GP100 Field Holster

[Double Daddy]

Just now, Josh Ashman said:

I think it also helps even out the "splotchyness" so often associated with Fiebings light browns and tans and puts back into the leather some conditioners after being dyed and cased. 

Here lately, I've even been playing/sampling around with combining a light pre-treatment (of sorts) of paste saddle soap along with the N.O. before final finish...darkens things up a tad and adds a little depth. to the color. as well. Not sure if this idea is any more beneficial that N.O. alone as far as getting conditioners back into the leather after it comes out of the drying cabinet. However, this technique did wonders for the newer non-gunleather/accessory dye colors I've been experimenting with (red, royal blue, green)...they're too "light/bright" for my taste, otherwise.

[Josh Ashman]

1 hour ago, Double Daddy said:

Here lately, I've even been playing/sampling around with combining a light pre-treatment (of sorts) of paste saddle soap along with the N.O. before final finish...darkens things up a tad and adds a little depth. to the color. as well. Not sure if this idea is any more beneficial that N.O. alone as far as getting conditioners back into the leather after it comes out of the drying cabinet. However, this technique did wonders for the newer non-gunleather/accessory dye colors I've been experimenting with (red, royal blue, green)...they're too "light/bright" for my taste, otherwise.

Sounds like a great idea Chris! Glad to hear it's working out well! 

All the best, Josh 

[JKHelms]

Very nice holster!,, good job.

[Dwight]

Kinda makes me want to go get a blued steel GP100 just so I can make a holster for it.

Good job, Josh, . . . tastefully done, . . . but yet simple and practical. 

May God bless,

Dwight

[georgiapine85]

Very Nice! Did you use Fiebings oil dye or their alchohol based dye?

[Josh Ashman]

17 hours ago, JKHelms said:

Very nice holster!,, good job.

Thanks JK!

 

17 hours ago, Dwight said:

Kinda makes me want to go get a blued steel GP100 just so I can make a holster for it.

Good job, Josh, . . . tastefully done, . . . but yet simple and practical. 

May God bless,

Dwight

Thanks Dwight! This one happens to be mine and I simply couldn't be happier with the GP100! I strongly recommend them! And they are fun to build holsters for!

16 hours ago, georgiapine85 said:

Very Nice! Did you use Fiebings oil dye or their alchohol based dye?

Thanks GeorgiaPine! I believe it's the Pro Oil, although despite the name it is alcohol based like the "regular" dye. It's been a while since I purchased the dye and have long since put it in a different container so I couldn't say for sure. 

All the best, Josh

[Steve75]

Nicely done.

[Carson]

On 1/8/2018 at 10:59 AM, garypl said:

Thanks Josh - when you design a new pattern, do you use heavy paper or is there another type of material that works well for pattern design?  I want to try to design a holster for a S&W M64 and seeing your holster is for a similar revolver (Ruger) got me thinking about getting started down the right path with this!

Gary

I use printer paper first then cardboard for a template and the tracing film for carving