Andrews You Tube Video

[Red Cent]

That is an interesting video, especially watching that behemoth of a sewing machine operate.

Question: How does he bone with the wood instruments without burnishing/burning the leather?

Edited July 27, 2015 by Red Cent

[BHPshooter]

I remember watching that video quite a while ago. I always wondered what kind of sewing machine that was...

I was curious about how he keeps the wood tools from burnishing the leather, also. I occasionally use the handle of an edger when molding, but I have to be careful to use a rolling motion. If I drag it across the leather, it will burnish, and then I end up cussing a lot when I try to get it to take dye.

[Greystone]

Pretty sure it a Landis 16 he has 2 in the shop

[longtooth]

It is a Ladis 16 needle and awl machine. Would love to have. I am told the Randell stitcher is a little more forgiving.

[JLSleather]

That stitcher is a beast. Still, all the "holster makin" videos i"ve seen (I use quotes because someone CALLING a video "holster making" doesn't make it so) that guy is the ONLY one that contains any actual information.

Sure, I know .. 1000 guys will show you how to trace a pistol on a table. 95% of those will show you a pair of hands cutting some leather (often with a knife they are 'offering' for sale). One other guy, I FF to find that it was 10 minutes into the video by the time he got the leather cut out. How's that go.. you'd think the elephant with the short trunk wouldn't want to draw attention to it!

But seriously... if you can't trace the gun and cut the leather, perhaps you shouldn't be playing with sharp knives (much less firearms).

Andrews talks kinda 'laid back' style, but actually SAYS something while doing it. We've all seen (and will see again) those geeks who want you to think that if they CHARGE you for the video, then it MUST be better. When the new guy asks, I tell 'em save the money you'd waste on those marketing goobers, and watch this free one.

As for the burnishing - no different than tooling. There is a "right' moisture content ...

[YinTx]

So at the risk of being the one who looks silly, I'll bite... is this video a mystery, top secret? or is there a link somewhere that I am just missing?

YinTx

[camano ridge]

It was in another thread

[YinTx]

Fantastic, thanks for the link.

It appears I've been doing everything backwards. Like applying dye, then edge finishing, then stitching - instead of stitching, edge finishing, then dying.

Maybe the production version vs. the slow painful version I've been doing!

A great video though, gives me some confidence to actually try a holster in the future.

YinTx

[Red Bear Haraldsson]

Do it! Do it! It's easy-peasy (famous last words). Go to the front of the Gun Holster (this) section, get some from Jim (first pinned post) or from JLS (four posts above mine, #4) on his site. Go to the How Do I Do That section and get the download on finishing edges (2nd post... maybe?) from Hidepounder. These things and the video? The holster is already halfway made!

Just don't ask me how far I am on mine yet... my next holsters are going to be reverse-sewn, something I saw Red Cent do earlier.

Edited August 1, 2015 by Red Bear Haraldsson

[YinTx]

I have some hard plastic patterns... not sure what they fit tho. Have to finish up some orders then I can think about making a holster....

YinTx