Wet Formed Holster For Glock 17, 18, 19 Etc.

[fgabesz]

I tried some of the innovations in the shaping technique. I hope, you like it!

Edited June 28, 2015 by fgabesz

[JackBarba]

That looks great!

[Jon P]

What innovations in the shaping technique did you use?

[glockanator]

Wow! How did you get your hands on a Glock 18?

[fgabesz]

Wow! How did you get your hands on a Glock 18?

This is an airsoft version of the Glock 18's.

[fgabesz]

What innovations in the shaping technique did you use?

I formed this holster with a vacuum press.

[Oldtoolsniper]

Holy holster forming, and to think I do that for veneer and it never even occurred to me to use it on a holster. That's awesome and now the question, is it as easy as I think it's going to be? Any tips or difficulties you encountered?

I really like your work. It has a crispness to it.

[JLSleather]

I don't generally like holsters that let the muzzle stick out, but I gotta admit -- that looks purdy

Oh, jus outta curiosity, how many pounds o pressure you got that sucka cranked up to??!! Oh, in yer case, maybe it's in newton metres?

Edited June 29, 2015 by JLSleather

[JLSleather]

That would be the veneering set up discussed and displayed by Denster - detailed with pics at http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=15508&hl=veneer#entry97051

[JLSleather]

And maybe a little discussion about his set-up ...

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=27904

[plinkercases]

I use a wine press screw set from Lee Valley 3/4 inch wood plates and 1 inch thick 40 duro rubber top or top and bottom. Work just fine and takes up 12x12 when clamped to the bench or stored.

[fgabesz]

To be honest, I don't really care who invented this technology, who used it first or who did he learn it from. I just saw a video on Youtube, Eric's clip about the vacuum molding (

). I thought, this is good stuff, and I have to try it!

Veneer Supplies don't ship overseas to us in Hungary, the materials and equipment used by you guys Stateside are not available to us, for example, I cannot buy a bluegun for the molding pattern. I was just experimenting with different materials to make the vaccum bag and tried different sorts of silicone rubber sheats, to no avail. In the end I received a thick piece of foil which worked, and have been using it ever since. I make the vacuum with a reversed bike pump, and unfortunately have no idea about the pressure (bar, psi or g/square millimeters). As per the video, I use a bone spatula to mold the leather in vacuum

Edited July 3, 2015 by fgabesz

[JLSleather]

I'm STILL putting YOU down for the bicycle pump method

Edited July 3, 2015 by JLSleather

[camano ridge]

fgabez, if you do a search on these forums or if you search these forums, there is a thread where someone I am trying to remember who made their vacuum bags from vinyl shower curtain.