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Great job, Matt. The lines are really clean looking. I love the flow of the top of the holster. Belt looks great too. I'm sure your dad will be proud.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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I think the loop on the holster is a bit too wide, but that is just me. Otherwise, it is a very clean, good looking set. You did a great job!

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Is that W&C pre-finished leather?  I have some and have considered it for a holster, but was under the impression that one should not use pre-finished leathers for holsters, as it may damage the firearm... I have never found anything to confirm one way or another, so was hoping you or someone following this thread might be able to educate me...

YinTx

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1 hour ago, CaptQuirk said:

I think the loop on the holster is a bit too wide, but that is just me. Otherwise, it is a very clean, good looking set. You did a great job!

It's straight off the Will Gormley pattern. The main belt is 2.25 wide and the billets are 1.5.

 

23 minutes ago, YinTx said:

Is that W&C pre-finished leather?  I have some and have considered it for a holster, but was under the impression that one should not use pre-finished leathers for holsters, as it may damage the firearm... I have never found anything to confirm one way or another, so was hoping you or someone following this thread might be able to educate me...

YinTx

The holster is prefinish W/C skirting. I've made a few holsters from it. It's veg tan. Got it from Jeff at JLSleathethere. It's what he uses. The belt pieces are HO I dyed.

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That W/C drum dyed leather is not actually "finished" -- there is not "finish" on it.. just comes already dyed.  Forms and firms up right nice like ;)

If you just barely dampen the surface of that leather (even now, long as there's no finish coat)... wait a few seconds (maybe 15-30?) it buffs up REAL purdy with a piece of old soft cloth (piece of an old t-shirt is the stuff).

 

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JLS  "Observation is 9/10 of the law."

IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.

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2 hours ago, JLSleather said:

That W/C drum dyed leather is not actually "finished" -- there is not "finish" on it.. just comes already dyed.  Forms and firms up right nice like ;)

If you just barely dampen the surface of that leather (even now, long as there's no finish coat)... wait a few seconds (maybe 15-30?) it buffs up REAL purdy with a piece of old soft cloth (piece of an old t-shirt is the stuff).

 

Yep sorry was meaning to type predyed but wife was talking and typing and listening is not something I do well.lol

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