Members Dwight Posted May 27, 2013 Members Report Posted May 27, 2013 Aren't the base part of the snaps too short to attach the loop to the holster? Uhhh, . . . no, . . . now that you ask. This is my stock and trade holster, . . . that's how I do it. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Contributing Member SooperJake Posted May 27, 2013 Contributing Member Report Posted May 27, 2013 Uhhh, . . . no, . . . now that you ask. This is my stock and trade holster, . . . that's how I do it. May God bless, Dwight Dwight , What weight leather are you using and is the base snap through the whole holster or just one layer? Quote Once you know what the magician know.... it isn't magic anymore.
Lobo Posted May 27, 2013 Report Posted May 27, 2013 I hate the sight of screw nuts on the back of a holster. SO UNPROFESSIONAL! Buy better quality nuts. Does milt sparks have exposed t-nuts? NO! Who sells more holsters? You or Milt Sparks? If it comes back fix it. Do it right or don't do it. No offense. Just a pet peeve. Send a letter with your holsters letting them know its not supposed to be used with a pneumatic driver. Puts it on them. And then still fix it!!!! Again no offense. C.J. Thanks for sharing your little pet peeve with us. I've only been doing this little business for 41-plus years, and I only deliver about 2,000 products annually to all 50 US states and 32 foreign countries (so far), so I always appreciate input from those who know more than I do. Best regards. Quote Lobo Gun Leather serious equipment for serious business, since 1972 www.lobogunleather.com
Members cjcinin317 Posted May 27, 2013 Members Report Posted May 27, 2013 Didn't mean to ruffle any feathers or seem to know more then anyone. Certainly not someone with 40 plus years in the game. Just my opinion. I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels as I do. C.J. Quote
Members Dwight Posted May 27, 2013 Members Report Posted May 27, 2013 Dwight , What weight leather are you using and is the base snap through the whole holster or just one layer? 7 oz, . . . through the front plate of the holster and through the IWB strap, . . . put em on with a $10 rivet tool I bought at Walmart. I don't have anything against using t nuts other than I just simply chose not to use them. My reasoning is simple, . . . I lose things. If there is a nut or a bolt anywhere on my *********** that can come off and get lost, . . . it will. If you drive by a yard, . . . see the lawn mower sitting idle, . . . and the old grey haired guy walking around the yard like he is looking for something, . . . that may be me, . . . looking for parts off my mower, . . . it just happens When I put a snap on my IWB strap, . . . it isn't coming off until someone takes a pair of side cutters and cuts it off. That was the business model I chose back in '04 or so, . . . and it has been working for me ever since. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members chiefjason Posted May 27, 2013 Members Report Posted May 27, 2013 I have yet to get a pull the dot or line 24 snap with a long enough post to use on 8-9 oz leather. That's been my issue. I ordered some snap parts from Dot, and the caps I got are no where near long enough for me to use. Anybody need 100 caps with short posts? Apparently, these are for fabric. I need to see if you can order different lengths. I may have missed that part. Quote
Members Dwight Posted May 27, 2013 Members Report Posted May 27, 2013 Chiefjason, . . . I too have some pull the dot snaps, . . . I think I got them from Sail Rite, . . . but I only ordered the inner male and female parts. I use the Tandy posts. I just checked and they measure right at .334 to .337 in length. Two pieces of 9 oz leather is only .281, . . . so there should be plenty of length there. I have "cheated" a time or two on the male post if it seems to be close: I go to the back side and lightly skive off a few thousandths, . . . sometimes makes all the difference in the world. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
IngleGunLeather Posted May 28, 2013 Report Posted May 28, 2013 Brigade Gun Leather uses the t-nuts on their IWB holsters, looks damn nice too. And they're exposed on the backside. I believe I'll expose mine when I get around to working on an IWB in the near future. I like the idea of how a sandwiched nut would look. However I use a machine and don't wanna hit it with a needle. Plus, if it strips out it can easily be replaced by the user. Quote Ingle Gun leather
Members triage1998 Posted May 28, 2013 Members Report Posted May 28, 2013 I prefer to sandwich my T-nuts but I haven't stripped one out yet like Shooter has lol. As soon as I do I will probably go to just putting them through the back of the holster. Nothing worse than making a horsehide and elephant holster that sells for $200+ and ruining it because I stripped out a 2¢ T-Nut Brigade Gunleather T-Nuts are really nice. Anyone have a line on really nice black #6 or #8 T-Nuts? Quote Nightingale Leather
Members supercub Posted May 28, 2013 Members Report Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) Another option instead of t nuts might be a slotted post - like an open ended Chicago screw. Knife kits sells them in black oxide in 8/32. I haven't yet found them in 6/32. They are easy to replace and fairly unobtrusive. Edited May 28, 2013 by supercub Quote
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