My first decorated holster...

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

BBQ-gun holster. First decorated holster I've ever made, first time I've done this style of tooling. Learning the conventions of a new form is a lot like learning a language. Quicker than that, fortunately.

The holster is 8-9 oz. top-grain vegetable-tanned leather dyed a deep British Tan, then finished with several coats of Carnauba wax. The stitching is double-needle stitched with waxed linen cord. The strap is secured by a hand-turned Sam Brown stud.

I'm thinking the security strap needs some sort of embellishment...

 

[Armored farmer]

Well done, sir. Very nice.

 

[el indio]

If you look at tooled leather, you should notice that the edges of the cuts are beveled. That was the comments that an experienced leather worker told me about my tooling. I tried and it made my projects look better. Otherwise, very good job.

 

[Twiki357]

As deep as the gun fits into the holster and if it’s a snug fit, I would venture to say that you don’t need the security strap.

 

[bannockburn]

Tinker

Nice first effort with your first decorated holster! I agree, the safety strap needs something too. Maybe some small floral engraving like the pattern on the holster.