Members Shooter McGavin Posted December 17, 2010 Members Report Posted December 17, 2010 So ya, I've been hand sewing a bunch of holsters recently and 3 of my fingers have really bad cuts in them from pulling the thread tight after each stitch. just wondering what the leatherworker.net mindhive does to solve this problem. I was thinking of using some light weight leather to make some "sleeves" or whatever for my most used fingers but wonder if this would just make my clumsy. Any insight would be much appreciated! Thanks Dan Quote Zlogonje Gunleathers
Members celticleather Posted December 17, 2010 Members Report Posted December 17, 2010 I used to use a couple of 1mm calfskin sleeves on the little finger of each hand, and found them to be very effective. However, over the years the skin in this area has become so hard that I don't need them any more! Quote When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody
Members DuaneBallard Posted December 17, 2010 Members Report Posted December 17, 2010 Athletic tape like a boxer uses on their hands. I used to use a couple of 1mm calfskin sleeves on the little finger of each hand, and found them to be very effective. However, over the years the skin in this area has become so hard that I don't need them any more! Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted December 17, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted December 17, 2010 My buddy uses those slide things used for playing the guitar ... little plastic tube thing. I could never get the hang of them, and that athletic tape idea is sounding like it's worth a try ... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Casey Jordan Posted December 17, 2010 Members Report Posted December 17, 2010 I have used medical tape and duct tape, either works. The medical tape is easier since it is narrower. Quote Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Members katsass Posted December 17, 2010 Members Report Posted December 17, 2010 So ya, I've been hand sewing a bunch of holsters recently and 3 of my fingers have really bad cuts in them from pulling the thread tight after each stitch. just wondering what the leatherworker.net mindhive does to solve this problem. I was thinking of using some light weight leather to make some "sleeves" or whatever for my most used fingers but wonder if this would just make my clumsy. Any insight would be much appreciated! Thanks Dan FWIW from a grumpy old man. I have hand-stitched for around 40 years now and find that I now have definite callouses at the crook in my little fingers, however, early on I used band-aids where I pulled my stitches tight. Easy on...easy off. Mike Quote NOTE TO SELF: Never try to hold a cat and an operating Dust buster at the same time!! At my age I find that I can live without sex..........but not without my glasses. Being old has an advantage.......nobody expects me to do anything in a hurry.
Cobra Steve Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 Hey Dan, Iv'e got a great idea! What about a brand new COBRA Class 4 "Dream Machine". Wouldn't that be great!! A machine that does it for you! (HaHa) Steve Quote Thank You Steve Tayrien Leather Machine Co., Inc. 2141 E. Philadelphia St. Unit "U" Ontario, California 91761 1-866-962-9880 http://www.leathermachineco.com cobra@leathermachineco.com
Members Rawhide Posted December 17, 2010 Members Report Posted December 17, 2010 JoAnn Fabric sells a little quilter's thimble that you can fit on your fingers and they work great. http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=xprd1002396 Quote Marlon
Members bootsmt Posted December 17, 2010 Members Report Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) I use all leather weight lifting gloves, works fine and if I am pulling needles I put a pair of latex gloves on first under the gloves and can grip the needles. The length of the fingers of the gloves cover where the string wraps around my hand. Frank Edited December 17, 2010 by bootsmt Quote
Ambassador leatheroo Posted December 17, 2010 Ambassador Report Posted December 17, 2010 i made some little finger sleeves from neoprene...i cut up an old thin wetsuit. Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
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