@Mochakaboom Yes and no... You can use an x-acto knife instead of the round knife I use. You can burnish the edges by hand instead of with a drill press. You don't have to apply the finish with an airbrush - you can use other products that are applied with a damp sponge, or you can even apply the same stuff I use, but with a cheap wool dauber or wadded up t-shirt scraps. You can hand sew (which is actually better) but its slow. Good tools make it easier. Power tools makes it faster.
@particlerealities Oh why thank you, you now brought back my confidence in trying to make one ^^. Well except the sewing part, I imagine that's going to take a while but owell.
Wao, Great job. Looks awesome! Watching your video gave me hope in one day making my own holster. I'll start off making a small one for my Keltec P3AT... Thanks again. Looking forward to your next video.
@shneechanel That leather was Herman Oak. I bought it directly from the tannery (Herman Oak), but you can buy it online from places such as Springfield Leather. Lately I've been using Wickett & Craig because I can buy their top grade directly from the tannery.
How did you come up with the paper templates to use? Is there a formula to drawing them out? Is there a resource for different styles and designs or building to a specific use?
@DheereCrossing I made the template myself. You can get an idea of how to make your own by looking at the first few pages of How To Make Holsters by Al Stohlman. I have a couple videos on my website that show how to make a Pancake style holster pattern. I will be making another video very soon showing how to make an Avenger style holster pattern like the one in this YouTube video.
i really am looking forward to more videos!!! do you do any western holsters?mexican loop is my favorite.i only have a hand stitcher,you know, the old needle and awl.you really are good with your hands!!!
@thebabers131 Thanks! I've only done one western style holster. I actually don't own any revolvers, but wouldn't mind getting a couple .38/.357's one of these days... I hand stitched for a while, but quit after my finger tips started going numb.... :)
@thebabers131 I've never tried that, but anything that makes cutting easier gets a gold star in my book. My knife was pretty dull in this video, so I made it look way harder than it should be. Plus, it's much easier to cut the pieces when it's still attached to the larger hide. These small pieces don't give much to hold onto.
@jwhale1170 Yes - I'm using "vegetable tanned" leather, which is what you'll need if you want to carve/tool designs into the leather. This particular hide was Herman Oak leather.
great work but the videos themselves could really do with some editing for tutorial simplicity- like we dont need to watch you cut the leather pieces out painstakingly, you could show the blade and the traced patterns then bam cut pieces. we get the idea :)
@particlerealities I have to disagree. I believe that this may help the noob (like me) who has never made one to see it from start to finish, even if it is boring at the beginning. This may save me some money on not ruining perfectly good leather. An additional video for those in a hurry would be better than replacing this.
@pj1843 Pick up "How to Make Holsters" by Al Stohlman. It's a great resource that goes into the basics of building western style holsters, but the tips and tricks will apply to all styles of holsters. It doesn't cover everything, but it's certainly a great start and will tell you the basics, including generating your own patterns.
@OneMissionInLife Haha! Actually, was listenting to KVRK out of Dallas. I dubbed the royalty-free music over the video's audio track to keep YouTube happy. :) But yes, hoping some day I can do this full-time in my little workshop in the woods at the base of the Rocky Mountains (I currently live in Texas)... I think I'll have to sell about 30,000 holsters before that'll happen though... Take care, and thanks for watching! Hoping to make more videos very soon with my new video camera. :)
@easyco99 Thanks! The Tippmann Boss is currently on sale for $1,195. It says it's an "October Special", but I think it's been continually on sale since the end of last year for that same price... You can get them used for less than that, but they hold their value pretty well.
@Andrewsky89 When I apply the Satin Sheen, I keep damp as I apply it to the whole holster by going back over areas I've already coated. Then I wipe off the excess with a towel. There is a good bit of transfer onto the towel. With the second application of Satin Sheen, there is very little transfer, if any. The third finish coat (not shown in the video) is airbrushed on.
@DEVILD1111 It's a cutting matte - available at the local hobby store, probably in the sewing section. They'll probably have smaller models in the drawing section, by the architectural supplies. I bet Walmart even has them.
Trust me - it's on the list of purchases. A professional die cutting machine runs at least $1,600, plus you have to have a steel cutting die for each type of holster, each type of gun, and each size variation for the guns. You may be able to get a few guns out of one die shape if they are similar enough. A considerable investment. Well worth it, once you figure out what your hottest selling models are, but with a sharp knife, it should only take about 10 minutes maximum to cut out a pattern.
Just wondering, why do you cut out the holster by hand with that knife instead of using some kind of punch. That would be a lot faster, but I guess it wouldn't be worth the investment if you don't make very many of that particular holster.
can i get a copy of the template please
Gurpyaara 20 hours ago
Cool, maybe I'll have to get a holster from you. I live in Irving. Just west of dallas
bladesNstuff 1 day ago
I saw on your site that yall are from Texas, may I ask what area of Texas?
bladesNstuff 2 days ago
@bladesNstuff Just north off Dallas - East of Denton a few minutes.
particlerealities 1 day ago
What's the weight of that leather?
bladesNstuff 1 week ago
@bladesNstuff The leather in this video is 8-9 oz Herman Oak.
particlerealities 6 days ago
Looks like alot of expensive equipment @.o.
Mochakaboom 3 weeks ago
@Mochakaboom Yes and no... You can use an x-acto knife instead of the round knife I use. You can burnish the edges by hand instead of with a drill press. You don't have to apply the finish with an airbrush - you can use other products that are applied with a damp sponge, or you can even apply the same stuff I use, but with a cheap wool dauber or wadded up t-shirt scraps. You can hand sew (which is actually better) but its slow. Good tools make it easier. Power tools makes it faster.
particlerealities 3 weeks ago
@particlerealities Oh why thank you, you now brought back my confidence in trying to make one ^^. Well except the sewing part, I imagine that's going to take a while but owell.
Thank you
Mochakaboom 3 weeks ago
I'm going to smoke the like bar.
hawkdlb06 2 months ago
Wao, Great job. Looks awesome! Watching your video gave me hope in one day making my own holster. I'll start off making a small one for my Keltec P3AT... Thanks again. Looking forward to your next video.
MedicBikers2007 3 months ago in playlist leather holsters
were do u get the leather from
shneechanel 3 months ago
@shneechanel That leather was Herman Oak. I bought it directly from the tannery (Herman Oak), but you can buy it online from places such as Springfield Leather. Lately I've been using Wickett & Craig because I can buy their top grade directly from the tannery.
particlerealities 3 months ago
very nice job! :D
could you make a video to show how to make templates?
thanks
alzathoth 5 months ago
How did you come up with the paper templates to use? Is there a formula to drawing them out? Is there a resource for different styles and designs or building to a specific use?
DheereCrossing 6 months ago
@DheereCrossing I made the template myself. You can get an idea of how to make your own by looking at the first few pages of How To Make Holsters by Al Stohlman. I have a couple videos on my website that show how to make a Pancake style holster pattern. I will be making another video very soon showing how to make an Avenger style holster pattern like the one in this YouTube video.
particlerealities 6 months ago
i really am looking forward to more videos!!! do you do any western holsters?mexican loop is my favorite.i only have a hand stitcher,you know, the old needle and awl.you really are good with your hands!!!
thebabers131 6 months ago
@thebabers131 Thanks! I've only done one western style holster. I actually don't own any revolvers, but wouldn't mind getting a couple .38/.357's one of these days... I hand stitched for a while, but quit after my finger tips started going numb.... :)
particlerealities 6 months ago
I use tin snips to cut tooling leather,probably frowned upon by a true leather crafter,but it works for me
thebabers131 7 months ago
@thebabers131 I've never tried that, but anything that makes cutting easier gets a gold star in my book. My knife was pretty dull in this video, so I made it look way harder than it should be. Plus, it's much easier to cut the pieces when it's still attached to the larger hide. These small pieces don't give much to hold onto.
particlerealities 6 months ago
Are you using tooling leather, if not what kind of leather are you using?
jwhale1170 8 months ago
@jwhale1170 Yes - I'm using "vegetable tanned" leather, which is what you'll need if you want to carve/tool designs into the leather. This particular hide was Herman Oak leather.
particlerealities 8 months ago
great work but the videos themselves could really do with some editing for tutorial simplicity- like we dont need to watch you cut the leather pieces out painstakingly, you could show the blade and the traced patterns then bam cut pieces. we get the idea :)
absinthefight 11 months ago
@absinthefight Agreed. I'll probably replace them at some point with a greatly condensed version.
particlerealities 11 months ago
@particlerealities I have to disagree. I believe that this may help the noob (like me) who has never made one to see it from start to finish, even if it is boring at the beginning. This may save me some money on not ruining perfectly good leather. An additional video for those in a hurry would be better than replacing this.
UpcomingJedi 7 months ago
im just curious as to how you designed the stencil for the holster?
pj1843 11 months ago
@pj1843 Pick up "How to Make Holsters" by Al Stohlman. It's a great resource that goes into the basics of building western style holsters, but the tips and tricks will apply to all styles of holsters. It doesn't cover everything, but it's certainly a great start and will tell you the basics, including generating your own patterns.
particlerealities 11 months ago
@particlerealities
sounds good thanks, also that is one fine holster you constructed.
pj1843 11 months ago
Ok, I know everybody wants to know. Are you actually listening to the blues while you are making holsters or was it dubbed into the video later??
Would make for a pretty good day, working with your hands, at home, listening to some great music. All you need is a dog on the floor.
THANKS for these videos. Please post more when you have time.
OneMissionInLife 1 year ago
@OneMissionInLife Haha! Actually, was listenting to KVRK out of Dallas. I dubbed the royalty-free music over the video's audio track to keep YouTube happy. :) But yes, hoping some day I can do this full-time in my little workshop in the woods at the base of the Rocky Mountains (I currently live in Texas)... I think I'll have to sell about 30,000 holsters before that'll happen though... Take care, and thanks for watching! Hoping to make more videos very soon with my new video camera. :)
particlerealities 1 year ago
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This blade is not for cutting a leather.
webesv 1 year ago
This blade is not for cuting a leather.
webesv 1 year ago
This blade is not for cuting a leather
webesv 1 year ago
how would you attach a metal clip
and how do you make the patern
squintyeye79 1 year ago
how would you attach a metal clip
squintyeye79 1 year ago
can u post like patterns or something so we have something to work with? cuz i just got my new S&W and i dont wanna carry it in my pocket lol
Lev8300 1 year ago
Great videos... Really appreciate the time you put into them. Btw how much does that stitching machine run approximately?
easyco99 1 year ago
@easyco99 Thanks! The Tippmann Boss is currently on sale for $1,195. It says it's an "October Special", but I think it's been continually on sale since the end of last year for that same price... You can get them used for less than that, but they hold their value pretty well.
particlerealities 1 year ago
@particlerealities Nice work I am thinking of ordering one of your holster's for my S & W 1911
MyREDTAIL 1 year ago
What weight of leather do you use for the upper and lower pieces?
OpticalExposure 1 year ago
@OpticalExposure The leather used on this holster was 8-9 oz - and I believe it was Herman Oak leather.
particlerealities 1 year ago
Excellent video.
What do you use for templates? Did you make those by trial and error, or is there somewhere that you can get at least a generic template?
Thanks for the informative series.
elal757 1 year ago
Great video!
I appreciate the attention to detail, and also the fact you included firearm safety in your extensive list of steps.
Good luck to you sir.
mrzergmrzergmrzerg 1 year ago
How do you minimize dye transfer?
Andrewsky89 1 year ago
@Andrewsky89 When I apply the Satin Sheen, I keep damp as I apply it to the whole holster by going back over areas I've already coated. Then I wipe off the excess with a towel. There is a good bit of transfer onto the towel. With the second application of Satin Sheen, there is very little transfer, if any. The third finish coat (not shown in the video) is airbrushed on.
particlerealities 1 year ago
Hello. Could you tell me what kind, or model of leather sewing machine you use? Thank you.
sergeantsailorman 1 year ago
@sergeantsailorman - it's a Tippmann Boss.
particlerealities 1 year ago
What is under the leather that does not hurt the knife?
DEVILD1111 2 years ago
@DEVILD1111 It's a cutting matte - available at the local hobby store, probably in the sewing section. They'll probably have smaller models in the drawing section, by the architectural supplies. I bet Walmart even has them.
particlerealities 2 years ago
Trust me - it's on the list of purchases. A professional die cutting machine runs at least $1,600, plus you have to have a steel cutting die for each type of holster, each type of gun, and each size variation for the guns. You may be able to get a few guns out of one die shape if they are similar enough. A considerable investment. Well worth it, once you figure out what your hottest selling models are, but with a sharp knife, it should only take about 10 minutes maximum to cut out a pattern.
particlerealities 2 years ago
Just wondering, why do you cut out the holster by hand with that knife instead of using some kind of punch. That would be a lot faster, but I guess it wouldn't be worth the investment if you don't make very many of that particular holster.
autiger621 2 years ago