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  1. steelhawk
    I have a Springfield Micro Compact blue gun that I am thinking of modifying to move the safety into the locked position. Not sure about the best ways to do this, especially with what to use to glue it back on, or maybe fasten it some other way. Any advice is appreciated.
  2. steelhawk
    Nothing gives more relief than saving what looks like a ruined project.
  3. steelhawk
    Since this thread got resurrected, I decided to ask a question I had when I visited the Ghormley site. He mentioned a "rust barrel'. Can you turn leather black with a barrel of rusty water, without it being vinegaroon?
  4. steelhawk
    They look good. I'm sure the girl will like it.
  5. steelhawk
    When there is a part that I have to hand stitch, I will use the bonded nylon thread only if I have to match the thread that will be machine stitched. If I don't have to, then I will use waxed thread from Tandy.
  6. steelhawk
    I have one. I last used it more years ago than I want to remember (or that I can remember?)
  7. steelhawk
    I ordered one from Jeff yesterday. It should be on the way. Really looking forward to using it.
  8. steelhawk
    Excellent job with that punch. I have one, but can never get the holes lined up straight on a double layer belt. The back side is always crooked.
  9. steelhawk
    The roller guide is really good for straight edges and long curves. It gave me trouble on sharp curves so I operate manually around them. Maybe with more practice I won't have to do that.
  10. steelhawk
    Excellent work. Where did you get the belt buckle? I'm looking for some like that.
  11. steelhawk
    Add me to the Utah list. Tremonton area Welcome aboard.
  12. steelhawk
    Hays, doesn't your machine have more than one type of presser foot? The Cobra 4 has both a right and a left single presser foot as well as the traditional double foot. You can swap the single ones out without having to move the leather if you goof up and are about to run off the edge.
  13. steelhawk
    For me, it helped to slow the machine down to speed #4 for holsters. Glue up some pieces of scrap leather with curves like a holster and practice sewing on them.
  14. steelhawk
    Can you give a bit more detail on your vacuum setup. More pics, etc.
  15. steelhawk
    Those look great. You should be quite pleased with them. What did you use to make them black, and what finish is on them?
  16. steelhawk
    I had my local hardware store order me a full box of 6-32 nuts from Midwest Fastener. Much cheaper than buying them individually. You can't order from them yourself.
  17. steelhawk
    I've tried to order from JRM several times as well and got nowhere. I haven't found what I want anywhere else, either.
  18. steelhawk
    Very nice. What kind of glue did you use that let you get away without stitching?
  19. steelhawk
    I've started using cotton balls tied up in of a piece of cotton cloth to apply my brown oil dye. It works better than daubers. I use a foam brush for the black dye. Eventually I will get an airbrush, but that will have to wait. I just finished this one the other day.
  20. steelhawk
    why don't you make him a brand new scabbard, then he can keep the original intact and retain the value.
  21. steelhawk
    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?
  22. steelhawk
    They meet in the middle. I just looked at one I am making now and there is no visible gap. There was a little gap before I folded the holster and began gluing the body together, but I didn't do it on purpose.
  23. steelhawk
    RIght here on good old leatherworker.net: Reinforced IWB
  24. steelhawk
    Thanks, Jeff. Coming from you, that means a lot. I wore the holster in the last pic for the first time yesterday with my M&P9c. It is the most comfortable IWB I have made.
  25. steelhawk
    Has anyone made a notebook cover where the top can be folded over to the back so when using it to write, it takes up only a bit more room on the desk than the pad inside?
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