emr454 Report post Posted January 4, 2013 Has anyone used this leather before? I bought 2 black and 2 brown since they were only $2.99 each. How do they case and mold? I plan on making holsters with them. Eric Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
triage1998 Report post Posted January 5, 2013 Has anyone used this leather before? I bought 2 black and 2 brown since they were only $2.99 each. How do they case and mold? I plan on making holsters with them. Eric I have not purchased the drum dyed horse but have purchased a ton of the Horweens 5-7 oz and also the 7-9 oz horse butts from Springfield. Really nice. With that being said the drum dyed horsebutt are only 6-8 inches wide. That is kinda narrow. You may get lucky and get a piece with no waste. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denster Report post Posted January 5, 2013 There is a reason they are so cheap. The grain side generally has a lot of cracks. The tannage is different than normal as they do not firm up when molded and dried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emr454 Report post Posted January 5, 2013 I'm sure there will be some wasted leather on these. All 4 of the strips I got are 8"+ at the widest. Even if I only get 2 good holsters it was worth the $12 I spent. Eric Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdb Report post Posted January 5, 2013 Mine were clean. Good color. Soft tempered. For single layer holsters they may be too soft, but doubled or lined should be fine. I still haven't made something from them. I'm thinking wallets might be real nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D Fingers Report post Posted January 15, 2013 ... Even if I only get 2 good holsters it was worth the $12 I spent. Eric Eric You won't get good holsters with horse IMHO. They do not hold their form for long, retention will be crap within days(maybe hours) of the holster entering service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big O Report post Posted January 18, 2013 I use the black ones for belt loops for IWB holsters. I have made holsters from both the black and the brown. The brown ones appear to be hard-rolled and more suited to it, while the black ones appear to be soft-rolled and only really appropriate for holsters for smaller, lighter handguns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymac814 Report post Posted January 20, 2013 I picked up a few with my last order since they were cheap. They look terrible and are too soft for holsters IMO. Mine were covered in a white substance too. I do use the natural ones that are stiffer but only for accent pieces. I really don't like using horse hide for molded holsters, I personally have a hard time getting it to look good. You get what you pay for I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
