How to make a Leather Holster 1 of 3

This is a brief video I made demonstrating how to make a custom leather holster. There are a LOT of steps to building a holster. Some may do it "this" or "that" way, but my hope is that this video will be of benefit to those whom are exactly where I was just a few months ago - searching for videos of how this stuff is done. I hope you enjoy. My tools are cheap, my knives are dull, but in the end - I'm proud to stick my gun in this holster! Feel free to visit my site at www.adamsleatherworks.com for more photos of some of the holsters I've made. I'll be adding more photos and videos in the near future.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• custom leather holster
• herman oak
• leather stitching
• gunleather
• 1911
• tippmann boss
• kahr
• airbrush
• tooling

[Mochakaboom]

Looks like alot of expensive equipment @.o.

[particlerealities]

@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.

[shneechanel]

were do u get the leather from

[particlerealities]

@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.

[DheereCrossing]

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?

[particlerealities]

@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.

[bladesNstuff]

What's the weight of that leather?

[Mochakaboom]

@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

[MrVictorPhoenix]

@shneechanel also ebay has alot of sellers of veg tanned leather

[hawkdlb06]

I'm going to smoke the like bar.

[MedicBikers2007]

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.

[alzathoth]

very nice job! :D

could you make a video to show how to make templates?

thanks