Members TOM123 Posted December 16, 2011 Members Report Posted December 16, 2011 Start with good firm leather The firmer the leather the stiffer the belt Then I BARGE glue two 6-7oz strips of leather together, sew, dye and finish with ACRYLIC RESOLENE. But I think most of the stiffness is in the leather you start with. Quote
Members vahillbilly Posted December 20, 2011 Members Report Posted December 20, 2011 Hidepounder, I know this thread is getting old, but could you tell me the thickness of the sheets of styrene you use. McMaster Carr has them in 1/32, 1/16, 3/32, and 1/8". I would like to think the 1/32 would be enough, but wanted to get some feedback before ordering. Thanks. Quote
hidepounder Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 Hidepounder, I know this thread is getting old, but could you tell me the thickness of the sheets of styrene you use. McMaster Carr has them in 1/32, 1/16, 3/32, and 1/8". I would like to think the 1/32 would be enough, but wanted to get some feedback before ordering. Thanks. The styrene I buy is sold in mil thicknesses and I use 3, 4 and 6 mil material. Merry Xmas Bobby Quote
Members vahillbilly Posted December 22, 2011 Members Report Posted December 22, 2011 Thanks Bobby. Merry Christmas to you as well. Sam Quote
Members Big G Posted December 22, 2011 Members Report Posted December 22, 2011 springfield leather has .06 kydex and .093 @ 4.75 sq ft. i am going to buy a 1 ft. x 4 ft piece next week and have it cut on a sheet metal shear in narrow strips. let you know how it turns out. a friend at a local plastic supply shop said abs plastic sheets tend to crack in cold weather but kydex will not? Quote
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