LeatherWerks Report post Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) I am hoping to be able to attend the Wikensburg show in February. The workshop I want to attend is the 'Secrets of Professional Holster Making' put on by John Bianchi and company. In their course description they mention several tools to bring but, as a newby, some of these are foreign to me. Can anyone tell me what these are? 1. throng puller (shop made) 2. forded tool (shop made) Also, if anyone has any thoughts about taking this course, good or bad, I'd love to hear those as well. At 795.00 it's a lot of money to spend, I hope it's worth it. Thanks, Steve Edited January 22, 2012 by LeatherWerks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted January 22, 2012 Steve, Well if you wear a thong, it might help, but I can't see how. Seriously, it is a tool made to pull the hammer thong between glued pieces of the holster. You can buy one for baseball gloves for $10-$15 or get a nice one (he calls it a lace puller) from Barry King here; a BIG darning needle might work also, as will a bicycle spoke with a hook (somewhat like a darning needle but smooth) into one end and a bend in the other end for a handle. The forded tool may be something he made out of a screwdriver to maybe separate glued layers, like a big blunt awl, but I am not sure. I have never heard a bad word about the course. Art I am hoping to be able to attend the Wikensburg show in February. The workshop I want to attend is the 'Secrets of Professional Holster Making' put on by John Bianchi and company. In their course description they mention several tools to bring but, as a newby, some of these are foreign to me. Can anyone tell me what these are? 1. throng puller (shop made) 2. forded tool (shop made) Also, if anyone has any thoughts about taking this course, good or bad, I'd love to hear those as well. At 795.00 it's a lot of money to spend, I hope it's worth it. Thanks, Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeatherWerks Report post Posted January 23, 2012 Steve, Well if you wear a thong, it might help, but I can't see how. Seriously, it is a tool made to pull the hammer thong between glued pieces of the holster. You can buy one for baseball gloves for $10-$15 or get a nice one (he calls it a lace puller) from Barry King here; a BIG darning needle might work also, as will a bicycle spoke with a hook (somewhat like a darning needle but smooth) into one end and a bend in the other end for a handle. The forded tool may be something he made out of a screwdriver to maybe separate glued layers, like a big blunt awl, but I am not sure. I have never heard a bad word about the course. Art Art, thanks for the reply, and with the description you provided. I was actually able to find more info from a google search after reading your post. I'm guessing I won't need one at the class as I don't plan to make that type of holster. The other tool, I'll just bring a big screwdriver and play stupid! Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
