What Is Rolled Border

[soaring eagle]

Hi,,,,picked up a copy of Packing Iron at a estate sale a few days ago and it sure is a great book,,,,anyways the term rolled borders appears a lot on the mexican loop

holsters and it is somthing i would like to try on my own creations if i knew exactly what it is and what tools are needed to recreate,,as the one on page 112...

Thanks for any enlightenment..

[camano ridge]

There are tooled borders and there are rolled borders. A tooled border you use a swivel knife and or stamps etc. to tool your border design on to the holster. A rolled border you use an embossing wheel to roll on your border either by hand or by machine. There is also rolled edges. That is when the liner extends beyond the lip of the holster and is rolled over the outside edge of the holster then stitched.

Scott

Edited September 29, 2012 by camano ridge

[camano ridge]

Here is an example of a rolled border. I have seen a wheel with a border similar to the one on page 112 can't remember where you might check tandy and springfield leather. You don't need a machine, the one pictured below is a wheel that will fit the handle for your overstitch wheel. Case the leather layout your guide line and roll on the border.

Hope that helps explain things.

Edited September 29, 2012 by camano ridge

[soaring eagle]

thank you very much amigo!!!!!

[katsass]

From the grump: You can also combine borders. Here is a replica holster, made to somewhat match one from "Packing Iron" (pictured). It's a stitched edge (holster was lined in my version) with a combination cut and rolled border beneath the stitching. Work slowly (or the wheel will walk away from you), in little spurts, and don't try to backtrack. Mike

Edited September 29, 2012 by katsass