steelhawk

Good luck in your endeavor. If I still lived in So Cal, I might be interested, but I have no desire to move back to CA.

Question on the baking soda. When I used it, I got little white specks that I didn't like so I stopped using it. My water is 8.5 ph and I have been depending on that to stop any reaction. Am I ok, or should I go back to the baking soda?

I have a request for a Kahr MK9 holster. I have a PM9 blue gun. There are slight differences that I can see comparing pictures from the Kahr website. 1. The PM9 is .12 inches longer 2. The MK9 is contoured just ahead of the trigger guard while the PM9 is straight. Has anyone used the PM9 for this gun, or do you know of a source for a dummy? I couldn't find one, but there were indications that Duncan at one time had one, but it wasn't on my list of their current inventory.

Is there a dummy gun for the Beretta 92A1? I haven't found one with an online search.

I've never yet been able to un dye something.

No. Only the semi-auto ones and high capacity mags. The rest of the blue guns will be fine.

I hand stitch mine as well. It is a floater, but held pretty tight by the screws at the buckle end.

Thanks for the responses. So far, the paint stick is the one I will try first.

I can't find a 4" with a rail.

Outstanding work. On a side note, how do you get the belt to stay coiled like that?

A customer put in an order for a Springfield Champion 1911 with 4" barrel. I can use the Colt Commander for it, so he paid for the order. Now he is asking for it to be made with a rail. I haven't started it yet. So far I haven't found a 4" 1911 with a rail. Has anyone here made a holster for a 4" 1911 with a rail? If so, what did you use for the mold? Customer is out of state, so real gun is not an option.

I used the Springfield MIcro Compact 1911 to make a 2 holsters for the UC. The new owners said it fit just fine. I also took it to a gun store and compared it to the UC. I couldn't see any difference other than the UC has the safety only on one side.

I used an Xacto fine toothed saw to cut the safety off on my 3" 1911, then JB Weld to re-attach it.

Weldwood has a water based contact cement product but I haven't tried it. The local hardware store only has the one quart can and I haven't wanted to spend the money to get something that might not work. I've asked before, and no one here has used it.

They look good. It's good to go with what the customer asks for, unless it won't work and will result in a poor product.

I use the Tandy snaps. They have a 5/16 inch post. I also use a setter with a deep hole and tap on the post first after I put the snap into the strap. This pushes the leather down onto the snap. Then I use the regular line 24 setting tool to attach the two pieces together. I got some other line 24 snaps and didn't like them a bit. I don't know the brand. I got it online.

It does cost more, but I bought my last magazine so I could load it for making mag holders. Unlike a blue one, if I didn't want it anymore, I could always sell it since it would still be in a new condition.

If you have a knife, make a sheath for it. You will learn things by it. I've made two, and will soon make a third, better one for the same knife. Visit some knife making websites and look at their work.

I looked into it and decided I couldn't afford to do it.

I need to order some more leather. I've been getting 'B' grade Hermann Oak 7-8 oz from Springfield. Weaver has lots of things I would be interested in, but you have to put a large initial order in. Unless I order leather, I can't get the price up high enough to qualify as an initial order. Now, I am confused as to what leather to order from Weaver for making holsters. Any advice will be appreciated.

Renegade, it's machine stitched on my Cobra 4. Right now, the holster, and 4 others are displayed at the county fair. I'm pleased to say that they all have blue ribbons.

Looks good. What is the leather thickness on the tuckable piece?

Renegade, you got me motivated. My wife picked up some denatured alcohol last week and I went to work. This is for an M&P Shield. I don't have a buyer yet, but I hope some lady will eventually be very happy with it.

Good work. I"ve got a bottle of that Rose dye as well, just haven't had the time to make a pink one, but I think I'll do it soon. Is Mineral Spirits the only thing you can cut the dye with?

I made a holster and mag pouch and had a problem with the brown dye I applied first, so I applied a different brown dye as a second coat. Fiebings tan (alcohol) and fiebings light brown (oil). The end result was a marbled finish. I didn't like it, so I made the customer another one. My wife, however, thought it was cool, so I finished the holster and posted a pic on my page. The next day a guy bought it for his wife. She thought it was cool. I don't know how I did it, and am unable to reproduce it. Now another customer wants one marbled just like it. The picture posted below. Any ideas?