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Wondered about that. Tough to tell without the gun, but I thought that curve looked familiar.

Glad to help. And I agree, sewing a few holsters by hand is no trouble. Belts can cause a guy to shop for a machine

Oh, yeah.. lefty would do that to a guy What's the model?

Glad you got er done. But, aint it backwards?

Leather is 7/8 0z (right around 8). I sell "some", I suppose it's "alot" to some and not much to others And I do most of the sewing on a machine... though I do some hand sewing occasionally.

Yep, jus' creatin' a little friction. Some folks don't like a lot of contour (boning) in the outside to show, but there should be some tension to it. With a 5" barrel, I mean,... probly not doing handstands with it -- a little tension likely do it. It's a pancake, so just putting in on the belt will bind on it some (slim fella is worse)

Welcome.. download all ya want.. we'll crunch more For a guy who don't make these, that look purdy good. If it aint dry yet, do you still have time to bone the back down a bit? Like , I mean, the flat part ...

Now THAT IS funny. Little Dude next door just showed up, wants to know if I'll turn on the Wi-Fi. When I asked 'what for' he says 'just like google n watch stuff' At age 5, he's already learned that y-tube (not a typo) is what you do when you don't really feel like doing anything. Pool and trampoline not interesting at the moment, I guess?

Drat and curses. Just over 19,000 downloads of these patterns so far... and it occurs to me that had I been thinking, I could have charged 1¢ apiece and after taxes I would still have had lunch money!

Oh, forgot... if you find you must buy 'gadgets', I have some on the desk I would sell like half price. Never used.. well, there was that once where I put it on to see what the big deal was! But you would of course ask Bob 'n ' friends first if these fit your machine. Slotted place, stirrup plate... and remember.. I make holsters and belts and generally do not have need of these things, so you may not need them either. One more, just because now I'm thinking about my friend Robert... these designed FOR and AT THE REQUEST of Robert Locke...

Hey, Chris.. I'm 'limping' a bit on the stitchin' end.. only got this pile of cobra thing. Those 3200's make me a bit jealous, actually. Lookin' at the Toledo site, I think the feet on this one basically the same as the feet on yours. I use the left side one most of the time. Depending on what you're going to sew, you really don't need a bunch of 'add-ons'. From that site... " The CB3200 uses the same bobbins, feet and needles as the CB3500, 4500 and 5500 models. " This video might show how simple that is (you can do this in under 5 minutes if you're set up and not talking at a camera). It's so bright it's difficult to see the detail of the needle point area ... this was deliberate because i knew my friend Robert (mecopocketholsters.com) would get a good laugh out of yet another video that doesn't actually show you much of anything Beyond that, I wouldn't want to spend much time going on about this pile, causing people to think I endorse these things. If, on the other hand, I had wunna them there 3200's, then I'd speak up. BUT... you can at least see what is going on and the type of foot I'm using. Only thing I point out is that I like the LL point needles. None of that girlie-looking slanted stitch around here I like the stitchin' straight.. any slants and curves in the design I'll put in myself, thankyou If yer makin' holsters, feel free to download all ya want on my site --- use 'em as is or alter 'em as some of the boys here have been doing. If yer makin' belts.. well,.. keep yer eye on the line. If ya got specific questions, put 'em out there. I know leather, and I know holsters, but most important .. if I don't know something, I ain't ascared to say I don't know. Somebody will be able to help!

I recommend the needle because: they're both cheap and easy to find. Usually the needle is already sharp when you get it. You could use an actual awl blade, but with the crap sold these days you'd likely have to sharpen it BEFORE it's worth using. And of course someone would recommend a video for you to watch about sharpening an awl blade But, wouldn't shock me to find out there's a video about how to sharpen leather point machine needles! One more idea.. when you get the drill press, drill about 1/8" or 3/16" hole right through the table (or base, depending on your model). This will give you a spot where you can have the leather supported underneath, but not worry about hitting the table with the needle (make sure it lines up with the hole). Yours may come with a hole already in it, if not - put one there. Oh, one more idea ... cover the press table with some other material, to avoid contact between your "good" leather and the steel. You could 'git all fancy' and laser cut some clear acrylic sheet, or you could do what I do... throw on a scrap of about 4 oz suede just larger than the table.... If you punch a hole in it about the size of the hole in the drill base, then your "cover" won't stick on the needle. So there you have it.... get the drill press (watch craigslist and auctions.. these things are everywhere) drill a clearance hole through the table chuck machine needle (orient the right way.. as you like) verify needle comes down in clearance hole cover table with whatever (piece of paper would work, but put the hole in that too so it doesn't stick on the needle) poke away ... turning the PIECE, not the table or the spindle

Yeah, that's another thing there.... New toys to play with: $5,000 U.S. New floor space for toys: $$30,000 U.S.

Single mag carrier pattern now available for download --- S/W M&P Shield

Okay, I tried. Really I did. Just can't sit through all that. No matter, it's working for somebody

I don't care for drilled holes, personally. Or any holes, really, except I can't figure out how to stitch without SOME kind of holes Drill press definitely worth having in the shop for a number of reasons. BUT... if you want to use your drill press for making stitching holes, then I would recommend this simple TIP: INSTEAD of a twist drill (sometimes called a drill "bit"), chuck a #24 or #25 chisel point sewing machine needle in your drill press. Pressing holes (drill press OFF) with this will make a hole which closes back up when stitched - the same as an awl - leaving a stronger product and a cleaner look.

I think you'll find that a bookmark is much more useful

If I had seen 'em for $100, I'd have bought 3

A few more rolls included with the embosser. note that the bottom two are the SAME roll, just dyed differently. So this is rolls 3, 4, 5

YIKES>.. that wallet pattern WORKED? Who'da thought! @!#!@$!! Don't remember right off where I got that lighter thread, but I'll see kin I find a receipt. Meanwhile, I got about a ton of it, so I'll send ya a chunk. Matter of fact, I'll just git ya a few different types of thread I use, and you can see what you like 'n' what you don't. Stuff is cheap.. measured by teh mile (really!). On those little wallets, I like 138 machine thread, personally. I likely got the address, but I'll double check... trying to get this belt tooled, but it aint dryin' fast enough to get to toolin ...

OH, yeah... Each his own, but I think that tooling within borders looks pretty good on a holster if the borders aren't the same width. I tend to run 'em 3/8" in on edges and bottom, and 1/4" across the top. Don't remember why... just know I like this proportion

I am, however, not "ANTI-video".. I just like it to SAY something beyond... hey-I-can-make-a-video-take-all-day-and-say-nothing-new This one, about a year old, was done to make a few simple points, PLUS amuse my friend Robert ( mecopocketholsters.com ). In under 10 minutes, you can learn that : You can sew 2 layers of 8/9 leather You could use 277 / 207 thread with #24 needle combo You may opt to stitch after gluing and trimming the parts You can stitch natural leather and natural thread, and dye together later You may also carve and/or color before stitching Jeff doesn’t like more holes in the leather than necessary Not critical where you start, when stitching full circle You can stitch a small pancake holster in about 9 minutes with an operator who talks too much (prolly half that without the gabbin') And this much is learned in a few minutes from an unplanned video in a corner somewhere....

Does this help? Go down to the part about buckle type and size stufff http://www.jlsleather.com/diy/belt-info/

BUILT IN sharpening? Suueee weeeeet.. As a former tool-and-die man, I've sharpened far more edges than I care to think about! I've used a dozen (at least) different models of surface grinders, sharpening down to .0005" routinely, so I'm a bit amused when I get folks "instructing" me on sharpening a straight blade. But when I hear "self-sharpening", this is cause to listen Then again, since I'm not in the market for $25k equipment (did I mention married with children?), maybe I just splittin' hairs

You're welcome (a pic is worth 1000 thanks, or something like that)! Seriously, holsters is simple stuff. Maybe a level-9 retention be a bit involved, but who even knows what that is? I should maybe put that up on my site, near the pattern section, like a big ole web banner (remember those, before they were called "widgets" and "headers"?): Something like: IF I CAN DO THIS, THEN YOU CAN DO THIS