Reinforcing Band At Top Of Holster

[jforwel]

I want to put a reinforcing strip at the top of a 1911 holster. I want to sew with a machine but of course sewing it flat and then trying to form the holster would cause a problem with fit. With a curve in the holster the area where the strap is would shrink. How do you put one on? Do you do it by hand after putting the curve in the holster?

[Red Cent]

I sew it flat. I line my holsters so the outside strip goes along for the ride.

[malabar]

Yep. Sew it flat, then bend it into shape. Take a look at the note I posted about sight tracks and it shows how I do it.

tk

[camano ridge]

When You wet mold you wil be able to shape and smooth your curve out. It will work just fine.

[Dwight]

You are over thinking this project. They are all sewn flat, . . . then dunked, . . . twisted, folded, bent, formed, . . . or whatever is needed.

Don't think about it, . . . just sew it and do it.

May God bless,

Dwight

[jforwel]

OK, thanks for the replies, flat it is!

[olds cool]

I'm a little late to the party but I sew mine flat too. I always have to remind myself to sew it on before I cement the 2 halves together though. Done it more than once, lol.

[Dwight]

I'm a little late to the party but I sew mine flat too. I always have to remind myself to sew it on before I cement the 2 halves together though. Done it more than once, lol.

Surely not, . . . forgetting something as basic and needful, . . .

I wish I had a jar and had put a dollar in it everytime I've had to pull something apart, . . . remove a part, . . . or disassemble something because I forgot a step.

I'd buy me something nice with all that cash.

May God bless,

Dwight

[jbossartcustomgunleather]

Exactly...

[SooperJake]

Mistakes? They're called engineering changes....