mlapaglia Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 I haven't added any liners to my semi-auto holsters, only to my western rigs. When making the western rigs I stitch the liner around the top of the pocket and the toe. Why would you not do this on a lined semi-auto holster with a liner? Or am I just misenterpreting the "treat as one layer" suggestion? In this case its not a liner its 2 pieces of 4/5 glued together to act as one piece of 9/10. When molding it, it works better when its glued together first. Just treat it as a single layer of 9/10 and you get the best results in this situation. Quote The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. Bruce Lee
Members LeatherLori Posted January 10, 2013 Members Report Posted January 10, 2013 Hello, Wonder if I could ask a question here for you? I'm making a shoulder vertical holster for a client, holster will be from 7/8 oz Latigo....my question is, the shoulder strap part....I was going to construct this as well with the Latigo, what's your thought for comfort? Thanks Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted January 10, 2013 Members Report Posted January 10, 2013 Hello Lori, my thoughts (for what they're worth) is that latigo would be a little risky for both the straps and the holster. The great thing about latigo is that it's full of oils and waxes which make it flexible, this is not generally something I want in a holster, typiically I want them to be rigid. The reason I wouldn't use them for the straps is that you would most likely end up with purple rub off on whatever was underneath them, especially if you sweat at all. I have a paint horse with a white blotch on his girth area, new latigos give him a purple stripe. after some use they quit leaving the marks. Other then the "rub off" latigo would work great for the straps. Just my 2 cents, good luck with your rig however you decide to do it. Josh Quote
Members Driften Posted January 10, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 10, 2013 Lori, holsters are normally made from veggie tanned leather not latigo. With out knowing which style of vertical shoulder holster you are making it hard to help more. You should also start a topic just on this question for more help... Quote
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