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[vaalpens]

Vaalpens, I use a size 2 harness needle which should be a little smaller than the 0. They are just under 2 inches long. I have read a lot of people who do not like the Tejas thread, and I didn't either at first, but have come to like it after conditioning it a little before use. It is very thick and very strong...a lot stouter than the regular Tandy waxed thread you get on the 25 yd spools. You get the Tejas in 4 oz spools. After removing some of the wax, I flatten out the end by running it between the needle and my thumb and have no trouble threading it. When I first started, I used an overstitch wheel and awl exclusively. Since then I have got to the 5/32 diamond stitching chisel. It works pretty well for what I'm doing. Sometimes I chisel through both layers and other times I chisel through the front layer only and finish up with my awl. Not sure on what the stitch per inch the 5/32 chisels are, but it has to be somewhere around 4-5. It looks pretty good for the thicker Tejas thread. I am going to order some Barbour's at some point...I just have a spool and a half of the Tejas left, so I'm going to wait til I get closer before I order some. This is just what has worked for me...ymmv.

Jack, sorry for all these follow-up questions, but I have a final question regarding the size 2 harness needles you are using. I normally buy from Springfield or Tandy, and I have only seen sizes 0, 00, and 000. Where do you get the size 2 needles from? I have seen some size 2 and 4 John James harness needles on ebay at around $10 for 25. Seems like a reasonable price.

Thanks again for all this additional information you are sharing.

[jackd942]

Jack, sorry for all these follow-up questions, but I have a final question regarding the size 2 harness needles you are using. I normally buy from Springfield or Tandy, and I have only seen sizes 0, 00, and 000. Where do you get the size 2 needles from? I have seen some size 2 and 4 John James harness needles on ebay at around $10 for 25. Seems like a reasonable price.

Thanks again for all this additional information you are sharing.

John James size 2 harness are my choice. I started with the Tandy needles, but they seemed to be brittle and break easily. Hobby Lobby sells a RealLeather brand of stitching needles that are ok, a lot less brittle than the Tandy ones. You can't go wrong with John James IMO. I just looked them up on their website www.jjneedles.com and they're listed as 55 mm, so actually a little over 2 inches. No problem with the follow ups, hope it helps.

[Jimbob]

They all lok good!!.....just the stitchline around the trigger guard should follow more the contour of your gun.....you have some space there and if the glue finally loosen up you will have some play there.....just a thought!

[jackd942]

They all lok good!!.....just the stitchline around the trigger guard should follow more the contour of your gun.....you have some space there and if the glue finally loosen up you will have some play there.....just a thought!

Hey Jimbob, thanks for the comment. These Glock 22's have a square trigger guard in the front. There is no glue in there. In fact, I guess it's the angle that the pics were taken, but if you look at them straight on, the square trigger guard follows the stitch line. Must be an illusion from that angle.