A Few New Ones

[usmc0341]

Very nice looking holsters. How are you cutting your belt slots?

[Denster]

Very nice looking holsters. How are you cutting your belt slots?

I use a mallet die to cut the belt slots. Kind of like a bag punch on steroids.

[RonaldSe]

VERY NICE!!!

[usmc0341]

I use a mallet die to cut the belt slots. Kind of like a bag punch on steroids.

Very clean slots. ANy chance you could post a picture of the tool and where you got it. I've heard of a bag punch but not a mallet die.

Thanks,

Brian

[Big O]

I like the way you lay out your stitch lines, and your no-nonsense molding.

[Denster]

Very clean slots. ANy chance you could post a picture of the tool and where you got it. I've heard of a bag punch but not a mallet die.

Thanks,

Brian

Brian

It looks just like an oversized bag punch. I got mine from Texas Custom Die. They will make you about any size you want and they make custom clicker dies. The one I used for these holsters cuts a slot 1&9/16 tall and 3/8 wide. Just google Texas Custom Die. I drive these with a 4lb maul and after I reground and sharpened them I can go through two layers of 8/9 Oz with one or two whacks. That is one Caveat TCD seems set on grinding them like bag punches which leaves too steep a shoulder to go through two layers of heavy leather. Eric (Particle) had the same problem with his set.

[Rayban]

Denster... WOW... Those are fantastic examples of some very clean work. I love the style, the cut and the perfect execution.... Well Done, Sir!

I echo that.....and I also agree that you can keep the detailed molding to a minimum and still have a world-class looking product.

Your work is proof of that.

[Denster]

I echo that.....and I also agree that you can keep the detailed molding to a minimum and still have a world-class looking product.

Your work is proof of that.

Well thank you for the kind words. Actually with these three pistols there isn't a lot of detail to be molded in. I'm not a fan of adding lines that aren't on the weapon.

[usmc0341]

Brian

It looks just like an oversized bag punch. I got mine from Texas Custom Die. They will make you about any size you want and they make custom clicker dies. The one I used for these holsters cuts a slot 1&9/16 tall and 3/8 wide. Just google Texas Custom Die. I drive these with a 4lb maul and after I reground and sharpened them I can go through two layers of 8/9 Oz with one or two whacks. That is one Caveat TCD seems set on grinding them like bag punches which leaves too steep a shoulder to go through two layers of heavy leather. Eric (Particle) had the same problem with his set.

Thanks for the info, I think they will be on my wish list.