Another "had to roll my own" pistol holster

[chuck123wapati]

11 hours ago, DeWayne Hayes said:

That was 22 rounds with 3 at 7yds and the rest at 10 and 15 yds. Slow fire - if I was shooting fast, it would be all over the place! 

if you left the strap as thick as the holster you could skive or sand  it down a bit on the inside. as Dwight says it will stretch bit naturally more so if thinner.

[Sinbad395]

After a visit to the Texas Ranger museum, where there were several holsters with that thick welt, I've been told its called a Texas bridge

[Mablung]

17 hours ago, DeWayne Hayes said:

That was 22 rounds with 3 at 7yds and the rest at 10 and 15 yds. Slow fire - if I was shooting fast, it would be all over the place! 

Sometimes gotta dial something in at closer distances before pushing it faster.  I'll bet that long slide and barrel help with recoil attenuation, though.

[DeWayne Hayes]

7 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

if you left the strap as thick as the holster you could skive or sand  it down a bit on the inside. as Dwight says it will stretch bit naturally more so if thinner.

I tried skiving a strap and ruined it. My little Tandy skiver tool takes nose dives in the material and randomly cuts too thin. I ruined the piece. So, if I ever try to skive again, it will be with a different tool, more like a chisel I can control better. But even though this strap is fairly thick (8/10oz) it is supple enough to work well, so I'm happy leaving it full thickness. 

5 hours ago, Sinbad395 said:

After a visit to the Texas Ranger museum, where there were several holsters with that thick welt, I've been told its called a Texas bridge

I had a major technological breakthrough today, based on Dwight's talk of using the drill press. I realized if I chuck up my single point chisel, I can easily drive it right through four layers no problem. Next time, I'm going to pre-cut the holes in my welt with the chisel, not a drill bit. Should provide more room for needles when it's all glued together.  Heck, from now on, I'm doing all my holes with the drill press - perfectly straight, and no more picking up/putting down a hammer 10,000 times a project. 

That's progress! 

Edited December 13, 2023 by DeWayne Hayes

[chuck123wapati]

7 minutes ago, DeWayne Hayes said:

I tried skiving a strap and ruined it. My little Tandy skiver tool takes nose dives in the material and randomly cuts too thin. I ruined the piece. So, if I ever try to skive again, it will be with a different tool, more like a chisel I can control better. But even though this strap is fairly thick (8/10oz) it is supple enough to work well, so I'm happy leaving it full thickness. 

I had a major technological breakthrough today, based on Dwight's talk of using the drill press. I realized if I chuck up my single point chisel, I can easily drive it right through four layers no problem. Next time, I'm going to pre-cut the holes in my welt with the chisel, not a drill bit. Should provide more room for needles when it's all glued together.  Heck, from now on, I'm doing all my holes with the drill press - perfectly straight, and no more picking up/putting down a hammer 10,000 times a project. 

That's progress! 

I use my belt sander lol.

[DeWayne Hayes]

28 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

I use my belt sander lol.

That makes a lot of sense, thanks for the tip.