asks a question in here, and lots of people bend backwards with good sound advice - only for the OP to never visit the site again.

 

[AlZilla]

6 minutes ago, Mulesaw said:

only for the OP to never visit the site again

You never know if the person is visiting w/o logging in. It always does seem like they should at least acknowledge the responses.

But, that's the world we live in now, I guess. Get off my lawn, too. 

[kgg]

On 6/8/2025 at 11:18 PM, dikman said:

Good advice, JLS, but probably wasted - nearly 2 months and the OP hasn't returned?

 

2 hours ago, Mulesaw said:

But it still comes as a surprise for me everytime someone asks a question in here, and lots of people bend backwards with good sound advice - only for the OP to never visit the site again.

 

2 hours ago, AlZilla said:

You never know if the person is visiting w/o logging in. It always does seem like they should at least acknowledge the responses.

But, that's the world we live in now, I guess. Get off my lawn, too.

Maybe new members should have to post a couple of times before asking a question like on some other forums I'm on. Nothing surprises me anymore particularly since the China Cough. What I have found is people seem to be more noticeably thinking they are entitled somehow with no manners and demanding as all get go then before the Cough. Basically a** holes. Then again it could be just me being me.

kgg

[AlZilla]

7 minutes ago, kgg said:

Maybe new members should have to post a couple of times before asking a question like on some other forums I'm on.

Some follow up would be nice just to see how it actually worked out. But in the end if someone asks about XYZ sewing machine for a particular use and gets good advice, then it's here for the next person who comes along wondering the same thing.  This place is pretty much Encyclopedia Britannica for leather sewing machines. 

[kgg]

21 minutes ago, AlZilla said:

This place is pretty much Encyclopedia Britannica for leather sewing machines. 

How true. If a machine was ever built someone on the forum probably has it.

kgg

[Steve75]

On 7/5/2025 at 9:05 AM, Mulesaw said:

Couldn't have said it better.

I know I should have gotten used to this being grown up etc. But it still comes as a surprise for me everytime someone asks a question in here, and lots of people bend backwards with good sound advice - only for the OP to never visit the site again.

 

I hear you, but I feel like we should never miss a chance to share our knowledge.  While the original poster may not ever respond someone else might happen on the thread and respond to it/learn from it.  I learned a lot from just reading the old threads before I posted my introduction thread.  The responses I read provided me priceless insight and caused me to join and even work up the courage to share some of my work.  

[Mulesaw]

@Steve75 I fully agree that we should continue to share knowledge and especially to someone who is new to the forum. Generally I think there is a very civilised and helpful tone in here which is just as it should be :-) 
It is just that I am genuinely puzzled: Did the OP expect another answer?, Should we have offered more help? Was the OP in reality looking for a turnkey operation business plan to make a fortune making holsters? 
 

I guess it is just that I always gets so astonished when people don't acknowledge that someone is trying to help them. A simple "thank you" would suffice. Just plain old fashioned regular courtesy.

Brgds Jonas

[dikman]

16 hours ago, Mulesaw said:

 Was the OP in reality looking for a turnkey operation business plan to make a fortune making holsters? 

 Good luck on doing that!