CaptQuirk

I honestly wouldn't know, I make my own patterns for free

I went to the shop (a.k.a. the storage building) to start casing a belt blank. I opened up the dunk tank (a.k.a. the Wife's casserole dish), and it was frozen solid! I seriously am starting to miss those wonderful Florida winters!

Try JSL, he's got lots of holster patterns for sale cheap.

I had to look, because I had never heard of these. Just looking at it though, has my arfritous screaming! Tools for a youngster?

I think I have seen those used in old auto body construction. Try your local paint and body store.

Yeah, but again, there is a HUGE difference between a working pro's work, and lil Johnie's gramp's. I went through that when I was doing video work. Lot's of folks could take their handycam and shoot some video. Mine was NOT a handycam, and I knew how to frame properly, used a good shotgun mic, and knew how to edit and sync.That is why I got hired to do a job, and not just do it as a hobby.

If they are intimidated or thin skinned, unfortunately, the web is no place for them. It is full of trolls and bullies, who can run their mouth from the safety of their home, knowing that it is unlikely they will ever be face to face with their targeted victim. Fortunately, not everyone is like that, and you can find comradery,, helpful tips, and honest critique in any forum as well.

Never seen those before. Have you tried ohiotravelbag.com or buckleguy.com? Try those first, the try amazon

Relax, and don't panic... you are in Michigan

Hiya Mom! Welcome to the forums, you'll find all sorts of people that know their machines here... I'm just not one of them I love your car work, that is awesome stuff, and I look forward to seeing more of it!

Those don't look bad at all. Neat and clean. How did you like the tiger thread? Was it worth the extra money?

You might want to try stropping it on a honing stone, then the leather strop. Rinse and repeat as necessary. Personally, I could never get the hang of a swivel knife, and prefer a sharp pointed pocket knife. Not quite as smooth as what others can do, but it is what I'm used to using on wood carvings.

Nevermind, I did a search, and after a few places, found one that defined the differences. What I have are the chisels, not the pricking iron.

Diamond point chisels... aren't they the same? I have heard the names go both ways.

I got a few from Tandy and Springfield. They were inexpensive, and work just fine. Had them for a while now.

In that case, check this out- http://www.holstersmith.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=553

Nope. Never used them, or needed to. But, if you do find them, let us know

You can try www.holstersmith.com.

Contact them and ask anyways. As far as searching, I google it, and search the images for stuff that fits. A lot of times, it is on Amazon, ebay, or Etsy.

Thanks guys! Stu, the customer was really happy, and was nice enough to let me go with the skull idea. Being able to adjust it for many positions, plus being able to wear it on a belt, just seemed natural- get the most out of it. Believe it or not, it wasn't the scope, or even the chest mount that was hard. It was the overall length of the pistol that presented the challenge. Almost 17" long by itself, I told the customer he might want to put on some mass, to provide enough room to wear it!