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Like the title says, I am in the market for a Weaver powered edge slicker if anyone has one they will part with. Have cash, or possibly other items to barter with as well. Thanks, Guys, I really need this.

Thanks guys. I have pretty well given up on that other idea. An IWB at the same of the back will probably work. I have been drooling over some you have both posted so will probably "try" to copy those. This is not an item that will be for sale , its just for me. I have wanted a compact 1911 for a long time, the reviews were really good for this one, and when I went to the gun show and tried different models this was more comfortable in my hands than even the Kimbers I looked at. At a mere 22oz it lends very well to concealed carry. Just got to come up with the right holster. Thanks again, and Happy New Year to you all.

No one with a pattern? Would really like to build first day of the year.

I don't think I have seen one of those.

It is a SW1911 3" Pro Series 45. As y'all have seen, I've only made a couple holsters, those seen with the exotic inserts, and I will eventually make myself one out of stingray to match the pistol. What I want now is a IWB small of the back comfortable holster for this beauty. There have been a couple of guys who left feedback (Thanks by the way) showing concern about ease of draw with my designs. I know it's individual taste for comfort, but is there a standard I should be adhering to? I can only look at so many pictures before my head explodes. Anyone care to share a tried and true pattern with a long time crafter, but rookie holster maker? I have access to just about any leather imaginable (I work in the industry) so don't limit ideas to materials. Thanks in advance.

Certainly different. What is the purpose? Easy access etc?

yep, 10.00 now

If you run into needing some again send me a PM and I should be able to help. I keep quite a bit of exotics on hand.

I think it turned out very nice.

Thanks Guys. So far I have been having the customer provide the blue gun as part of the purchase price, but I am starting to get a quite a few orders and want to build up my "stash". Anyone know if Ring's or any of the other major suppliers offer discounts on say orders of 10 or so?

I definitely see what y'all are saying. I guess my concern was making sure that the weapon was secure in the holster since I wasn't using a retaining strap. Here is another style I just finished for my brother out of cayman (insert). It will also pose the same problems. Also wish everyone didn't want the lacquer finish. Much too shiny for my taste, but this is Texas Ha-Ha.

Has anyone tried the Blackhawk Demo guns at Cabelas as a blue gun? Pretty limited selection but the price is good. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Handguns/Semiautomatic-Pistols%7C/pc/104792580/c/105526980/sc/105529680/Blackhawk-Demo-Guns/1659673.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fsemiautomatic-pistols%2F_%2FN-1102339%2FNo-48%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105529680%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104792580%253Bcat105526980%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNP%26recordsPerPage%3D48&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104792580%3Bcat105526980%3Bcat105529680

I posted a couple of items in another section of the forum and was hoping for more feedback than I received. Perhaps I should have posted it here in the holster section. I made these and have since been swamped with other orders so the local people seem to like them. Really would like to get y'alls opinion though. I'll be posting a couple more in a day or two in other styles and different exotics. Here is where I posted them earlier: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=51519

ok, you have me curious. Access please

I REALLY like that holster.

Thanks Wiz, but if you look earlier in this post we already did all that. Hopefully it will help others tho.

Replaced tension spring with a lighter one, ground the bottom of the presser foot down just a hair in the corners of the bottom in front and back, and polished it all with a dremel and jewelers rouge. Its still not perfect, but wayyyy better than it was.

Heres a couple things done with the 4100...

That is just 2 layers of 9-10oz. I can get lots of height when lifting the feet, it's just while sewing that the feet don't rise very far. I have read all the Cobra, Techsew, tutorials but cant find anything that will allow further adjustment.

Thanks so much for the reply Wiz. Am I looking to just polish the bottom of the feet, or are you suggesting I actually remove a bit of the metal? These are the feet I am using:

Ok, the good news is I finally seem to have gotten the tensions worked out on the 4100. Here are a few pics to show it: But now, my old nemesis of the presser foot marking the leather is back. As you can see there is no adjustment left either on the top, or the banana slide adjustment at the rear of the machine. Any suggestions?

Check this out on ebay. It's listed wrong, but the price is right for the machine shown. Give em a call and get listing correct. I've used one of these for years and they are great. http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEWPRO-Mini-441-Sewing-Machine-for-Leather-/121189129415?pt=BI_Sewing_Machines&hash=item1c376f5cc7

I seem to have the issues semi worked out on the 441 clone. I've uploaded a couple more pics. Does it look to you like the needle is still too big for what I am sewing? It's 277 thread with a 200 metric needle (if I can see it well enough) Here is where I need your advise. You know I have the big 441 and the 2700 machine. In the first pictures I posted all that was sewn with the 2700 as it was just single layers of 8-9oz with the ostrich and pig lining. Now I'm going to be sewing it all together and that requires the bigger machine. In the future should I try to set up the 441 to sew all of it, or just use the 2 different machines? I have the stitch length pretty well matched but I can tell 2 different machines sewed it. What do y'all do?

I will try some other thread as soon as it comes in. The thing is, white seems to always work better, and while I prefer contrast stitching some of my customers don't. I have chased down all the guidepath potential issues, thread comes off the spool cleanly, machine is clean and freshly oiled. I'm beginning to think that I have had these projects sitting around too long before sewing and the leather has dried out. (possible????) I really like the braided thread (we use it in boot making at Justin and Tony Lama) but I think I'll quit using it and just go with the 277 for holsters. No more time to experiment this weekend, but everyone please keep the suggestions coming. Thanks Wiz, you were really the one I hoped had time to respond.

Ok, here is a picture of the next machine, and a few of what it continues to do to me. I've got a lot of projects to sew but cant afford to mess them up with improper sewing: