Last week in the home workshop

[Lobo]

Nice lookin belt. I love that workshop!! Looks like mine sometimes!!

Boomstick is right about the vertical sewing but in this case the vertical only extends across about 50-60% of the width of the belt. That reduces the weakness caused by sewing across the belt. Nevertheless, it is a good idea to not perforate a stressed member along the line of stress. It seldom helps and often becomes a point of failure.

Bree: My shop looks like yours? Are you a beer drinker too?

When I'm not pounding hides I like to pound the pavement with a 2001 Dyna Super Glide (not a good idea when I've been pounding hides and drinking Budweiser).

Enjoy your day!

[Leather Bum]

As usual, Lobo, your stuff looks very cool and well-done. Thanks for sharing.

How well do these 1-1/2" gun belts fit on regular pants. . .?

L'Bum

Edited March 12, 2009 by Leather Bum

[Lobo]

As usual, Lobo, your stuff looks very cool and well-done. Thanks for sharing.

How well do these 1-1/2" gun belts fit on regular pants. . .?

L'Bum

The 1.5" belt fits most typical belt loops. I have a few customers requesting a 1.25" overall width, which I shall be accomodating as needed.

The main thing is to have a belt that will support the holstered handgun without twisting or turning under the load, keeping the holster at a consistent position and angle without having to be unduly tightened to a degree that is uncomfortable to wear.

These are the factors I am attempting to address.

[Leather Bum]

Ok, thanks, Lobo; that sounds good. The reason I wondered is because I'm interested in building a heavy-duty 1.5" gun belt at some point, but was really uncertain as to how well these types of belts will fit on regular pants. . .

L'Bum

[LazyDave]

How thick is six quarters in Australian money with the current exchange rate?? (or in inches or mm)

Lazy Dave

[Bree]

Bree: My shop looks like yours? Are you a beer drinker too?

When I'm not pounding hides I like to pound the pavement with a 2001 Dyna Super Glide (not a good idea when I've been pounding hides and drinking Budweiser).

Enjoy your day!

Sorry for the late reply. Somehow I lost track of this thread.

LOL! Sometimes my shop looks just like that! I drag stuff over to the kitchen table and start whacking away or put the newspaper out so I don't dye the table. But I am supposed to keep my stuff in the real shop or in the sewing room.

Now as far as the Bud goes... those days are over for me. I certainly had my share of tall frosty ones and many other insane concoctions. But I gave it up some years ago and don't drink alcohol anymore. Watch out or you might get a TWI... Tooling While Intoxicated!

Super Glide is a great Glide. I almost bought one. I am riding a Wide Glide and I do love it so. Just had new Progressive shocks put on along new motor mounts and floating rotors. Bike rode very very nicely down through the mountains of Central PA on my vacation.

PS... that belt is still pretty cool. EZ to eliminate the vertical stitch. Not surprised that you are selling a lot of them. BTW... I took some bullhide and cut a pattern to make myself a replacement for my Desantis Nemesis holster for my P3AT. I extended the pattern so I can slip in an extra mag and make it fit a little more snugly in the pocket. I'm going to vinegaroon it and maybe tool it to give the grain a little more traction. I'll post a PIC when I get finished. Not sure when that will be but it is a project in queue. I have been busy fooling around with my new lathe making pens and stuff. Just built a new pen press last night. Wood and leather go together somehow though I'm not totally sure exactly how!