Members Littlef Posted August 16, 2024 Members Report Posted August 16, 2024 10 hours ago, Dwight said: This is how I do the loops on a curved belt. The little tool that looks like a T is simply two pieces of 1/4 " plywood glued together at 90 degrees. On it . . . there is an arrow you can see jut to the right of the up and down bar. The distance from the bar to the arrow is 5/8 of an inch . . . the proper spacing for 44 and 45 cartridges. On the up and down bar are two lines that come out to the edge . . . they indicate the length the hole needs to be. I take an ink pen and draw a line from one line down to the next . . . while my arrow is pointing to the line I drew last. When I get done marking the lines . . . I get my slotting tool . . . and go to work. The line is made just the length of the slotting tool . . . so I put the top of the slot at the top of the line . . . bring the bottom down so it is centered . . . and I hammer a hole in the leather. Repeat until the proper number of holes are done. For modern six shooters I usually do 24 . . . for the old fashioned ones without a transfer bar . . . I do 25. The punch is made from a piece of 1/2 inch EMT conduit . . . smashed in a vise . . . and a 1/8 inch piece of flat stock steel forced into the hole to make both sides parallel . . . took it to a belt sander and sharpened the outside . . . took a round file and took off the burrs on the inside . . . have no idea of the number of cartridge holes this rascal has punched. But anyway . . . that is how I do it . . . never any complaints so far. May God bless, Dwight wow, that's a slick simple solution to follow the curve. Thank you for showing this Dwight! Quote Regards, Littlef Littlef - YouTube
Members Dwight Posted August 16, 2024 Members Report Posted August 16, 2024 Cdk . . . Littlef . . . now you got the crown secrets . . . use em wisely May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members dikman Posted August 16, 2024 Members Report Posted August 16, 2024 Personally, I reckon you're overthinking the whole thing. Any curve on the belt is unlikely to be great enough to be an issue for boolit loops. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Littlef Posted August 17, 2024 Members Report Posted August 17, 2024 19 hours ago, Dwight said: Cdk . . . Littlef . . . now you got the crown secrets . . . use em wisely May God bless, Dwight lol, that you sir. With great knowledge comes great responsibility. Quote Regards, Littlef Littlef - YouTube
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