Well I make paper templates. Not very durable but I can tell how they look. So far, I realize that if you make the tapered style with the hole in the tongue in the correct spot that there is an equal distance on the taper of the buckle and the tongue but if you gain or lose weight and start using a different hole in the tongue there will be a non-symmetrical appearance. On the loops, I haven't yet done the style where you snake the loop piece in and out the same hole so I am opting for that. I finally finished my design on the floral carving, I hope it will come out okay. Designing the thing is 90% of the fun.
I'm going to learn how to post photos and do so when done. My first holster carving is "okay", there are obviously better leather workers than I am however in looking at original holsters, my job is a bit better so I can live with it.
I haven't done a Buscadero style as I'm pretty much tied to period correctness however I might try any how. Does the word "Buscadero" mean anything?