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oh yea i have seen a lot of emus here in Wyoming. quite a few small ranches /farms around have a few, there is somewhat of a fad to have a few exotic critters now a days Llamas and Emus are popular as well as peacocks. The wifes birthday today!!! I making some goooood eats, egg plant parmesan, stuffed mushroom's and a huge salad, and what we call a nacho cake lol. Corn chips piled high smothered with salsa, burger, avocados olives onions and cheese, I'lll be taking two gut pills lol!!! That ole Fergie gives you heck lol. cantankerous!!

whatever friend i said my piece, you did too so lets move on ok no one really really gives a crap what either of us thinks or does.

here's my homemade thumper go for it!! get after it Thats half the fun of leather work lol

excellent workmanship!!!!.

i'll double down on that awesome.

i need an ice scraper

actually i just searched and there are several roo ranches in the states lol maybe them roo burgers aren't so far off after all.

that could just be needle thread combo now, my chi chi patcher does that when the thread is to thick for the needle. Oh and i also found that the needle scarf ( flat spot) was to far away from the bobbin hook so the hook would miss the loop.

How have you been? i would try some of that roo it looks just fine to me. Can you hunt those things? The wife took away my coffee in the morning and my spices I've been having some gut ache and she thinks its an ulcer. Only one more week to go then i can have some flavor back into my world. This sucks i tell you lol. Hows the weather there i could use some warm three more months of cold to go.

my first wasn't any better lol. But your poem is awesome i guess your still on the chase.

oops sorry i have the other Chinese shoe patcher machine i went back and looked at your op. soooooo, nevermind! lol

you know I wasn't really talking about the the holster staying in or on your pants when you draw the gun any five dollar wally mart special will do that so that's not really a pro that's just the normal function of any holster. i was talking about having the gun still on you when you really need it the most and ending up still having it when you get home from even the worst case scenario especially if its built and its use is for a possible fight. I will leave it at this every person has a standard, whether its built on fact or opinion or short stories in a magazine. Its theirs and theirs alone , my standard for a good holster is obviously more stringent than yours and includes the reality that someone may try and take it. No big deal cheap or cheaper and easier because you can replace them doesn't fit in my standard of a good holster that's all and if i wont personally use it because i feel its unsafe then i wont make it for a customer and i wont recommend them for a build its just that simple. I know folks use them i know they are very common with older folks they have their place I'm sure in the holster world but IMO not on a gun holster and especially not one built solely for self defense. I have my standards and i wont budge on that but I don't care if anyone builds them or if anyone uses them, I will gladly send anyone who wants a holster built with a clip to you or anyone on here that makes them i have no problem with that.

A test piece i did the other day, with the tex90 and Schmetz 18 leather needle. it is 2 pieces total 1/4" thick each pass is about 5" long so about 30" of continuous stitching without a hiccup. I feel i could easily run this machine till the bobbin ran dry. I can sew up to about 3/8"th reliably so far with this combo.

Here is some truly good info on the off topic subject of understanding gun retention. https://www.targetbarn.com/broad-side/holster-retention/

you could always test it on some scrap.

I guess you have no pros to offer. my point exactly grab the gun held on by a secure loop you may not get it, grab a gun held on by a ten cent piece of tin or in the serpas case plastic you prolly will. Bottom line friend is its your house paint it whatever color you want. I wont argue the point any longer the guy asked i gave my opinion, you can as well. Btw your Serpa has been banned by multiple law enforcement associations.

tell us about your build. What thickness leather you using? Is it lined?

i think your right it is awesome work. very nice sewing especially.

fantastic work!!

You admit that it is easy and very possible to do so you want to make it easier? or the same easiness? or harder? sorry I don't see your point here. Maybe I'm ignorant to its value at the time of most need so I gave several of the cons of using one now give me the pros. What makes it better than a loop on a holster you use in a defensive weapon scenario? I understand the issue however I'm that way with seatbelts I don't need the extra bit of safety because I'm not planning to wreck and man all that work to buckle and unbuckle every time you want in or out. Bottom line friend is its your house paint it whatever color you want.

i found a book !!! lol you gotta check this out sewing machines to teach physics.https://ia800802.us.archive.org/34/items/mechanicsofsewin00sing/mechanicsofsewin00sing.pdf

i need that stamp

here is another valuable site The internet archive, just type leather in the search. I have been reading back issues of The leather craftsman lol. some really good info folks!!! https://archive.org/search?query=leather

I made another adjustment i was having problems with heavier thread breaking or skipping stitches, one thing i found was the needle scarf was about 1mm or maybe 2 away from the shuttle hook. I loosened up the arm and was able to get it adjusted to within maybe a .5 mm which helped considerably, it doesnt break the thread now but i still need heavier needles which are a few days out. I also filed on the foot teeth some more cleaning them up with a file to the point now they don't tear the hide, almost unnoticeable before finishing lol. A test piece i did this morning, with the tex90 and Schmetz 18 needle. it is 2 pieces total 1/4" thick each pass is about 5" long so about 30" of continuous stitching without a hiccup. I feel i could easily run this machine till the bobbin ran dry. After looking at the Schmetz needle it is chisel shaped giving an angled slot, the shaft opens up the slot nicely to get the thread through and final finishing closes them up just like hand sewing.

it does pretty darn well with this thread needle combo.