Oak Leaf Holster

[Rohn]

I just finished this holster today. I used Fiebings Saddle Tan oil dye and Sheridan Brown antique dye. I am happy with the way it turned out. Let me know what you think.

[Bruce H]

Rohn...That is very nice...I really like the tooling and the braiding.

The belt strap set-up is very kool...Awesome work!

[Rohn]

Thank you Bruce. I appreciate your comment.

[DrmCa]

Now this is a very well designed and implemented holster! Love it.

[Rohn]

Thank you, DrmCa

[camano ridge]

Rohn, you have come a long way. A very nostalgic holster well executed.

Edited September 11, 2015 by camano ridge

[Rohn]

Thank you, Camano.

[Memorymode]

It's beautiful! The braiding and the background work are so consistent! I'm just learning about this now so I'm wondering if there were any steps you took to make the holster weather/water proof? Thanks!

[Richard M]

A beautiful bit of work. Very nice.

[Thor]

Rohn, I noticed that none of your products are ever stitched. How long does it take you to lace such a holster? Also do you use glue at all?

Was the design given to you by the customer? I feel that's a lot of backgrounding. Good looking holster though.

[missiontom]

very nice detail, really like the oak leaf pattern, plus the all the back ground work really makes the oak leafs pop out, great job...

[Rohn]

Thank you all for the nice comments.

Here is how I did this holster. After tooling was finished and the leather dried, I dyed it with Fiebings Saddle Tan and let it dry. Then I whip stitched it every other hole, wet the leather and molded it to the gun. I let it dry. Then I cut out the lace and gave it a good coat of Tan-kote and let that dry. I then applied the antique dye and once this is dry I gave it another coat of Tan-kote. Then I laced it with triple loop stitch. I takes me approximately 45 minutes to lace a holster this size. I do not use any glue. Once the final lacing is done I give it a final coat of Tan-kote and it is done.

Hope this answers any questions but if not keep asking.

As for me not using any stitching with thread - that is about to change as I bought a sewing machine and will be doing some of my things with that as time goes on. I just don't enjoy hand stitching and people like my laced holster anyway.

This holster design is my own and at this point the holster is not yet sold, but I don't think it will be around long.

[stu925]

Tooling looks great Rohn, nice work.

Stu

[Wild Bill46]

I think this is a fantastic piece of ART,

Your Lacing is really superior looking ! And goes with both your tooling/backgrounding and coloring.

As I've come to expect in a Roan piece. Always look forward to your next work, --- Wild Bill46

[Dave Richardson]

Rohn, that holster is everything just right. Excellent work.

Dave

[Red Cent]

So clean and neat. Jealous. Great work.

[Chief31794]

Rohn,

I've got to agree with all the other comments, this is a really top notch piece of work.

Chief

[Rohn]

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments. They are an encouragement to get on and make more. I love carving leather.

[Dan28]

I like it, and I usually don't like the laced edge style.

[snubbyfan]

I think it looks great.

[Rohn]

Thanks Dan & Snubbyfan. Appreciate the comments.

[bullmoosepaddles]

I love your work. The old work I did 30 years ago was all Stolman/Sheridan stuff. It speaks to my first impressions of leather work. You offered to answer questions, I have often wondered what you use for lace, and do you cut and make your own?

Thank you Sir.

[Rohn]

Bullmoosepaddles,

Thank you for the nice complement.

To answer your question, I do not make my own lace. Trying to find good quality lace has been a tough one for me. A few years ago I used lace from Tandy but something happened to the quality of it and I quit purchasing lace from them because I could not finish a project without the lace breaking as I was stitching. In the past I have used Kangeroo lace, this is very good lace, but it is extremely expensive in my opinion. Springfield sold a calf lace that I found to be very strong but when I tried to order some of it a couple of weeks ago they said the company that made it went out of business. I ended up buying "Realeather craft lace" made by Silver Creek Leather Co. It is a calf lace and seems to be good and strong. I bought this from Springfield Leather but after checking the price I found that I can get the same thing from Weaver Leather at a better price.

Hope that answers your question.

[bullmoosepaddles]

Thank you for the kindness and the information.

[rickdroid]

Rohn, that is a very beautiful piece.

I have not yet tried carving, other than practicing on some scrap and so far the results are less than stellar.

When I look at your work, the overall layout of the design, the fine detail in each leaf and the choice of the background I wonder if I will ever be able to come close to the quality that I see in your work.

I was wondering how your general artistic skills are. Are you an artist? How are your drawing skills? Were you a good artist when you started carving or did you learn along the way?

I ask because my artistic skills are non-existent and I wonder if I would ever be capable of your level of work no matter how long I try..

Anyhow thanks, I really like seeing your work. It always makes me want to know more.

rick