Making a tooled leather 1911 holster Leathercraft ASMR
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- čas přidán 23. 03. 2023
- Another tooled leather 1911 holster. This time based on Will Ghormley's "Hand of God" pattern from the movie "3:10 to Yuma". Patterns available on his website (although I've altered it for this particular piece.) I'm using Tandy Leather's Selection Grade veg-tan hide for the shell. It tools very nicely. As per usual, the liner material is Tandy's excellent milled veg-tan.
The laser is a Creality CR Falcon 10W
Make sure to follow me on instagram @roadagentleather.
I usually post projects there before uploading here on CZcams - Jak na to + styl
Just want to take the time to say that my uncle learned leather craft in WW II In rehab from injury and when he retired I spent some time with him and he passed the art on to me before he passed away.Now I'm retired and 71 years old.I enjoy your videos no matter how you present them and I still learn some great things from you.....thank you so much and your artistic abilities are just awesome
That's great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Just found your channel. God….I could spend all day watching you work. Very soothing and inspiring.
Thanks so much 😊
Your work leaves me speechless every time! That's a beautiful looking holster for that 1911!
That tooling work was really something to watch like the 8th wonder of the world kinda stuff. I have never seen anyone do it better. Period
Thanks!
I love the tooling and cutting portion of this project!
Amazing craftsmanship! 👍🏽👍🏽
I am BLOWN AWAY! Absolutely gorgeous!
It is a stepping into a dream of beauty to watch you work. Thank you for posting!
I've never seen the stamping plate before, what a great idea. Great video, Beautiful Holster.
I love a double lined holster myself, back when I was a younger man I started out making knives and axes and naturally you move into making sheaths and such for them. I recall seeing a fellow at a show who was making the double lined holsters and I talked with him about it and when I got back home I made several and honestly, the police went nuts over them. Gave them a smooth draw and didn't rub the blueing off their guns. Of course back then, most detectives carried revolvers, .38 Specials mostly. Then came "Lethal Weapon" and suddenly Berettas were suddenly all the rage. Since then it's mostly Glocks, Barrettas and Sigs, Occasionally you will run across a S&W M&P, or something different. I had one detective up in Greensboro who used a Maab, which is a French made 9mm, but at the time it was the first semi-auto that had a fifteen round magazine.
The other side of this is when you make a holster for a cop or detective, he's gonna need magazine holders as well and they need to be readily accessed from his off hand.
Biggest set up I made for a fellow was a frontier reenactor and he had me make him up a western style pistol belt with holster for his .45 long Colt peacemaker on his right and a Bowie Knife on his left. He specified he want the belt holster and sheath to me double lined, but I talked him into using Kydex as a liner with a leather sheath. I don't normally care for Kydex, even though they are popular but I hate drawing a pistol or knife that makes too much noise and if you don't have them tight then the pistol or knife could fall out.
I also warn people about having lanyards on their knives as the lanyard will get caught on something and next thing you know you look down and somewhere along the trek you just took your custom made knife you love as good as your best girlfriend is laying on the ground or dangling from a bush. I always tell folks to have your lanyards ready to take out and put on so you can handle your large knife for detailed work, then take it right off.
I actually had a fellow come to my shop and tell me he'd lost his knife he bought from me and felt that since he'd only had the knife for less than thirty days my unconditional warranty for materials and workmanship applied and I owed him another knife. Needless to say we had a rather intense exchange of thoughts and ideas and then I offered to make him a new knife at the same price I'd charged him before. Losing the knife, was not covered, or he could go back track where he'd gone and find his knife. Then I reminded him that I warned him about lanyards left on your knife.
I have Wills pattern pack but haven’t made a holster from it yet. I’m going to order his 1911 100 year anniversary pack soon.
Love your videos. Keep up the excellent work. Thanks for sharing your journey with the world.
I really enjoy watching your videos and your finished work. They are in fact works of art and true craftsmanship.
awesome! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!
Absolutely stunning!
I'm typically really good at anything I set my mind to. Tooling leather is the exception. I do love watching you create amazing works of art though.
Another beautiful creation, I have'nt done a toe plug but had a project with a lot of box stitch, which is basically the same thing. Got tired of the pliers thing and dug around for my old sailmakers palm thimble, seemed to speed up the push-thru process although I still had to use pliers to pull the needle through. Thanks!
Man I really wish you accepted orders for these holsters. You definitely do exceptional work.
Beautiful job! Excites me to try it!
Beautiful work.
Very nice work ! As always thanks for sharing your skills...
That 1911 holster is beautiful!!!
Thanks!
I learn so much watching your vids, thank you.
Happy to hear that!
Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks.
Thank you! 😊
You really know how to work a piece of leather!
well done, real best craftmanship. That is one thing I like the USA so much.
Greetings from Germany.....
Beautiful work as always
Outstanding!!!!
Great job, you are a master, I too love tooling leather, I had to cut back due trimmers in armes and hands.
A work of art.
Absolutely Beautiful Holster, as always. well done.
Thanks!
Beautiful craftsmanship.
Thank you very much!
Absolutely beautiful work!
Thanks!
Magnificent artwork work at its fines, bravo sir.
Hermosa, excelente trabajo. Felicitaciones
I would gladly holster my 1911 in that there masterpiece of a holster great work bud
thanks for watching!
Beautiful holster
So good. Really really well done.
Thanks a lot!
Love your work.
Thanks for watching!
Shimang ! Love it !!!
thanks for watching!
Really cool
Woowww is awesome job i never saw something like that, estraordinary work , congrat ....
Beautiful.
Thank you!
Magnificent….Awesome. Thanks
Many thanks!
I would love to have a holster like that one for my 1911!
Thanks for watching!
I like how you used 3d printing to aid in making the holster. Very creative!
There's lots of uses for a 3D printer in leathercraft. Check out my video on making custom stamps.
@Road Agent Leather I will definitely do that
I thought I recognized that holster from a movie 🎬 🎞 🎥
cathalea
Hermoso trabajo👍👍👍👍
Superb!
Amazing work as always. Ever considered doing video on how you make the tap off ?
Que trabalho espectacular 👏
Excellent
Вы просто супер мастер 👍👍👍👍
Beautiful holster. I have made several on the same pattern, although most of mine are not tooled and carved. I would like to ask you a question if you don't mind. How do you go about folding a carved and tooled holster body without having the tooling lose its "depth". Mine kinda go flat-ish when using traditional methods such as wetting and casing before folding. Thanks!
What you do is re mark able. I need one of those holsters for a 1923 Hawes 45 colt !
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thanks for watching!
Another Masterpiece. Di DaVinci of Leather. How could one place an order with you, Sir? I am Texas as well.
Another beauty. Never seen anyone bevel a stitch groove before..interesting. Do you make your own flower pattern tap offs with a laser printer? What devise are you using to cut out the small trigger guard welts?
the floral pattern was made on a 3d printer. The welt was cut on a Creality CR Falcon 10W laser
Great job. How do you keep your tools that sharp? Constant thorn in my side. Thanks again.
I'll make a video on that subject someday!
Beautiful!
I'm not familiar with these types of holsters, but when drawing the firearm, will the holster rise up with the gun a bit before being stopped by the band?
The heavy leather it's made of is pretty stiff (especially when it's folded over on itself). There's little movement when unholstering.
how do I commission a custom holster? Colt python 6 in barrel. You make the most beautiful stuff. I think I've asked this in just about every video you have posted. Perfect work my man. Just perfect.
You manage to have the exact gun that I just bought
Unfortunately, I don't have the bandwidth to take commissioned work at the moment. I would also have to have the gun in my possession to make a holster for it.
@@RoadAgentLeather where are you located? id be willing to make a trip.
Olá parabéns pelo vídeo.quais foram as numerações de referência dos pinos que vc usou ?
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How many hours did this project take? It's absolutely beautiful
Can't remember. A holster like this usually takes me a few days.
Have you tried the Osborn petal lifters? Comes in two sizes. Not much difference in the two. About $15.00 each. Really gives the lift with good control.
I actually made my own petal lifter.... but have never shown it on video.
@@RoadAgentLeather Can you describe it? I need to fashion one smaller than the two sizes I have. Thank you once again. Fine work as always.
@@larrycumba2741 shoot me an email (you can find it in the "about me" tab)
I’ve been a subscriber for a while now and love your videos, I have a question about what you use to thin your leather dyes as I see you do often in your videos. Is it just plain alcohol, or denatured alcohol, or an actual thinner? Your advice would be much appreciated
I use plain denatured alcohol. Make sure to apply some neatsfoot afterwards as will dry the leather out otherwise.
Thank you for your help, I love your work, it has inspired me in my leatherwork. Keep the videos coming, looking forward to your next one.
Gorgeous, love it! Please make one for me exactly the same! I’ll pay everything what you ask me for one? 1911 5”
Beautiful work my friend. Quick question: what kind of glue do you use? I have been looking for a replacement for rubber cement, my work has been feeling a little lacking because of it
I usually use Renia Aquilim 315, however I'm out of that at the moment and am using EcoWeld contact cement
@@RoadAgentLeather much appreciated!
@@RoadAgentLeather 😊
Can I ask why you switch from machine to hand sticking? I hand stick because of control of each stitch.
Thanks for subscribing! I machine stitch liners simply because they're so tedious and time-consuming (It's one of the primary reasons for purchasing the machine.) As can be seen in the video, it has a speed reducer that can slow the stitching way down. That gives me plenty of control over the placement of each stitch.
Are your holsters made to order, or do you have stock for sale?
Wow, awesome work. Where can I find these patterns that you use?
This particular pattern you can purchase on Will Ghormley's website
@@RoadAgentLeather thank you
Where could i get a tap off pattern for the tooling or did you make that?
Where can we get the pattern please beautiful work sir
Как с ввми можно созвониться? Или по почте? Вы мастер высший класс 👍👍👍👍
Where did you find that big stamp for tooling the floral?
I made it with my 3d printer. It's great for quickly getting patterns onto the leather.
What weight of the milled veg tan do you use?
Where do you get the patterns for the pistols that you do ????
You can purchase this pattern from Will Ghormley's website
Just watched your Tippman Boss video from 5 years ago. They sell for 1200.00. The Cobra 4 for 3,000.00. Never having a sewing machine, looks like the Cobra would be the way to go. Money for value would seem much better. What say you? I’m in Rowlett Tx. Have tried all three Tandy stores in the DFW area. Where are you located? I use Angelus dyes and Frogjelly has a much larger selection of dyes and has the Angelus acrylic finish which I prefer.
I used the Boss for years to good effect. That being said, now that I have an electric machine, I'd never go back!
Where do I get started in this craft?
Can I buy the plastic floral pattern. I've been using tracing paper.
Como faço pra compra um coldre desse seu
Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, I'm unable to take custom orders at the moment. :(
What weight leathers are you using on this project?
the outer shell is 8-9oz veg-tan. Liner 2-3oz milled veg-tan.
@@RoadAgentLeather Thank you
Website?
Здравствуйте! Как с вами связаться, можно ли с вами встретится?
I like the 1911. If you can't get the job done in 8 rounds you're not really trying.
What’s that sewing machine?
It's a Cobra Class 26
Link to buy from you?
Hi, do you sell your templates?
I hope you know I meant no disrespect. Your workmanship in leather tooling is extraordinary. We all have different tastes in what we like. I'm more of a plain guy. Even my belts and holsters I had made with no tooling. But I do enjoy your work.
Thanks! And no disrespect taken. I try to show them all: plain and elaborate.
Can you tell me what weight the leathers were?
8-9 oz veg-tan for the shell. 2 oz milled veg-tan for the liner. Thanks for watching!
@@RoadAgentLeather
Thank you very much. I have the pattern and a 1911. Figured I'd give it a try.
Hi i am tontly from lebanon .. how can i reach u guys to ask for a holster pls thank you
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Try making the identical holster without any tooling and compare the two.
I actually have! Check out the rest of the videos on my channel.
Why has every comment you have made on this channel been negative? You jealous or something?
@@jeffallen3382If you like flowers on your leather, this is fine with me.
@@frank64409 you're hiding some deep insecurities there Skippy... Someone should check your hard drive. #gfys
@@jeffallen3382 Yet you are the guy that likes little posies on your gun holster! Don't you know your little Rainbow 380 would rattle out of that holster!
Would be better without the music
You do incredible leather work I’d love to watch more but I’m sure your making money off the commercials but for some of it gets to be to much. With everyone on CZcams now an entrepreneur. Well if you have CZcams channel that you follow I’m sure even you get tired of skipping every few minutes. Maybe it’s just me but there was a time before CZcams created this mess and no commercials it was great. Sorry to go on and on but a lot of time is being wasted your work is beautiful and I’m sure your channel makes money. Four break in a 35 minute video was just to much. There used to be a site with CZcams but no commercials I gotta see if it still exists. Great work though!
Had to mute the godawful music after 6 minutes
Let me see, you are making a holster for a man's firearm. And you are putting tulips and posies on it? The silver concho is fine, but not the posies. That belongs on a lady's purse. The holster is very nice, but far from manly.
Floral motifs have a long history in traditional western leathercraft.
What a rude comment to make about this awesome looking holster! Really shows you don't have a clue about these.
Always has to be that one person to crash a party...
@@RoadAgentLeather Nah...don't listen to the dude! This is stunning by any measure!!!!
Jeff Allen, You must be one of those cowboys from
Fisherman's Wharf, in San Francisco, CA.
@@RoadAgentLeather You never see tooling on a working saddle. Why? It's so hard to maintain. Dust and sweat work their way into the leather. Just to much work in maintenance.