Holsters

My holsters are made from Hermann Oak vegetable tanned leather.  The leather is in its natural light tan and must be dyed during holster construction.

​This is how I make a holster:

• A pattern is created from the actual gun or from a gun mold (Blue Gun).  The pattern is transferred to the leather and the leather is cut.

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• If needed, a crease is added to the mouth of the holster.

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• Stitching grooves are cut and belt holes are cut.

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• The holster is sewn on a heavy-duty leather stitching machine.

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• The holster is cased (moistened) and the gun or mold (in this case, a Blue Gun plastic mold) is pushed into it.

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• If a gun mold is being used, the holster can be formed in a hydraulic press. If an actual firearm is being used, all forming is done by hand.

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• The holster after forming.

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• The holster is vat dyed and the edges are finished.

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• The completed holster.

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