Contributing Member SooperJake Posted March 12, 2013 Contributing Member Report Posted March 12, 2013 I'm curious as to how long the average person takes to make a holster? Let's say a pancake holster, one color, no tooling or reinforcement/ decoration, or an Avenger with a reinforcement sans tooling or exotics. I'm not talking about actual hands-on working time, but inclusive time of drying of dyes and finishes and the like- ready to ship. Quote Once you know what the magician know.... it isn't magic anymore.
Members Haystacker Posted March 12, 2013 Members Report Posted March 12, 2013 Usually takes me 7-10 days. Quote haysholsters@hotmail.com NRA Life Member
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted March 12, 2013 Members Report Posted March 12, 2013 a pancake from start to finish, no tooling 4 to 5 hours but I hand stitch everything. give or take 8 hours for the wet molding to completely dry but that time is not added into the labor. someone with a sewing machine could probably cut my labor time in half. the more elaborate the design and stitching requires more time. Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
Members silkfatblues Posted March 12, 2013 Members Report Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) I made this set yesterday from scratch. Dying leather, cutting, sewing (machine), shaping, polishing, taking photos, eating and drinking coffe in the meantime... so all of it... started 9:15 and finished around 15:00... did some smaller things along the way... 250$... considering it was monday I think that's ok edit: it's for a smith&wesson 686, 4 inch, 357 magnum revolver, little pouch holds 6 bullets and the leather belt is 2 ply of premium vege tanned leather (same as the holster and the pouch), solid brass buckle and screws, waxed thread and what not... Edited March 12, 2013 by silkfatblues Quote
Members renegadelizard Posted March 12, 2013 Members Report Posted March 12, 2013 i started yesterday on a pancake for an xd-9.from scratch...7-8pm pattern made and cut...8-830 edged single edges and glued...830 to 9, sewed and finish edged...10-11, wetmolded and baked...11pm last night til today at 4pm, drying...4-410 agelus dip, 410-6 am tomorrow, drying...deliver to customer tomorrow at 9am...so 4 hours labor, 36 hours or so of dry time...$70 Law enforcement pricing...non LE, $90...using drum dyed leather, no embellishments Quote Havoc Holsters
mlapaglia Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 With drying time for molding, oil, dye and finish total time is 3 days. Billable time 2-4 hours depending on the style. Quote The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. Bruce Lee
Members Dwight Posted March 12, 2013 Members Report Posted March 12, 2013 Usually, . . . make pattern, cut leather, and generally "create" the holster all in the same day, . . . finish up with wet molding. No less than 24 hours later, . . . burnish edges, . . . do some nit picking adjustments, . . . finish up with dyeing the product. No less than 24 hours later, . . . re-burnish as needed, . . . nit pick as needed, . . . apply first coat of final finish. Depending on final finish, . . . re-coat if necessary, . . . something between 12 and 24 hours. Final inspection, nit picking, . . . package it up, . . . out the door. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Rayban Posted March 12, 2013 Members Report Posted March 12, 2013 I can start on a pancake in the morning...have it in the mail the next day. Quote Raybanwww.rgleather.net
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted March 13, 2013 Contributing Member Report Posted March 13, 2013 Straight through, on a no frills holster, 3-4 hours from start to drying. After drying, 15-30 min final polish and QC. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members troop Posted March 13, 2013 Members Report Posted March 13, 2013 about two to three days depending on speed of drying Tony Quote The hand that feeds you also puts the chains around your neck.
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