Hey guys,
it's been a long time since I've posted here, but I'm going to try to make a flap holster. Not for a replica gun, but just a Heritage Rough Rider with a short barrel. I thought it would be pretty awesome to make an Indy style holster for it!
Anyway, I'm looking around the Tandy Leather website, and there are a bunch of different choices. Can you guys point me in the direction of the most economical type of leather that is god for holster making?
Thanks a bunch!
Btw, I tried the search, but didn't find much. Maybe you guys know of some threads that can help me out.
From my rather basic understanding of leather, what you are looking for is about (at most?) 1 square yard of 8-9oz Vegetable Tanned leather.
You should check the Tandy website for the nearest store location and go on in and talk to somebody. They even have pre-made holster kits that aren't half bad. It'd get you used to the leather work.
Apart from that, you'll need a needle, the right knife, a hole puncher, a mallet, thread, dye (that you can get a Michaels), and maybe even a stitching horse (if you like it easy). That's if you want to do it the "Proper" way. I'm sure a nail and a hammer would suffice for the hole puncher in a pinch.
That's from what I know, I'm sure a more experienced individual will take over and tell you what you should REALLY do.
