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    Ditto! Pretty ambitious first project too!
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    Never made one. The ones I've seen with detachable holsters use a D ring. The also had belt slots for OWB. Idk if this help at all. If I can find pics of the rig I will post it or link it.
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    When I did it it. It was a continuous stitch around the outside edge. So I didn't back stitch at all. Just went over the first 3 stitches again. And cut off the knot. Lucky the colors matched up so no 2 were same color next to each other.
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    They are probably built from scratch. I saw Denny from Springfield leather was working on something like that on Instagram. You could get a pair of shoes and take them apart to find how they are put together and work from that. I doubt there are a lot of ready made patterns out there.
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    The hardest part of it is the start. Because you just tie two color threads together and saddle stitch as normal. Hiding the knot is the trick.
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    Dying

    Mattsbagger replied to Tpc's topic in How Do I Do That?

    You use a small paint brush and paint it just like painting on anything else is the quick answer. Google painting leather or YouTube. Don Gonzales has a good video on it. And lots others on carving.
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    Rapid rivets are pretty standard. The quality of the Tandy setters is less than a set from Micheals I had laying around. And the snaps from Micheals are even better. A machine shop would drill a hole and tap a set screw for a cpl dollars. Its an easy 12 pack for one of them.lol
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    The only thing I will say is that a lot of dies are brand specific for machine and hardware. If you spend all the money on dies will have to stick with Tandy hardware I believe. You might want to look into an arbor press and get it modified to suit different dies and hardware.
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    That depends on where you buy from. Also the difference between A and B is like $20. With B you will get a fair amount of brands,scars,bug bites. If you want "clean" go A grade. Personally i would call W/C and get an standard "A" grade. 7/8 oz skirting bend. Good weight for holsters and if you laminate 2 pieces flesh to flesh you have a good gunbelt weight.
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    A 36 in belt is 24 feet of thread roughly.lol
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    Looks like a solid design and construction. Dye and stitching could use a little work. But it will do what you want it to I believe.
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    It's basically using an exacto the way you use a round or head knife. Pushing instead of pulling.
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    Ritza also make machine thread I do believe. Weaver had some for sale at the Sheridan Show.
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    I wish i could find a buckle like that. That lasts that is.
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    That's why some people use M&G too. Lol I've never understood why The people at Tandy tell me not to mix Water based and Fiebings pro dye. I asked isn't Resoline water based? They said ya but that's ok.
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    Same question as Bodean. I have tattooed on myself but not leather. Keeping a straight line probably easier without the pain and contortions migjt be easier.lol
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    Well the J is pronounced Y.lol makes it a little better.
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    Resoline is your Top coat. Make sure the paint is VERY dry or the Resoline can make it run. If you have access to an airbrush or preval sprayer works nice for applying multiple light coats.
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    Just take it to any hardware store. It probably a common thread cap bolt.
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    Talk to Texas custom dies. They are usually a sponsor on the top of the forum home page.
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    Very nice looking. I keep getting discouraged when I try tooling. It just might not be my thing. I love looking at it but can't seem to work it out.lol
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    Snap fasteners

    Mattsbagger replied to a topic in Suppliers

    Try Buckle Guy.
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    Looks good. Nice color and stitching.
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    W/C probably the closest quality supper closest to you.
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