First try, and thank you

[plinkercases]

Excellent work for your first and I agree its wonderful to see a son and father team at work. My son keeps threatening to want to learn but...then there is gaming so ya know....

As for some of the process discussion... for holsters I:

• cut
• tool
• then dye but YES do not soak it in die or you loose some of the crispness
• then assemble, rivet, etc.
• and I usually go once more with the colour after the wet forming while still damp - assuming I did lace or use contrasting thread colour.

Only thing I would have done other than you did is run some boarder stamping or a bead around the edge of the flap and loop band but that's just my aesthetic.. nothing wrong with your clean look.

Looking forward to more from your shop.

And YES WHEEL GUNS RULE.. here are my favourites:

[garypl]

Plinker - those are nice looking sixguns!  My favorites as well.  I recently picked up three Colt SAA revolvers in almost new condition for a good price.  A pair in .45 Colt with 4-3/4” barrels and a .357 with 4-3/4” barrels.  Holsters for these are on my project list!

Gary

 

[noobleather]

Great work on that holster.

yes wheel guns are fun!

I have a pair of stainless Ruger Vaqueros in .357 for Cowboy Single Action.

[plinkercases]

Well the Colts and Rugers are a step or three above my Piettas as lovely as they look and run... they do the job... also a Cowboy Action Shooter.

And seeing this holster and pistol pair by AbileneEd and Son I  am feeling like they need some new leather...