DabblerMcPancakes Report post Posted June 3 Hi, I bought a used gun belt & holster from shop goodwill.com. (They don’t tend to give very detailed listings, but the price is right.) When it arrived, I noticed that the stitching was gone and the glue dissolved, so the liner was attached to the belt with a few rivets. Here’s the problem- it seems that the lining has shrunk? I can’t lay the pieces flat and match the pieces end to end, I’m losing almost an inch. Can I stretch out the liner? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted June 4 pictures would help. But not seeing what's going on, you MIGHT be able to dampen the lining and stretch it back out. It sounds like it has totally dried out. If that works it will need to be reconditioned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted June 4 I would toss the liner (unless you want to make a knife sheath out of it). Buy a piece of leather from Tandy store . . . put it together. My guess would be it did not shrink . . . somebody just put together something to sell . . . two oddball pieces that "almost" matched. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted June 4 20 hours ago, DabblerMcPancakes said: Here’s the problem- it seems that the lining has shrunk? I can’t lay the pieces flat and match the pieces end to end, I’m losing almost an inch. Try it on a curve. The pieces probably match when you try it on a curve, such as your waist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted June 4 Probably easier to take out the lining and put a new one in , but we really need some picture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DabblerMcPancakes Report post Posted June 5 (edited) Thanks everyone for your ideas, and…… Yes, the pieces match when curved! Can I sew & glue it curved, and it will keep its integrity, or cut a new piece, or…? Edited June 5 by DabblerMcPancakes Doubled Photos & spacing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted June 5 If its not damaged or the stitching holes ripped, yes, you can re-use it. Then it will keep its originality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DabblerMcPancakes Report post Posted June 6 You are correct, the stitches aren’t ripped, and it’s not damaged. I’m just trying to keep my brain from melting- accepting that it will keep its shape as I put it together, curved. It’s an opposite truth to my previous clothing sewing experience, that’s for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted June 6 What I would do is; line up the two ends, align the sewing holes and stick something like straightened wire paper clips in the sewing holes - they look like they can take them - then work back to the other end, lining up the holes and putting in paper clips every couple of inches. When thats done I'd go back to the first end, remove the paper clips and glue about 3 inches and put the paper clips back in. When that glue is really dry and sticking those 3 inches real well I'd do about 6 inches more, always putting the paper clips back in, repeat until all the belt is glued up. Then start the stitching Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefjason Report post Posted June 16 I glue and sew most of my gun belts curved. The will be worn on a curve. They will never be flat. Might as well start them off that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
