What Am I Doing Wrong.

[Denster]

I go a different route alltogether...i get my leather as wet as it can get, stretch it till it moos at me, then let it dry as im constantly working and reworking it...i do it this way because i set my stitch lines on the too close side...ive had a few factory holsters that wore out fairly quickly due to streching...i figure if i pre stretch it, it will stretch less with prolong use...baking it at 170 for 20 minutes with the door cracked open sets it real nice and stiff...

With all due respect. You do not want to do any of these things if you expect to have a good looking functional holster. Less wet for a nice looking surface and crisp molding and drying at between 120 and 130 deg F are the way to go.

[renegadelizard]

tried that approach and it didn't work out to well for me..i use 9-10 oz HO single shoulders, and a 2 second, hell, a 10 second dip doesnt do anything for them...i still get good lines..and they click in and out ....well, you be the judge...oh, and the brown lcp holster is a personal one made from scraps that i wouldn't use on a customers holster...belly edges i think...it still turned out serviceable..

With all due respect. You do not want to do any of these things if you expect to have a good looking functional holster. Less wet for a nice looking surface and crisp molding and drying at between 120 and 130 deg F are the way to go.

Edited July 19, 2012 by renegadelizard