ps0303

This has been sold.....

I have for sale a Cobra Class III machine that is in excellent shape. I hardly used the machine. I did purchase it brand new. It is all put together and has all of the attachments it came with. I no longer am doing leather work and need to sell this to pay some bills. I am asking $1500.00. I am located in Tampa, FL and if you can't pick it up locally you will need to arrange for shipping. This machine is in great shape and has very little hours on it. Please email me at ps0303 at hotmail .com Serious inquires only. I wish to sell this ASAP. Thank you.

Used Cobra III sewing machine. All put together and ready to sew. The COBRA Class 3 will sew from 6 oz to 7/8" leather including skirting, all types of tack, bullet loops, chap leather, and everything in between with ease. Comes with many new features including our new style heavy duty multi-purpose presser feet. They are strong and compact, allowing you to sew in small areas easier than ever before! The Cobra Class 3 comes complete with heavy duty pedestal stand on wheels, Digital DC Servo Motor, SR2 Heavy Duty Speed Reducer, extra needles, extra bobbins, thread, roller edge quide, tools, oil, and manuals and much more. It has probably 10 hours on it if that. One spool of white thread and one spool of black thread. I will also throw in some 6/7 leather and all of my tools. Not a lot of tools but enough to get someone started in leather working. Asking $2100.00 + shipping. Remember it includes tools and the leather.

Yeah I need to stop being cheap and get it hosted some place. I will have to work on that tonight. I will also fix the pictures. Thanks for the feedback.

What do you think of my web site? Lone Wolf Holsters I have had it up for a year now. Do you think I should make any improvements to it?

The weight was 8/9 oz.I don't recall the leather type.

I just finished this one as a prototype. Gun seems to bind on draw.

Dwight, Is this what you are talking about? Post #14. http://leatherworker...=1entry141898 Post #15 on this one. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=16172&st=0&p=103086&hl=beeswax&fromsearch=1entry103086

Several glocks that I know of are the same frame. The 21 is different. Glock 26/27/33 Glock 17/22/31 Glock 19/23/32

Man that is nice work. Like Denster said, you sure you haven't done this before?

Very nice. What does a side view of this look like? I've often wondered how to construct one of these. I have an idea but not sure if I am on the right track or not. Care to share any info on the construction method you use?

Particle you are rockin-n-rollin those avengers. Do you always put the sweat shield on them? Seems like a little extra for a OWB holster. Just curious. Great job though!

Yes the buckle clips on to the end of the belt. Your picture is interesting.

I was asked to do a belt but with no buckle. They have their own clip on buckle. What is the best way to attach the keeper to this belt?

Thanks Dwight. I shall look that tool up. BTW, It must be a requirement for the lady in the sewing dept. to have glasses because it sure seems like every wally world has one.

Kevin, That's what I originally did and wasn't to sure if I should have done that or not. There was no way without doing it that the stem would have had enough poking thru. After all of this it looks like maybe just a bad snap. I replaced it and it appears to be all good now.

I put together a holster with a thumb break, pictures in another thread, and I'm having a problem with the line 24 snaps. It seems that the button portion of the snap won't stay on. I am using 7/8 weight leather with a piece of a old saw blade in the middle with piece of 2/3 weight leather on the inside. It appears that the stem on the snap isn't long enough and isn't securing very well. Are there snaps with a longer stem for use on thicker leather? Although I didn't think what I had used wasn't that thick. Any ideas?

A buddy of mine wanted me to make him a few holsters. The first one is for his Sig Pro 2022 that he carries for his security jobs. First time doing a thumb break. Sorry for the quality of the pictures. The next one is for his everyday carry, H&K.

I would never want to tell someone to quit their day job especially when you make a decent chunk of change. One thing to consider maybe would be two part time jobs to initially make your income mark until your holster business picks up. So you have your part time holster business then find something else part time to fill in the gap. Hours would be flexible enough so that you could work more on the holsters and be able to turn out the numbers you need. I am considering this myself. It's just hard pulling the trigger and doing it but as each day and week go by I am getting closer to doing it. A great example if you could handle it, don't laugh, would be a school bus driver. Morning and afternoon hours, holidays off, and summer gives you plenty of time. Heck I think you can even collect unemployment during the summer when you are not working. For me I am considering a job as a personal trainer, I love working out, and making holsters. It's tough for me as I have a son that is heading to college this summer. They grow up fast. I just hit mid 40's at the beginning of the month and have a decent full time job but the company is becoming more and more demanding of my time with no increase of pay for the past two years. Yes I should be grateful I still have a job but they turn a decent profit but find stupid reasons for not giving pay increases. A buddy of mine at this job didn't get a pay raise last year because he had six sick days in one year. The rich get richer! As for advertising, I don't do any and it shows in my business plus I am still rather green at this craft. Free is always the best. Gun forums are a great place as you can show case what you make for that particular model, Craig's List is another free one, and obviously word of mouth. Also, dont' stop at holsters if that is all you are making at the moment. Belts are also a huge factor in holsters especially double layer ones. Sewing by hand does take time but has a great look yet time consuming. Consider a machine if you have the change and can still afford it. I splurged and bought new, Cobra. I love it. Just my .02 cents.

I emailed Herman Oak and they said they do have single shoulders, $3.75 sq ft. 7 sq ft in size. Sounds like they cut them from the sides from time to time. I'll also check out Springfield Leather. Thanks for the info.

So where are you folks getting your Herman Oak from? I'm looking for a good price on shoulders "A" or "B" grade. TIA.

I haven't done very many holsters but I have read lots here. One problem that seems to plague me is trying to get my stitching as close as possible to the trigger guard. Correct me if I am wrong with how I determine where to stitch. I have read that you measure the width of the frame and divide by 2 then take that number and measure that distance from the frame while it's laying on your pattern and that is where the stitching goes. On the slide side if the gun that seems to work ok. When I stitch around the trigger guard it seems to be way off. I would like to get the stitching closer. Is there a better way to determine my stitching location and to get it closer to the trigger guard? Btw this is a pancake style holster. Thanks for your input.

I don't know how good of a knife it is but there is one on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/Head-Knife-2-1-2-BEAUTIFUL-Barnsley-Sheffield-England_W0QQitemZ280446706909QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414bed24dd

Somewhere on this board is a thread from a person that made their own homemade clicker dies. I recall some of the info, wood for the form and then banding steal sharpened and attached to the wood. I thought it was pretty interesting.

Nice job!! Your video should be pinned in this forum.