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A good friend asked me to make an Avenger style holster for his new Ruger P95. He wanted it simple, without a lot of bone work. So this is what he received.

I want to ask how some of the experts how they keep their white thread from picking up the dye from the holster when sewing. I waited two days after dying to begin my hand saddle stitch, but there was still black dye being picked up by the thread. I wanted the white thread to really be bright, but it ended up dull and almost gray. Any advice will be greatly appreciated

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A good friend asked me to make an Avenger style holster for his new Ruger P95. He wanted it simple, without a lot of bone work. So this is what he received.

I want to ask how some of the experts how they keep their white thread from picking up the dye from the holster when sewing. I waited two days after dying to begin my hand saddle stitch, but there was still black dye being picked up by the thread. I wanted the white thread to really be bright, but it ended up dull and almost gray. Any advice will be greatly appreciated

First off --- nicely done. Second --- I don't use black dye mainly because of the problem of rub-off, Even big-name commercial makers have rub-off with their LEO rigs. I use vinegaroon when I have to make a black holster. Mike

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Black dye is notorious but all dyes bleed when casing the leather. I hand stitch my work so i use bees wax on my thread and that helps a bit. Tim

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I used vinegaroon on my last holster and the white nylon thread got some bleed off from it. Is there a way to prevent or minimize this?

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My only concern with the setup is how low you have the belt positioned. Fully loaded, that is a heavy magazine and I'm afraid it will want to fall away from the body over time. Here is an avenger for a similar sized P97 I made a couple months ago (right-handed instead of left as ordered, so it just sitting in my 'done' bin collecting dust...). As to the white thread issue, I'm still trying to figure it out myself.

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Thanks for the info....gonna see about making up a batch of it and see how I like it.

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