Hermann Oak G19 Leather Holster

[LMullins]

Hey folks,

Just wanted to share a cool photo of my latest Glock holster build. 9-10oz Hermann Oak and Angelus Jet Black Leather Dye

Edited January 10 by LMullins

[dikman]

Looks good, very neat work.

[LMullins]

6 minutes ago, dikman said:

Looks good, very neat work.

Thank you.

 

Holsters are one of the few projects where I'll reach for Resolene instead of Tan-Kote, so it always looks a little jarring to me. 
 

definitely gives a nice deep color though 😎

[AlZilla]

That is some precision work. Very nice!

[DieselTech]

Nice work! Dye job looks great to. 

[LMullins]

3 hours ago, DieselTech said:

Nice work! Dye job looks great to. 

Thank DieselTech.

it's probably worth mentioning, I was always after a deep rich Black color and never really got it with Fiebing's.

I used to do a base coat of blue dye, and then fully dry and buff, and then come back with black. This helped get a deeper dye but still not quite what I wanted. 
 

I find Angelus tends to apply more evenly and with a deeper color. Just my observation 😎

[wizard of tragacanth]

Very nice work, and yes, that is a very deep and true Black. 

I tried Angelus Navy dye on one project and it had a lot of rub-off. Fiebing's Pro Black works for me, with almost zero rub-off but it can have a blue/purple iridescence to it at some angles in some lighting. Fiebing's USMC is Jet black but it has a lot of rub-off, so I never use it any more.

Have you tried Tandy Eco-Flo Satin Shene for a more matte finish than Resolene? Not sure it would work to your satisfaction, but maybe.

https://tandyleather.com/collections/leather-finishes/products/eco-flo-satin-shene

[LMullins]

8 minutes ago, wizard of tragacanth said:

Very nice work, and yes, that is a very deep and true Black. 

I tried Angelus Navy dye on one project and it had a lot of rub-off. Fiebing's Pro Black works for me, with almost zero rub-off but it can have a blue/purple iridescence to it at some angles in some lighting. Fiebing's USMC is Jet black but it has a lot of rub-off, so I never use it any more.

Have you tried Tandy Eco-Flo Satin Shene for a more matte finish than Resolene? Not sure it would work to your satisfaction, but maybe.

I've had the same experience with the Angelus being more prone to rub-off as well. 
 

it's a bit of a trade-off. The Angelus is indeed darker and more deep, but far more inconvenient. Fiebing's isn't quite as dark, but I find it applies much cleaner. 
 

I imagine it would be a lot easier to airbrush the Angelus, but I have not yet felt the need to purchase one. Either way, they're both good and it's good to have options. 
 

I have not tried Tandy's Satin Sheene but I just might give it a shot at some point. 🍻

Edited January 11 by LMullins

[bladegrinder]

Is it going to get belt slots, or am I missing something?

[LMullins]

13 minutes ago, bladegrinder said:

Is it going to get belt slots, or am I missing something?

No, you're not missing anything.

 

I have a habit of taking photos before adding hardware/punching slots, and then once I do, I usually send the work out before I remember to grab another photo. 

😆