Holster making literature

[Mablung]

53 minutes ago, JLSleather said:

It actually looks like we need to get you a good piece of cowhide.  Using sub leather to learn the craft is like a guitar player trying to tune his ear with something off the walmart shelf

How thick is that?  I 'might' have a piece around here somewhere.

Off to somewhere right now, but I'll check back.

That might be part of my issue. It’s 6/7 oz Tandy either Economy or Craftsman single shoulder. Appreciate you checking!

[bladegrinder]

A lot of great information here JLS, thanks. I recently had a request for a pancake holster with a snap strap over the hammer like in one of your pictures here. do you use "pull the dot" snaps on those? and do you use those round plastic protectors on the inside of the snap?

[JLSleather]

21 hours ago, bladegrinder said:

 do you use "pull the dot" snaps on those? and do you use those round plastic protectors on the inside of the snap?

Yes, and yes.

USUALLY, a 'regular' line 24 snap, a piece of spring steel and a rivet, give the thing some substance to push on. This one on the back of a 686 / Python holster.

 

22 hours ago, Mablung said:

That might be part of my issue. It’s 6/7 oz Tandy either Economy or Craftsman single shoulder. Appreciate you checking!

Busy again, but stil meaning to get back to this conversation. PM sent...

Edited March 13, 2024 by JLSleather

[bladegrinder]

Nice! thanks JLS.

[JLSleather]

9 hours ago, bladegrinder said:

Nice! thanks JLS.

Easy enough to put the spring steel between the outer leather and the liner - since this was all black it didnt' really matter one way or other, so this is done to show the construction.

[bladegrinder]

It’s ok to add these straps without the spring steel isn’t it? I’m not doing liners on my holsters yet.

[JLSleather]

On 3/14/2024 at 7:26 AM, bladegrinder said:

It’s ok to add these straps without the spring steel isn’t it? I’m not doing liners on my holsters yet.

You CAN, but the spring makes it nicer to use.  Gives the thing something firm to push on.  A guy could use an additional piece of cowhide in the shape of the metal too.  And put on the outside, wouldnt' really need to be lined.  I LIKE 'em lined, because i can recess the snap into the lining, helping it clear the pistol better.

[bladegrinder]

48 minutes ago, JLSleather said:

You CAN, but the spring makes it nicer to use.  Gives the thing something firm to push on.  A guy could use an additional piece of cowhide in the shape of the metal too.  And put on the outside, wouldnt' really need to be lined.  I LIKE 'em lined, because i can recess the snap into the lining, helping it clear the pistol better.

Thanks JL, I know I’ll be doing one soon so I’ll try the leather and maybe some thin kydex between it and the strap

[JLSleather]

kydex will work also