Follow along as I teach you the essential techniques in how to make a leather holster. In this video I will cover cutting techniques, prepping and glue up, edge prep and bevel, machine stitching and more. Everything to get you up to the Wet Forming stage in the next video. Learn how an outside the waistband holster is made the right way using simple tools and attention to detail.
19 minutes // Beginner
Tutorial Skills
- Cutting thick leather
- Belt slot prep
- Edge prep and bevel
- Sanding tips
- Stitch line placement
- Glue techniques
- Machine stitching
- Stitch compression
- + more
Tools + Materials Needed
- 7-8 oz vegetable tanned full grain leather ~ 2sq. ft.
- Mallet
- 5/16 hole punch
- PVA Leather glue
- silicon tipped glue spreader
- 6 stitch per inch marking wheel
- Beveler for tight curves
- Beveler size #2
- Stitch line marking tool
- Scratch awl
- Red speedball pen
- Utility knife
- Scissors, preferably with a mini serrated lower edge
- Rotary cutter
- Ruler
- Marble tablet (mine is 12 x 16 x 0.7)
- Rough grit sandpaper
- Glove
- Smooth faced hammer
I sell various tools and supplies in my online shop here as well ➔
If I don’t have an item shown in the video listed here, I don’t have a link for it so you may have to search around to find a supplier. Links directing to an amazon product are paid links.


Meet Your Instructor
Mr. Lentz
Over a decade ago in the dusty plains of central Colorado, I began the path of building this small leather goods business. As the years have passed, I have acquired very useful and practical leather working skills that I am more than happy to pass on to those who are looking to learn the trade. A lot of knowledge comes with running a successful leather goods business, and at the heart of it all - remains a deep understanding of how to work with leather, approach problems, and come up with simple and satisfying solutions. Let me pass on a bit that knowledge and advice to you and we can keep the beautiful artistry of leather craft alive.
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