I Guess It's Time I Came Out Of My Shell

[Stitch Dex Holsters]

its Oil dye airbrushed on

[Dwight]

Glad to hear you are happy with the project. It looks like you stitched all the way through the leather.

I am curious to know if the thread will irritate someone when they wear it next to their skin. That was one of my concerns. Nice job!

Please let us know how it does.

Well, . . . first report is in, . . . he liked some of it, . . . some of it needed work.

I had to go back and chop the ears off it above the clips, . . . and put a sweat shield on it.

Thought of ripping it apart and re-doing the whole thing, . . . knew I'd never hit the same holes in the kydex, . . . so I just, . . . uhhh, . . . modified it.

It's a prototype anyway, . . . having fun, . . . thanks to you.

Thanks again, . . . and I probably mentioned it before, . . . but if I didn't, . . . you do beautiful work.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Jimbob]

Kydex holsters....hmmm

Never liked them never made them never will carry one!

That one said, urs look very handsome and very well made!!

Here it comes....I justabout garantee u that I can, especially in cold weather....stand behind u and shear on of ur belt....I got ur gun and u have clips hanging of ur belt.

If u hate ur gun and want to ruin ur finish...use kydex.

If u want to have ur stitches cut and come undone make a sewn in kydex holster.

Last one:try to reholster a gun into a stiff narrow kydex holster...then try that into a somewhat flexible leather holster....and I mean super fast in an emergency situation...u will be doing better in leather....!!

Ohhh and try to carve kydex....haha....yeahh I know that's a lame one.

Made my point, my final is....ur holsters still look good!!!!

Jimbob

[Stitch Dex Holsters]

First let me say thanks for the complements! I will not get into the whole leather vs Kydex, all I will say is they both have their positives and negatives. I make both and enjoy making all Leather holsters too. What I will say, is you said a whole lot for someone who admittedly doesn’t use Kydex. These are inside the waistband holsters …..I doubt you will stand behind me and rip anything off…As for sewing through the Kydex and the stitches breaking, I guess only time will tell. I have carried A Glock every day fo the past 10 years , and yes it shows holster wear, BUT it showed wear when I used an all leather holster. I wouldn’t put a pristine Colt Python in a Kydex holster but I wouldn’t be carrying a Python everyday, either. On the re-holstering....I dont think I have ever needed to RE-holster FAST, but still, on an inside the waistband holster the kydex makes it easier for me because it hold its shape. You did make a good point on carving the kydex, I will give you that one.

[Stitch Dex Holsters]

Well, . . . first report is in, . . . he liked some of it, . . . some of it needed work.

I had to go back and chop the ears off it above the clips, . . . and put a sweat shield on it.

Thought of ripping it apart and re-doing the whole thing, . . . knew I'd never hit the same holes in the kydex, . . . so I just, . . . uhhh, . . . modified it.

It's a prototype anyway, . . . having fun, . . . thanks to you.

Thanks again, . . . and I probably mentioned it before, . . . but if I didn't, . . . you do beautiful work.

May God bless,

Dwight

Glad you are having fun with it. I dont want to post a link but if you go to my website or youtube and search "stitch dex" I have done a build video. it might help on your next ones. Feel free to ask questions I am glad to help. The first one I made was UUUUUUUGLY!!

[ijohnson]

Are these hand stitched? And if so, how did you get through the kydex?

[Stitch Dex Holsters]

Are these hand stitched? And if so, how did you get through the kydex?

I use a Cobra 4 sewing machine from the leather machine company. It does it with no problem.

[camano ridge]

ijohnson, I hand stitch. I have a awl blade (sharp) chucked in a drill press it pushes through the kydex with no problem.

[Dwight]

Are these hand stitched? And if so, how did you get through the kydex?

My Tippmann Boss never squeaks at Kydex, . . . unless it is a whole bunch thicker than this stuff. Treats it like leather and just goes on through.

I've actually sewn leather in excess of 1/2 inch thick with it.

May God bless,

Dwgiht