Here is one I made today

[Major 2]

It is for my Pard... MT Chamber and his new 5 1/2 ' 61 Navy

Alabama and I welcome you to our passion 

Please excuse the photo it's a scan,  Camera is broken again !
The Holster is lined with Pig skin and hand shaped to the 61

Hope you like it 

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Howdy Major 2

      Very nice, I like the color, and the pebble grain, your friend should be real happy to have it, Well done Pard.


                                                           tEN wOLVES 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Nice and neat. The textured leather really works nicely. Good, balanced pattern, too. Thanks for sharing.

[Major 2]

from you two talents, that means alot thanks 

[Major 2]

The color is Fiebings Cordavan cut 80% with Alcohol  ( not that kind  )
and EVOL and finally Aussy Leather conditioner for a satin sheen.

[JD Alan]

Hay Major 2, that's some fine looking work. I'm still in the midst of a steep learning curve. When you say your die was cut 80% with alcohol, and the olive oil, does that mean you rubbed the oil in after the die alccohol mix? Or did you mix the oil, die and alcohol together?

Still tryin to figure things out! JD

[Major 2]

Sorry .. The color is Fiebings Cordavan cut 80% with Alcohol .

and then EVOL when dry and finally Aussy Leather conditioner for a satin sheen.

No not mixed , 

[JD Alan]

A very Newbie question, but then I'm a newbie! I appreciate the follow up, JD 

[Ace Lungger]

 :)Good looking job Magor 2, I have made a couple of rigs with that leather, I whis it didn't stetch as bad as it does!
Keep up the good work!
Later ace

[HorsePen Henry]

It is for my Pard... MT Chamber and his new 5 1/2 ' 61 Navy

Alabama and I welcome you to our passion 

Please excuse the photo it's a scan,  Camera is broken again !
The Holster is lined with Pig skin and hand shaped to the 61

Hope you like it 

Major, I like it. Is that a piece a bull hide with pigskin liner? I have a couple a pairs a bull hide boots that are tuff e nuff. One pair I have had for about 17 years. Just keep putting more soles and heels on 'em.
If it is bull hide I doubt it stretches much. What say ye?
Nice work,
X Horse Pen

[Major 2]

It is bull hide, Johnny McCrae sent me 4 sides of it about a year go ..two in Vat Dyed Black.
it's about 9oz.

The Pigskin I aquired, a few weeks ago an is 1 maybe 2 oz.  about like craft paper thickness

I used Contact ( not water based ) Cement and coated both sides once together there is no stretch
once it's Dyed with the 80/20 mix and is still quite damp in goes the Saran wrapped pistol.
a little shapping and walla .... board stiff and fit conforming.

I too have a pair Bull Hide Cavalry Boots officers knee flap ( These are from Fall Creek and Andy made them for me
in 1989- while we were working on "Glory "
I've used them now 18 years, on horseback and CAS... They still have to orginal sole and only the heel
is due to be square off again in may be a year 

NOW THAT IS A LONG WEAR TESTAMONIAL ....

[Ace Lungger]

I am totaly confused , I got the same hide, and I don't know how to get my to be stiff and not strech, unless it is that pig skin you are using!
Does pig skin not strech? I sure would like to find something that I could back mine with so it didn't strech, I to love the grain> Here is to that I made rigs out of that leather.
I would be very great full if anyone outthere can tell what is the best way to back it, so it doesn't strech and hold it shape better?
Thanks ACE

[Major 2]

"and I don't know how to get my to be stiff and not strech,

dude ! there is just some things you don't ask another GUY !    

[Major 2]

No ..

I use a small paint roller roll out the Contact on both surfaces, allow to set and join the two
I use a rubber mallet to set the two firmly together
once sewn, I dye with fiebing dye at 80/20 mix and smooth with cool damp rag

fit the gun and the holster will form fit and stiffen as it dries final finsh is two coats of Tan Kote...