A new Holster with a

[OLDNSLOW]

with a few problems, but would like a little feedback, I did make this from my own patterns and part of the problem is where it wouldn't take dye right up under the mouth support and I had one heck of time stitching the leather.  it has been that it might be a bad spot in the leather as I started to skip a few stitches, that can be seen in the top left, I am going to go back and put a few more stitches in there.  but what is the best way to get dye on that one spot, I did use an eraser to remove excess glue but it didn't as you can see work well enough. 

Thanks in Advance

O n S

Well both files are under the allowable max and it wont let me, I try it another way.

Edited April 27, 2016 by OLDNSLOW
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[OLDNSLOW]

Oops forgot to say that I haven't installed the straps yet, it is going to be an inside the waistband holster.

[Dwight]

My guess is that you used contact cement, . . . and that is one of the bad traits of CC, . . . you get it where you did not want it, . . . too bad, . . . it will not take dye.

About the best I'd suggest is using a black "Sharpie" or other black permanent magic marker, . . . but even then, . . . it'll take several applications.

I learned long ago to stay a distance from the line around any glued on piece so that very thing would not happen.  

Are you using "Tee" nuts to hold on your straps??

May God bless,

Dwight

[chiefjason]

Take a sharp knife and pick the glue away carefully.  Just dragging across it, not cutting.  If you flake enough of it off the dye will take and likely work under the other glue.  BTDT.  It might take a few tries.  

 

And try to work that stitch line up under the trigger guard more in the future.  That stitch line in particular keeps the gun from working too far into the holster as the leather loosens up.  The closer the stitch is, the less it can move over time.  

[OLDNSLOW]

ok thanks for the input and yes I will be using T nuts to secure the straps to the holster.

[Dwight]

Chiefjason is correct, . . . you can get away with that, . . . I usually just start over.......

But about those "TEE" nuts, . . . I just wanted to make an observation.  I don't use them that way, . . . and the reason is that I sweat like a Democrat at a GOP rally, . . . and the plating just will not last very long with me, . . . then it's rust all over my undershirts or my regular shirt, . . . and an unhappy wife.

I normally use regular snaps, . . . but only go through the leather strap and the outermost layer, . . . then use the innermost layer to cover it up, . . . and no rust.

Just sharing a different way to do this.

May God bless,

Dwight

[OLDNSLOW]

Thank You for the input, and I contemplated starting over, but this would be the third round for that holster now I have some wall hangers to look at.  So for this build anyway I will be using them the old fashioned way.

[Red Bear Haraldsson]

17 hours ago, Dwight said:

But about those "TEE" nuts, . . . I just wanted to make an observation.  I don't use them that way, . . . and the reason is that I sweat like a Democrat at a GOP rally, . . . and the plating just will not last very long with me, . . . then it's rust all over my undershirts or my regular shirt, . . . and an unhappy wife.

I admit, half the reason I come here is to listen to people talk. Lots of good instruction, mixed well with a lot of good laughs.

[plinkercases]

When I have had over glue I discovered that a few gentle passes with 600 wet/dry sand paper, dry in this case, before staining and it takes the colour just like the surroundings.

Dwight thanks fro the strap tip.

[Toney]

Very nice