Members malabar Posted March 9, 2016 Members Report Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Ah, the joys of a family-run business. My son was working at a gun show in Tampa and promised a collector that we could make him a replica of the Bucheimer US Army Officer's holster for his Colt Commander. I initially made it out of the 10-ounce, drum dyed Hermann Oak cowhide I use for most of our concealed gear, but it just didn't have the look and feel of the original. After putzing around a bit, I remade the holster out of the 14-ounce bridle leather we use for belts. Had to taper some of the pieces with a splitter. When it was all together, it looked pretty good, but it didn't have the shiny finish of the original, so I topcoated it with Aneglus black acrylic leather finish. Didn't look bad at all. Got a note back today from the client who is quite pleased -- says it fits right in with the original pieces. Never would have though bridle leather would be a good choice for this style of holster. Edited March 9, 2016 by malabar Quote
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