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Making undersized belt loops
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utility holsters
AlZilla replied to Thadrick's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Very nice. Thanks for the picture and explanation. Looks like a slightly steeper angle on the shorter end. I've made a couple of drop holsters for my every day regular gun belt. For some reason, drop holsters just ride better than regular belt holsters. -
AlZilla started following 686 Holster, I tried this so you do not need to..., Does the "diameter x 4.6" rule of thumb break down at smaller diameters? and and 6 others
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Well, thanks for taking one for the team.
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utility holsters
AlZilla replied to Thadrick's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
@Thadrick, I'm curious about the rise/angle up from the holsters. Did you wing it, was it a pattern, maybe a specific angle or rise (so many inches in a foot)? Thanks for whatever info you can provide. -
Interesting. Between this post: https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/118068-western-purse-work-in-progress/?do=findComment&comment=749613 And this one: https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/118068-western-purse-work-in-progress/?do=findComment&comment=749627 The flower petals turned white. But apparently, they didn't. The surrounding background turned brown. Fun lesson.
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@Cattleman, is the white on the flowers dye, or paint? The antiquing definitely brought out details in the flower petals. It's a pretty versatile but unpredictable thing, in my limited experience.
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That August 3rd deadline isn't looking so unlikely, after all. The dye is really going to make that tooling pop!
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utility holsters
AlZilla replied to Thadrick's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Definitely like those. Looks like 34 rounds of ammo plus 6 in the cylinder. With my girth, I could probably fit a box on the belt alone with room to spare! -
How do I fix this inconsistency in leather stain?
AlZilla replied to Springrose's topic in How Do I Do That?
Perfection is boring. Embrace the splotchy. I've struggled with uneven dye jobs. I found that "dip dying" is much more even. You can return the excess back to the original bottle. Also I find that dampening the leather before dying can help. Maybe I'll try the neatsfoot oil idea. EDIT: The bottle in the picture says "2 tone". Did the manufacturer have a recommended application method? It's funny how it seems to have both absorbed more in that dark area and resisted in other areas. Could something have contaminated the surface? -
Here's a thread that seems like a great place to start learning about the machines and it's capabilities: Off the top of my head, people generally prefer cylinder arm machines for bags. The little I saw at the above link seems to indicate the Pfaff 145 is a well regarded machine. Stay within it's capabilities (max thread size and thickness it'll sew) and you should be able to sew lots of things.
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Now I understand the support strap you mentioned and the low mounted belt clip. So this is a sporting rig, not a concealed carry?
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Fun seeing how each step builds on the last. Is this a standard pattern for you that you've tooled before?
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Really? 13 minutes between laid out and finished cutting? (time stamps on your posts) Nice work.
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Oddly, I was just zooming in and lamenting that my basket stamping always looks like it was stomped out by a herd of cattle. Stampeding. Drunk. I'll take obviously crafted by a skilled hand over die-straight machine stamping any day. I'll be following this one.
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Well, it's all written in plain english. Seems like it ought to be pretty comprehensible.
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https://smith-wessonforum.com/gun-leather-carry-gear/724748-al-stohlman-holster.html Yeah, I guess you have to be logged in to see them. Oh, well. Annoying, but it's not my board. I won't post links there any more. whatever that means ...