Need’a Leather Smith

ADIDAS69 · March 23, 2019, 02:50 AM

I need a leather smith for a custom holster job. Ideally in Washington State so i can bug them in person.

T. O'Heir · March 25, 2019, 12:53 PM

"...so I can bug them in person..." Cost you more. There's one price for the item. Another, higher one, if you watch and a huge one if you want to help. Pestering the guy will cause delivery to be longer too.
Ask in your local gun shop or Tandy's Leather.
https://www.tandyleather.com/en/store-locator

big al hunter · March 25, 2019, 02:30 PM

Are you looking for fancy or functional?

ADIDAS69 · March 26, 2019, 04:29 AM

T. O’Heir: I’ve the dukets, not the time. I used to do custom home builds and am familiar with the P.I.T.A charges as well as the ID-ten-T errors. Ironically I’ve the leather and my own vacuum former just not the time. My main problem is I wear a proper man’s belt that is fully 2 5/16; cause I wear a kilt cause as mentioned I’m a manly man. I found a leather Smith actually who thinks they can handle the job for My 629 Stealth Hunter. But as I am so manly I went and put crescent moon-ish shaped blades on a matching pair of 1911s. The same Smitty has declined the opportunity to work on that project. I’m about 5 miles from a Tandy I may just have to make the time and do all of it myself, after all I’ve got my leather working merit badge from 23 years ago and YouTube. What could go wrong?

Big Al Hunter: honestly both, I got a pointed burr of sorts caught in my left buttcheek and the only way to get it out is to build a fancy old school Steamer Trunk for my lever action shotgun, corresponding ammo sash and revolvers.

T. O'Heir · March 26, 2019, 01:45 PM

The point of Tandy's is to ask 'em who is doing custom work.
My other point is that if you're continually calling the guy, he's going to get PO'd. Custom stuff takes longer anyway, but even longer if you pester the guy. Just like one of your clients who is constantly calling you to find out when his house will be done.
And it's Ducats.

Ricekila · March 26, 2019, 02:01 PM

Pastor Dwight ( Dwight55 @ theotutdoortradingpost.com ) just built me a conceal carry for my 1911 -- its exactly the way I wanted / ordered it --

ADIDAS69 · March 27, 2019, 12:09 AM

T O’heir; I was hourly, loved when clients called to waste my time. Wives were the best means of a fair few Spondulicks added to the final request for remuneration. Apologies for my poor proofreading.

https://youtu.be/LHykkOMN66I

ADIDAS69 · March 27, 2019, 12:10 AM

Ricekila, thanks I’ll check it out.

Ricekila · March 29, 2019, 10:34 AM

Drop me name -- I gets points towards a toaster -- LOL

std7mag · April 3, 2019, 02:00 AM

I'm not sure about the whole vacuum forming thing, but when i need leather work done, i let my fingers do the walking.
In the form of tack & harness shops.
Most can do some real quality work!
And will probably last you a lifetime.

March 23, 2019, 02:50 AM	#1
ADIDAS69 Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 381	Need’a Leather Smith I need a leather smith for a custom holster job. Ideally in Washington State so i can bug them in person. __________________ "...I would walk with my people if I could find them..."

March 25, 2019, 12:53 PM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...so I can bug them in person..." Cost you more. There's one price for the item. Another, higher one, if you watch and a huge one if you want to help. Pestering the guy will cause delivery to be longer too. Ask in your local gun shop or Tandy's Leather. https://www.tandyleather.com/en/store-locator __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

March 25, 2019, 02:30 PM	#3
big al hunter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,558	Are you looking for fancy or functional? __________________ You can't fix stupid....however ignorance can be cured through education!

March 26, 2019, 04:29 AM	#4
ADIDAS69 Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 381	T. O’Heir: I’ve the dukets, not the time. I used to do custom home builds and am familiar with the P.I.T.A charges as well as the ID-ten-T errors. Ironically I’ve the leather and my own vacuum former just not the time. My main problem is I wear a proper man’s belt that is fully 2 5/16; cause I wear a kilt cause as mentioned I’m a manly man. I found a leather Smith actually who thinks they can handle the job for My 629 Stealth Hunter. But as I am so manly I went and put crescent moon-ish shaped blades on a matching pair of 1911s. The same Smitty has declined the opportunity to work on that project. I’m about 5 miles from a Tandy I may just have to make the time and do all of it myself, after all I’ve got my leather working merit badge from 23 years ago and YouTube. What could go wrong? Big Al Hunter: honestly both, I got a pointed burr of sorts caught in my left buttcheek and the only way to get it out is to build a fancy old school Steamer Trunk for my lever action shotgun, corresponding ammo sash and revolvers. __________________ "...I would walk with my people if I could find them..."

March 26, 2019, 01:45 PM	#5
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	The point of Tandy's is to ask 'em who is doing custom work. My other point is that if you're continually calling the guy, he's going to get PO'd. Custom stuff takes longer anyway, but even longer if you pester the guy. Just like one of your clients who is constantly calling you to find out when his house will be done. And it's Ducats. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

March 26, 2019, 02:01 PM	#6
Ricekila Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2017 Location: Lawnguyland, NY Posts: 169	Pastor Dwight ( Dwight55 @ theotutdoortradingpost.com ) just built me a conceal carry for my 1911 -- its exactly the way I wanted / ordered it -- __________________ NRA Instructor / RSO & NRA Life Member / S.A.F.E. Armorer / 03-FFL / Moist Nugget gun nut / Ammosexual / COR of a Venturing Crew / And a right wing Republican Jew with guns Μολών Λaβέ

March 27, 2019, 12:09 AM	#7
ADIDAS69 Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 381	T O’heir; I was hourly, loved when clients called to waste my time. Wives were the best means of a fair few Spondulicks added to the final request for remuneration. Apologies for my poor proofreading. https://youtu.be/LHykkOMN66I __________________ "...I would walk with my people if I could find them..."

March 27, 2019, 12:10 AM	#8
ADIDAS69 Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 381	Ricekila, thanks I’ll check it out. __________________ "...I would walk with my people if I could find them..."

March 29, 2019, 10:34 AM	#9
Ricekila Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2017 Location: Lawnguyland, NY Posts: 169	Drop me name -- I gets points towards a toaster -- LOL __________________ NRA Instructor / RSO & NRA Life Member / S.A.F.E. Armorer / 03-FFL / Moist Nugget gun nut / Ammosexual / COR of a Venturing Crew / And a right wing Republican Jew with guns Μολών Λaβέ

April 3, 2019, 02:00 AM	#10
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	I'm not sure about the whole vacuum forming thing, but when i need leather work done, i let my fingers do the walking. In the form of tack & harness shops. Most can do some real quality work! And will probably last you a lifetime. __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...