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Sorry - I did -- and I don't know how.. Mike

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D fingers and Kats...I think both of you mistakenly got in the wrong thread, maybe? Has the forum gone wacky on us?

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I like the stitching groove without stitches I do it on all my holsters now. I might be more inclined to stitch it if I had a machine but I don't. It looks more finished than if there is no groove at all that is for sure.

From the grump: Fingers, IMO, if you run your overstitch through that un-stitched groove, it improves the line even more --- usually. Mike

NOTE TO SELF: Never try to hold a cat and an operating Dust buster at the same time!!

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From the grump: Fingers, IMO, if you run your overstitch through that un-stitched groove, it improves the line even more --- usually. Mike

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That is an interesting idea I will give that a try.

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TO, how much leather do you typically leave outside the belt slots?

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Looks very nice! The only 'structural' thing I would alter is the amount of leather on the outside of the belt loops. A thin section there might be subject to more stretching than a thicker piece.....probably would depend on the circumstances.

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I leave 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch...1/4 moreso on mag holders and such, but ill do 1/4 on smaller holsters as well...

TO, how much leather do you typically leave outside the belt slots?

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The angle of the picture is an illusion.. The slots leave 3/8" of leather outside of the slot. Is that sufficient or still too thin?

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I leave 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch...1/4 moreso on mag holders and such, but ill do 1/4 on smaller holsters as well...

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3/8 ths is plenty..when you wet mold, do you put a belt blank in?...typically, i will mold the back and then put a belt blank in anf flatten out the belt slots to relieve any pressure points and set the curve of the wings, then ill mold the front

The angle of the picture is an illusion.. The slots leave 3/8" of leather outside of the slot. Is that sufficient or still too thin?

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I build to allow at least 5/8ths, preferably 3/4" outside the slot, and around 1/2" above and below the slot. For my 'standard' 1911 OWB, the wing is 2 1/2 to accommodate a 1.5" belt slot, with 3/4" on the outside. I cut the slots 1/4" wide, rounded at the end. (1/4 punch connected by a chisel-like tool)

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