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Laser cutting out the pieces for the 1911 holster.

nice ..

how thick of a leather can it cut?

Very cool! Does the heat from the laser seem to damage it at all? I would think that using the laser to make the stitching holes would burn them out and make them crumble and become too big to hold the stitching tightly.

how thick of a leather can it cut?

I have cut up to 1/4 inch thick but I could possibly do thicker with a second or third pass.

Very cool! Does the heat from the laser seem to damage it at all? I would think that using the laser to make the stitching holes would burn them out and make them crumble and become too big to hold the stitching tightly.

Not really in fact I have to really push hard to get the needle through when I am stitching the pieces together. I use the saddle stitch method of sewing them together. I have yet to see any damage to the leather.

how mutch does it cost to get something like that

how mutch does it cost to get something like that

Mountain Man if you are talking about the laser itself, $7k - 30k depending on wattage and bed size. Add software, scanner and computer and accessories... and like any venture the total starts to run up. A replacement laser unit can cost up to $3k. It is just like tooling leather in that you can start with basic tools but then you find the difference in tool quality and knives, the next thing you know you have hundreds and not more wrapped up in your hobby/business. Let's just say it ain't cheap. That is why I use it on a variety of materials not just leather. Thanks for your comment.