Rohn Report post Posted December 12, 2017 Here are two new holsters I just finished up. I used Fiebings Light Brown and Dark Brown on them. I also antiqued them with Fiebings Black Antique finish. They have a total of three coats of Tan-Kote on them. Hope you like them and thanks for looking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire88 Report post Posted December 12, 2017 Nicely done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bayou Bengal Report post Posted December 12, 2017 Very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodneywt1180b Report post Posted December 12, 2017 Nice classic holsters. I would have loved to find something like that for mine when I was still buying guns. Rodney Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithpip Report post Posted December 12, 2017 Well done Rohn! Can you tell me how much you diluted your dye (ratio dye/thinner)? Also what type of thinner did you use. I have trouble getting the right shade of brown using Fiebing's dyes. Thanks Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted December 12, 2017 Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted December 12, 2017 1 hour ago, keithpip said: Well done Rohn! Can you tell me how much you diluted your dye (ratio dye/thinner)? Also what type of thinner did you use. I have trouble getting the right shade of brown using Fiebing's dyes. Thanks Keith Keith, I didn't dilute the dye at all. I know that it is hard to get the right color if you are matching dyes but this dye was full strength. It makes a big difference on the quality of leather leather. Take leather towards the belly area and you will get a darker color and more blotchy because of the more open pores of the leather. I think the cheaper leather also does that. I always use Hermon Oak leather, and I think it dyes much better than other leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted December 12, 2017 Keith, I had never heard that about the different parts of the hide dying differently. Thanks for sharing that tip. Oh, and the holsters look fabulous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted December 12, 2017 Another great looking job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted December 13, 2017 Rohn - those are very nice holsters! I have heard that Tan Kote is not very water resistant. Have you ever had any feedback about holsters finished with Tan Kote getting sticky or other issues when they are exposed to water? Reason I ask is that I have a bottle of Tan a Kote and I’m not sure how to best use it. I decided yesterday to treat a piece of scrap leather with it and let it dry for a few days and then see how well it repels water. Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted December 13, 2017 Gary, I have made and sold several hundred holsters and used Tan-Kote on all of them and never had a complaint. Maybe no one wore where they would get soaked. I have also used it on my own holsters and have never had a problem, but my holsters have usually been under my hunting coat in bad weather. It would be interesting to see how your experiment works out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted December 13, 2017 Thanks Rohn, that’s good to know -I will post results! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d2jlking Report post Posted December 15, 2017 Great looking rigs. I have a Ruger Single-Six. These holsters would be a great addition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted December 15, 2017 1 minute ago, d2jlking said: Great looking rigs. I have a Ruger Single-Six. These holsters would be a great addition. Thank you. They are for sale! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
