cjcinin317 Report post Posted December 9, 2011 Man ostrich leg makes a stiff holster. This thing is as stiff as a kydek holster. Its 8oz leather with the ostich and caiman on the front. The ostrich was a little tricky to dye but other than that it was not a problem at all. When first dying it was really dark and splotchy but it evened out and lightened up as it dryed. Thanks for looking CJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wizard of tragacanth Report post Posted December 9, 2011 Wow, man, that has tons of style... very classy looking! Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRCHolsters Report post Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) That looks really nice. I just got some ostrich leg in and am getting ready to play around with it. Did you try applying any dye to the back of the hide to see if it would bleed through? Edited December 9, 2011 by JRCHolsters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjcinin317 Report post Posted December 9, 2011 Wow, man, that has tons of style... very classy looking! Nick Thanks I was real happy with the ostrich. CJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjcinin317 Report post Posted December 9, 2011 That looks really nice. I just got some ostrich leg in and am getting ready to play around with it. Did you try applying any dye to the back of the hide to see if it would bleed through? Thanks No I didnt dye the back. It was a yellowish color(buttercup from Springfield). I Dyed after molding with just a light coat of Feibings oil dark brown. It got really dark and splotchy. Thought I had ruined it and would have to dye it black to fix it but it completely lighted up and evened out. The mag pouch didnt even out as well but it was the first try on that pattern and it needs some adjusting. Good luck with your ostrich. I think you will really like it. CJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt Hammerless Report post Posted December 9, 2011 I really like it! How thick would you say the ostrich and caiman were? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjcinin317 Report post Posted December 9, 2011 I really like it! How thick would you say the ostrich and caiman were? Thanks. I figured a pic would show the thickness better then i could tell ya. The bottom is 8/9oz leather. The brown middle is the caiman and the yellow top is the ostrich leg. CJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt Hammerless Report post Posted December 9, 2011 Thanks for the pic! That ostrich is quite a bit thinner than the cowhide. Interesting that it adds so much stiffness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sixer Report post Posted December 9, 2011 The holster and mag carrier look SWEET! I love ostrich... easy to work with and tough as nails! Very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted December 10, 2011 Gore-Jus !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
