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I am looking to duplicate this excellent wraparound IWB 6" Colt Python design from DeSantis, for my Manurhin MR73:


Regrettably, this is the only holster making tutorial I can find in print or online.
http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/Holsters/BH01/bh01.html
I am reasonably good with my hands working in metal and wood, but leather is a whole new medium for me. My preference is for holsters in shell cordovan, lined with horsehide. Should I hit Horween for materials and go for it? What other resources can I draw upon?

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cordially, -- Michael Zeleny@post.harvard.edu -- 7576 Willow Glen Road, Los Angeles, CA 90046 -- 323.363.1860 -- http://larvatus.livejournal.com/

By the time you get off the phone with Horween you will be looking at $300+ for that holster.....if they actually have any Shell Cordovan to offer you.

They have pretty high minimums and shipping and handling can add another $50 or so.

But.....if you want to make your own and don't mind the price....have at it.

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I will never forget you Lou......February 21, 2009

John Ralston
5 SHOT LEATHER, LLC - Finely Crafted Custom Handgun Leather

http://www.5ShotLeather.com

I don't mind the cost. I have some great SIG P210 shell cordovan holsters that Josh Bulman made for me. It's the wait that deters me from sending the Manurhin to him for a pattern, and the paucity of tutorial resources that makes me reluctant to undertake the job myself.

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cordially, -- Michael Zeleny@post.harvard.edu -- 7576 Willow Glen Road, Los Angeles, CA 90046 -- 323.363.1860 -- http://larvatus.livejournal.com/