Making a Tooled Leather Cowboy Holster ASMR Leathercraft

In this first part of a two-video leatherworking series, I make a fancy tooled, fully-lined holster with nickel spots. I've tried to note everything I'm doing on-screen, however please leave any questions in the comments and I'll try to answer. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss part two where I make a matching belt for a complete cowboy action rig!

[@dillonpropst1454]

That’s a lot of hard work and dedication for something that’s just a hobby. Thank you very much sir!

[@jeffallen3382]

Thank you for doing these videos. I really look forward to watching all of your holster videos. Many of them multiple times.

[@robscroggins4685]

Your work is next level. Keep up the great work.

[@BigCod618]

Your work is so cool man, truly a master of leather work

[@thumpershd]

WOW, that is nice! Fantastic craftsmanship, can't wait to see the belt!

[@edelm6062]

What a beautiful piece of leathermaking art!!!

[@donnaparnell1510]

That is gorgeous!!!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

thanks for watching!

[@JW-fb5us]

That Baby Buckel Set is SWEET!

[@Placard1203]

You are so amazing. Utterly impressed by your singleness of aim, tireless focus and the speed and accuracy of your tooling. You got the fire in you.

[@stevebarrus9733]

Thank you for sharing

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@CaulderLeather]

Gorgeous my friend. Cant wait to see the belt!

[@davesmith-mz6qg]

thats just beautiful, you the man!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks a lot. And thanks for subscribing!

[@richardlee6886]

You would have been in rich man in Tombstone 😁 That’s awesome, Kudos!

[@royhennagir7685]

Thank you for sharing your skills. I have learned a lot from observing how you accomplish tasks in your work.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bobchronister3429]

Beautiful work sir. Your videos are great to watch. keep them coming.

[@johnrisher3007]

Awesome detail

[@gilbertdelgado6703]

Beautiful workmanship!

[@johnrisher3007]

Thank you for the voice over

[@bigchiefleatherworks7245]

Damn...she's a keeper. Always admire your work.

[@FatManLeather]

Thanks for sharing your videos. I've been watching for quite a while. I make a lot of carry holsters and not a lot of tooling but I finally found my second Ruger Blackhawk and will be making a double rig for them and a scabbard for the Henry rifle to go with them. Your work is inspiring, I'm looking forward to the belt.

[@kennethwomack915]

Work of Art !

[@bigjay123]

I put some of those on a denim vest I had yrs ago. I like the creak of that leather. When did it go from: "Aww dont worry about it, its Leather" To: "Oh, be careful, that's Leather." 🤔

[@jenkins1979]

I really love your videos.I have been able to do better work and detail it better.In answer about what you said about more explaining.I just love your videos all ways.Some w explaining,aome wirh soft back ground music and some just quiet leather working.Im 71 years old and I appreciate your sharing very much.We never stop learning until we are gone Thank you so very much

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Much appreciated! Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@erichealey1434]

Amazing work. Very inspiring.

[@user-en1ep7er5n]

Это просто космос !!! На глазах оживает)))) Успехов вам в вашем творчестве!

[@8626John]

Beautiful work!

[@davefletch3063]

Beautiful work as always

[@kcg3927]

Awesome work!

[@carolannesparkman6938]

That is Absolutely Gorgeous! ❤️😊

[@Aikidobear129]

The Ranger Style retention strap was a nice touch :)

[@weirdwwii8775]

Excellent stuff as always!!

[@PatrolOfficer161]

That is a work of art!

[@MattSponaugle]

Great work. Thank you for the voiceover!

[@allanburt5250]

Simply fantastic 👏

[@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808]

Absolutely beautiful my friend !!! 🦅

[@ponga782]

That is really nice work! I am inspired to get into leather work..

[@mariomagana130]

Great job. Congratulations.

[@mertonsilliker3686]

Work of art, beautiful job my friend.

[@sandraherdman3783]

The call us Unskilled worker's It's a lost art god bless you man it's beautiful work

[@Psychobilly]

WOW! You’re awesome!!!

[@markcnc]

Not sure why this came up in my feed but, damn 👍

[@waterhead1359]

Beautiful

[@williamsnelling3544]

Thanks for sharing. A big thumbs up for your work. I will try your tip out about using glycerine soap prior to tooling.

[@genebrading969]

Bad to the bone Hoss can't wait to see the belt .

[@MrNastyNeto]

Nice work

[@Tammy-un3ql]

Thank you very much👌🙌👍👍

[@oceanbeliever681]

Thx a bunch awesome vid

[@JW-fb5us]

Inspiring!

[@pewpewTN]

I'm so used to autoloaders that I almost lost my mind when I seen the entire trigger guard exposed. The I realized it's a single action, so I guess it's not all that important to fully protect the trigger guard.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Many cowboy action shooters use holsters that leave the entire trigger guard completely exposed. Makes for faster handling at timed events.

[@Thackula]

Amazing

[@quintinstephens2573]

Lord, have mercy, that’s beautiful.

[@KarstonHope0525]

I’ve been trying to find a similar pattern to make my own holster, problem is I have no idea what type of holster is. It’s not a Mexican loop because the loop is usually part of the holster. It’s almost like a buscadero, only more historically accurate. I prefer the small buckle he uses to connect the holster and the back rather than a traditional loop though.

[@michaelprasun2945]

you can also use tan kote to bring out hi lights because tan kote is the thinner for antique gel

[@chowardlaw8417]

Nice rig, I like it. Make a good rig for my BBQ gun (polished stainless steel Ruger Single Six in .32 H&R). Like the carving and color.

[@edwarnock9884]

Very purdy! Real eye catcher! Great for the range, afoot and around open spaces. Having been horseback a considerable amount of time, I would be a little concerned about the thickness of all that leather strapping that holds it all together. Things tend to catch on stuff. I've had a number of items snag on brush, tree limbs, treetops, logs and rocks. Sometimes resulting in broken, lost, damaged equipment and occasionally a few nasty bumps and bruises. Of course, one might ask who would buy such a nice shiny holster to wear riding off trail in the brush? Yeah, I am that guy. ;)

[@user-eu4mm5wx2p]

Very nicely done do a Lone Ranger outfit 👍🏻

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks 👍

[@Stuingtion]

Oh my God, that's Buster Scruggs' holster you made!

[@mattmoore1311]

I use harsh, side light all the time for wood carving and gunstock work. I have two incandescents I can move around. Overhead light is the worst sometimes.

[@darrengriffiths2372]

Wow wow mazing pice of work👍👍sir stunning hang that up on the wall with mazing belt somthink to be proud of you are a master wow👍👍🛸

[@Mtbambeno]

Fantastic work! Inspiring also, I might have to try to make something again, but it will have to be about 500 times simpler for me to make it :)

[@RoadAgentLeather]

lol! Thanks for watching!

[@Mtbambeno]

@RoadAgentLeather Have watched several of your videos now. Very nice work with very good video videography!

[@MrEvolution47]

A trick you can try to keep in shot is put tape on your cutting board around the border of where the camera is aimed. serves as a quick reference instead of you needing to look up at the camera screen (if thats what you are doing)

[@bobbyroberts5751]

I really appreciate the tool listing. I always wonder which ones you use

[@lbdeuce]

youre videos are tremendous. very happy youre doing voice overs. happy to watch videos with voice and sounds but sounds only is such a frustrating waste of time.

[@juliangonzales2916]

Saludos👍👍👍

[@Bhallmed]

I have a smith and Wesson 686 plus (7 shot 357 mag) with a 6” barrel . Something like this fit that? Would be awesome to have a holster like this with matching belt. And qty 2 pouches for speed loaders.

[@TexHoss1]

Excellent job. You sure won't find that holster in a store.

[@TheManofwarChannel]

I would love to see you make a Mexican Civil War holster

[@rickwhetstone4687]

How do you move the beveler so smoothly?

[@joshuapoche5137]

Well its a great tuesday now.

[@ronitajones3233]

really a work of art!

[@johnrisher3007]

Do you bevel your leather dry

[@jenkins1979]

Where do you get all the spots or dot rivets or whatever they are called.Thank you

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Tandy leather and eBay.

[@xXcagllariXx]

If you had to pick 10 to 15 shaping tools, which ones would be your go to?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Actually, you're probably looking at them in this video.

[@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmen]

Great work on that lovely holster. Is that little hammer the Harbor Freight watchmakers hammer with 6 interchangeable heads?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Yes!

[@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmen]

@@RoadAgentLeather Ok thanks

[@thomassellers5493]

Where can i buy this rig? Checked on etsy! Cant find anywhere i can order!

[@jimstancil3]

Why did you decide not to use a welt?

[@bigjay123]

What about a rifle sheath?

[@reggiecaillouet1463]

Do you use a resist or resolene coating after the Spanish brown / neetsfoot oiling prior to applying the antique? I am trying to replicate your color / technique as I like the way they come out. My tests on tooled /stamped veg tan seemed to come out very dark on the tooled area and quite light on the non tooled areas. It’s almost like the antique is staining the dye ... I have run the dye and set overnight, then coated neetsfoot and another overnight sit then antique with immediate wipe and it’s still coming out very dark. Any advice?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

No. Just the neatsfoot oil. Yes, the antique will stain the longer it stays on the leather. I apply quickly and Immediately wipe off. It's sort of a race for time as soon as I start brushing it on. If it's not coming out the way you want, try the resist. Different hides can have different results.

[@reggiecaillouet1463]

Thank you!

[@johnhenry7097]

What thread are you using it looks sterling silver in color or is that just the camera?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

It's bonded nylon "natural" color

[@edwarnock9884]

I used some tumbled soft veg tan like you show to line some projects. They came out great but the warehouse I got it from does not stock it anymore. I have not located a source for it, any help from anyone here would be appreciated.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

I got mine fromTandy

[@edwarnock9884]

@@RoadAgentLeather Many Thanks!

[@FranciscoRodriguez-wx8zp]

Máster

[@stevesixo2]

What brand is that stitch groover?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

It's a Craftool.

[@JoeWayne84]

Are you selling these ?

[@SavageMcBeastdog]

Need.

[@davidwullenweber7032]

We’re can a person buy your work?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

look me up on Etsy

[@TexHoss1]

Duct tape around that dye jar just in case you knock it off your bench or drop it.

[@MyRanger12]

What’s your day job?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

I'm a full-time graphic designer at a Dallas-based media group.

[@MyRanger12]

Very cool, I would like to see you make the Teddy Roosevelt holster.

[@RobertoRMOLA]

What is ASMR?