Members RoosterShooter Posted October 20, 2012 Members Report Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) How wide and long do you all make your IWB Belt Loops? Also, do you buy them pre-made, or do you make your own? What is the average width and length for use on a 1 1/2" belt IWB holster? Thanks Edited October 20, 2012 by RoosterShooter Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted October 20, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted October 20, 2012 I make mine just a little wider than the snap I'll be using, and long enough to go around the belt, hold the snap, and have about a 1/4" as a pull tab. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members RoosterShooter Posted October 20, 2012 Author Members Report Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the input. I'll do some mock-ups tomorrow to see how I like them. Edited October 20, 2012 by RoosterShooter Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted October 20, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted October 20, 2012 There are a couple of things... how much slack you like in the loops, if you're using line 20 or 24 snaps, or leather thickness...that will change the actual measurements If I'm using my dot snaps, which are 5/8" diameter, the straps are 3/4". And don't forget to dress the edges. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
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