Matching Holster & Belt

[Rohn]

I made these for a customer.

[rusticbob]

Wow, they both look great! What color is the dye or stain?

[Rohn]

Thank you. I used Fiebings Light Brown Professions Oil dye and Fiebings dark brown antique dye.

[snubbyfan]

Looks good Rohn. I'm sure he'll be happy with it.

[Wild Bill46]

Happy indeed ! looks nice as it usualy does , Rohn

[Rohn]

Thanks Snubbyfan and WildBill46, I appreciate the nice comments.

[LederRudi]

Nice and clean as always! Very crisp and precise basketweave!

How do you treat the backside of your belts? Every sealing that I've tried tends to cracking. I also tried leaving the backside natural...and ruined a belt sweating profusely in tropical climate

[Rohn]

Thanks LederRudi. I use Gun Tragacanth on the backs of my belts and then rub with a rounded piece of Plexiglas until they are smooth. Then I put a couple of coats of finish on them, usually Tan-kote. I am sure the tropical climate would be different than here and what I do might not work there.

[LederRudi]

Thanks for the info, Rohn!

[Chief31794]

Great looking rig as always, I love the color you get in your dye jobs.

Chief

[Rohn]

Thanks Chief. I sure do enjoy making and finishing these leather items.

[stu925]

Beautiful work as usual Rohn. I find myself drawn to that style of holster more and more, may have to make one for a Model 10 I picked up last month. First I need to find some time to work on my own projects. There's worse problems to have I suppose than not having time for your own stuff.

Stu

[Rohn]

Thanks Stu. Sometimes you just have to set aside some time for you own stuff.

[Bob Blea]

Great work Rohn, the color looks very good and you nailed the basketweave!

[Rohn]

Thank you Bob.

[retiredff]

Thank you. I used Fiebings Light Brown Professions Oil dye and Fiebings dark brown antique dye.

So you dyed it first then antiqued it?

I you did, I had not thought of that and will try for a belt I'm making.

BTW, good work, looks great!

[Rohn]

Retiredff,

I dyed it, then put on a coat of Tan-kote, the antique dye goes on next, then finish it with two more coats of Tan-kote.

[retiredff]

I'll try that, Thanks Rohn.

Tony