CFM chuck123wapati Posted August 27 CFM Report Posted August 27 29 minutes ago, Samalan said: Now here's a guy who knows what a welt is for, it's basically a club love that Doc. I used a thick welt on a pocket carry holster, so the holster stays, and the gun comes out. It worked great because the welt was 13/16" thick with the leather reversed, rough side out. It worked out great. I can see that, it would also help hide the shape. But if my gun doesn't stop em i dont think i'll try beatin on em with the holster lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members DocReaper Posted August 27 Members Report Posted August 27 1 hour ago, Samalan said: Now here's a guy who knows what a welt is for, it's basically a club love that Doc. I used a thick welt on a pocket carry holster, so the holster stays, and the gun comes out. It worked great because the welt was 13/16" thick with the leather reversed, rough side out. It worked out great. Anytime Samalan Quote Doc Reaper
Contributing Member Samalan Posted August 28 Contributing Member Report Posted August 28 22 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: I can see that, it would also help hide the shape. But if my gun doesn't stop em i dont think i'll try beatin on em with the holster lol. Really, it was the only way I could see to make that holster do what the guy wanted it to do. And, like Doc said, the gun does rest nicely on that thick edge. The problem with that thick of a welt is the stitching keeping the holes perfect through that much leather. I did it on the second one. should have taken some pictures, but I didn't think to at the time. It was just a little nothing holster, but at the same time, pretty cool. Quote
Contributing Member Samalan Posted August 28 Contributing Member Report Posted August 28 21 hours ago, DocReaper said: Anytime Samalan Doc, did you have a hard time with the welt being so thick that it was hard to keep the stitching straight on both sides? Quote
Members DocReaper Posted October 7 Members Report Posted October 7 On 8/28/2025 at 1:14 PM, Samalan said: Doc, did you have a hard time with the welt being so thick that it was hard to keep the stitching straight on both sides? Holes had to be made on each layer as it was being built - one hole at a time, one layer at a time! Quality is time consuming Quote Doc Reaper
Members Thadrick Posted October 8 Members Report Posted October 8 6 hours ago, DocReaper said: Holes had to be made on each layer as it was being built - one hole at a time, one layer at a time! Quality is time consuming That's exactly how I do it. Leaving the welt sticking out a tad so when it's all sewn up, just sand off the extra for a nice edge. Quote
Members KillDevilBill Posted October 8 Members Report Posted October 8 I use welts on trigger side of my holsters and the whole way around my knife sheaths. Plenty of reasons for this, the main one being my brain doesn't like taco sheaths. As far as stitching THICK welts goes? Oh boy. Like eating an elephant. One bite at a time. Very time consuming but a look like no other if you get it right. And I really like this holster! Nicely done! Quote
Contributing Member Samalan Posted October 8 Contributing Member Report Posted October 8 16 hours ago, DocReaper said: Quality is time-consuming That is so true; there are many times I've said to myself, 'Wow, that came out nice,' but I could never get paid for it. Quote
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