Had some free time

[Bull Durham]

Howdy. I was bored today so I finally got around to trying out a pattern from Mr. Ghormley's West Texas collection. I figured that seeing as how I recently moved from North Carolina to Texas I needed me a Texas style holster. I don't usually line my holsters, mainly because I have to hand stitch and I am just plain lazy. I did decide to line this one because I knew I was only going to be making one. The dye job on this holster is terrible. I guess I got in a hurry and wasn't really paying attention to what I was doing. My dye jobs are normally better than this but oh well it was just a project holster. I think other than the dye being so bad the rest of the dang thing turned out ok. What do ya'll think?

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Hey Pard

          You don't have anything to feel bad about , you did an excellant job on this holster , the dye looks fine and you did a real nice job of tooling.Will Ghormley puts out some great patterns  , I know , I use his stuff too 


                                                        tEN wOLVES 

[Ace Lungger]

Bull,
I am going to agree with Ten Wolves, That Holster is AWESOME By looking at that holster is it a cross draw? or bottom angled forward to be a fast draw? And maybe it was the way I was looking at it!
  I am still waiting on my book I bought to start learning, I was wondering about how many sq. ft. of leather do you have in a holster like that.
Thanks
Ace

[Slowhand Bob]

Ace, if you are starting with a nice flat piece of leather that has no waste at edges, a piece of one foot by two foot will normally make a large full skirted holster.  Problem is, the skirts angle can wreak havoc with this as an absolute statement on a perfect rectangle.

I really like the Ghormley patterns and have made several holsters from them.  My current set of Slim Jims were actually patterned from his Cheyenne series, with the skirt removed.   

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's a great holster, Bull. I like the tooling job on it. Not only that, but there are times I choose to do that type of dye job so the holster has a more classic look to it, as though it had been in use for years but still cared for to keep it in good servicable condition. I like it. It could've come right out of a page in packing iron. It would look great with a pistol that has an antiqued finish on it.

[cowboywc]

Howdy Bull
You got nothing to hang your head about. That holster has a great look. I often buff my dye before it has
dried completely so it has some marbling to look used but cared for.
WC

[Ace Lungger]

Bob,
Thank you so much for the info on about how much leather I would need to make a holster. I got my "How To Make Holsters" book today! got some of my tools, and got to get a couple more!
What is "Ghormley patterns " & Skirks? I haven't had time to hardly look at it, but I will tonight.

I apoligize for asking all the dumb question, I can fix guns, when my brother and I had our body shop I could cut a car in half and then cut another car in half, and put the 2 good halfs back, and you would never know.I think I can build holstes if I get the concept, but I will never be able to carve.
Thanks for the help!!
Ace

[Sgt. Jake]

  Bull   I had a custom maker make a holster for me back in 1990,I wanted a antqued finnish. What he was able to do looks just like the finnish you did and I love that look,as cowboy wc said not new but well cared for,or as I refer to it antquied. That custom holster cost a pile of bucks and your finnish looks identicle, I LOVE IT.               Adios  Sgt. Jake

[crossdraw]

Looks Great Bull.

[Black Powder]

Bull -  Your time may be free, but your work sure ain't.  What a terrific job.  Agreed with everybody on the color.  Great "choice" you made.     That'll learn ya: next time, talk about how ya spent all night blending various tones when, slowly drifting into view by the light of the morning sun breaking on a new day, EUREKA!!! The perfect "aged, yet cared for" look.

Get some more free time, wouldja?

BP

[Skinny Preacher 66418]

I'd like to see one of your 'good' holsters...that one looks perfect 

[Irish Dave]

Very nice piece of work, pard.
I'll also echo all the dye/finish comments.
Personally, that's the look I prefer for all my projects. For my taste, I don't usually care for the "brand new I just got this from the hardware store" perfectly uniform look. Nice job in my opinion.