I just made this holster and now that it's time to stain it i started wondering how it was done traditionally. Did they even stain leather back then or did they just leave it raw? In all the movies leather is every shade you can think of. Does anyone know what dye exactly they used? I'm building it to be historically correct so i don't want a color that's fictional, so i assume it'd just be easier and cheaper to use a traditional method. I know it's really ugly but i'm not an experienced leather worker, this is only my 2nd ever leather project. I opted for the double loop pattern, it's dated for the 1870's+ and i'm shooting for the 1860's but there may have been some around.
And now i want to make a holster for my Walker to go with the other one. But the Walker is tricky, people have said it was never carried on person and just on horseback. There's very little images on google. So does anyone know any specific style i should make for it? Any of you have holsters for your walkers?
And now i want to make a holster for my Walker to go with the other one. But the Walker is tricky, people have said it was never carried on person and just on horseback. There's very little images on google. So does anyone know any specific style i should make for it? Any of you have holsters for your walkers?