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So, you WANT that? Okay... each his own. I wouldn't let 'em go on about how it's "theirs" or "proprietary".. I can show you that same 'stitch' in leather books from the 70's ... Some of the girls used to call it a "rope stitch", because it was done for ever using latigo lace along the edge of handbags (Tandy kits were ALL like that for a while). The girl in the picture isn't anywhere near old enough to know anything about that. But, the girl in the pic may have nothing to do with that cutesy shop. 30000 sales since 2013 shows how fast a fool and his money are parted Oh, found it... these books (Vol 1 and 2) both show how to do that little thingie... https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1727-ideas-for-leather-projects-vol-1-1923.aspx

Cell phone holster. In case ya needa pull it QUIK

I just dip mine in water. Kaint afford that fancy spray bottle stuff Still, that spray seemed to work ...

Yeah, you got it.

that looks purdy good!

At last, someone who understands (and admits) the harm done by pokin' holes where they don't needa be nun That second row o' stitchin' on that fancy go-ta-meetin' holster is basically a tear line.. like scoring concrete .. Hey, I make quite a bit o'the 'shiny' stuff, but I'm in with ya on the put no holes where they don't needa be.

Yeah, I get those. Usually, I just "pass" on them. If teh design doesn't work, then I just say that. If they want to fix it, fine. If they want ME to fix it, there's a charge for that BUT, most people decide to 'pass' at that point.. some because they hoped to get that done free, and some because they don't like the idea that if I design it, then the design is mine. I have a family of designs for holsters for the Boberg pistols (there's only 3 models). I designed those for and at the request of Robert from mecopocketholsters -- and they are his to do as he sees fit -- I dont' sell, borrow, barter, or give them out. But he was my buddy, and I dont' know that i would do that for anyone else ...

Welcome (sorry, forgot about this thread and jus' saw this! )

Chief has a point, actually. From a technical view, the grain layer is the strongest part of the leather, so 2 grain layers would be "stronger". More important, two layers together "pulling against each other" is "stronger" much in the way a braided rope is stronger than a single fiber -- the fibers aren't actually "stronger" (the tensile strength of the fiber would be the same) but the ASSEMBLY is.

Oh, yeah.. full-strength resolene is spelled C- A- K- E- Much better to let the leather shine.. not the wax on top of it!

This - in my mind - is simple production stuff -- not the same realm I'm talking about. If parts are clicked, glued, stitched,.. and that's the scope of it, then that takes a bit of experience, but no real talent. ANYbody could do that equally well. In that case, I'd "price shop" too -- if there is no difference, then why pay a difference?!@#! Two guys order the same great quality leather, assemble with the same glue, stitch with the same thread, in the same (or virtually the same) machines, then WHY pay more for one than the other? I mean, once the die is made, does it MATTER who hits the button on the clicker?! I don't mind paying more IF IT REALLY IS better. OH,... and if anyone has ever been to cutesy -- you know you'll see items (spelled c- r- a- p- usually) are "crafted" or "made with love", or "home made by Jenny (or wally, or whatever)".... Here's a tip: love is not an ingredient

Yeah, basically. I'm going to sell a couple of houses shortly... you should see them LINE UP to "help" me with that Seriously, if I sell a house, and you buy a house,... then some "third party" gets thousands of dollars ... WHY exactly?!@#!@!!

Yeah, personal integrity is the way I choose to do things. BUT.. keep in mind that there are people who do nothing but buy something somewhere so they can sell it somewhere else at a profit. They basically have no skills, and have often convinced themselves that this 'knack' for scavenging and re-selling somehow IS a skill I mean, some of them do know what it's worth.. but if they can catch you selling underselling it (no matter the reason) they can sometimes manage to convince themselves that they have some 'talent'. This is often women, or anatomical males. You know .. not a job for a man, really.

I'm not saying there aren't cheap products made which aren't worth a dime even though they claim "hand made" (because some really is just junk, regardless of how many hours someone claims they have in it). I can make a GOOD holster with the best materials available for an actual cost of about $15. And I could make poo in the same amount of time. the time invested does NOT make them equal... Yesterday, I threw two holsters in the trash, which - in my opinion - were considerably better than much of what I see for sale these days.

Yeah, just one more "plug" for that guy (next time I send a bill ). Fast, friendly service and a product exactly as he described it. Install painlessly.

That's a bit smoother. Just a tip... you may find it's beneficial NOT to crank that curve into the back "fin" of the avenger. I know them sensitive types like to see it that way, but truth is it conceals far better if you let the belt pull it -- and the pistol grip -- in to the body. If you wear it "at the appendix", maybe don't matter, but the farther back, the bigger the benefit.

Yeah, true. Often comes with some long-winded story about how the "flaws" are what make it "hand made". It certainly occurred to me to educate, but as Ron White points out.. 'ya can't fix stupid"

What holes aren't the same as what? Are there two 6mm holes in the back of yours?

Well, in all fairness, there are some $38 holsters listed at $100+ too. That custommade site is FULL of low-grade, overpriced poo. I got an email.. was it a year or two ago, about selling on there, but when I saw the fees I got out quick. That would have been a good bit of money for them for doing basically nothing.

I'll be selling some things here after the 'break'.... from dyes / finishes to chrome tanned leathers to hand tools. And machine needles and threads. And the stand up drill press, if picking it up. Basically, I'm keeping the stitching machine, the tooling 'stuff', the 'dummy guns'... and most the rest kin git gone Just a 'heads up' at this point, buy FYI I'm looking to downsize and help the next guy a bit -- but not looking to dump a bunch of stuff at 10¢ on teh dollar (some folks see "for sale" and get ignorant). Oh, I do have one of those sewing edge guides, used about twice (or was is 7 times, whatever), I'd take $50 for. I replaced it with a drop-down guide. Came off a Cobra 4 machine, ...

Got one for the new .45 shield.. don't s'pose anybody interested in that one, tho ... Doing a little purdyin' up, pattern on cutesy soon...

Sometimes I throw a few things on ebay,... partially cuz I like to see how many leather people "watch" it, and partially jus cuz I kin Somebody jus offered me $38 for a holster Gotta have a sense of humor sometimes ....

To make a belt, you need a strap 8-10" LONGER than the "size" of the belt. And a double shoulder CAN be had in the 66" long range, but I would let the supplier know that you need it that long (wide). And that WOULD work. But personally, I would instead look to buy a back, or a bend. These WILL be long enough, and will be firmer leather (a fella that size, FIRM is GOOD )

My 1/4" x 1 1/2" slots fit quite nicely with lined belts. Not sure what you're doing differently. I've seen them there slots 3/8" to 1/2" wide, and long as they aren't in my holsters I'm okay with that

I never point. But I sometimes do use names and labels