Planning Stage for my First Holster

[bob21804]

I'm typing this a little after 3 am laying in a bunk in the cabin at my campsite. Just want to make a couple comments as its been fun reading the little back-and-forth between you guys. But Alex, if I read this right aren't you calling Jeff's technique for making sure things are line up "hookey". And also wondering if "scootch" is a machinist or other technical term. (Gotta try to start a little trouble if I can. )  OK, back to sleep. Camp coffee in a couple hours. 

[Boriqua]

If Jeff does it it is a "precision assisted alignment system" if I do it ..... its hookey. I love machinist, I like the way there sick brains work. They say things like .002 hundredths of an inch and stuff. Guys who went to fine art school and often leave the ruler in the other room when they need it us Scotch.

[JLSleather]

Actually, .002 is 2 THOUSANDTHS, not hundredths   

He talks like he jus' wanderin' round wit no idear what he doin', but his pics show the real story.

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2016 by JLSleather

[TwinOaks]

Umm....Yes,  .002" is two thousandths.  But if you're talking '.002 Hundredths', wouldn't that be just a smidgen under a frog's hair?

[Boriqua]

2 hours ago, JLSleather said:

Actually, .002 is 2 THOUSANDTHS, not hundredths   

LOL !!! See what I mean.

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wouldn't that be just a smidgen under a frog's hair?

Twinoaks ... I like the way you think!!

[bob21804]

1 hour ago, TwinOaks said:

Umm....Yes,  .002" is two thousandths.  But if you're talking '.002 Hundredths', wouldn't that be just a smidgen under a frog'shair

Hundreds, thousands, smidgens and froghairs... I tried to find an online conversion tool, but no luck. Blues fest, cold rain, few beers and grandkids. Life could be worse. 

[Boriqua]

2 hours ago, bob21804 said:

3 hours ago, TwinOaks said:

Umm....Yes,  .002" is two thousandths.  But if you're talking '.002 Hundredths', wouldn't that be just a smidgen under a frog'shair

Hundreds, thousands, smidgens and froghairs... I tried to find an online conversion tool, but no luck. Blues fest, cold rain, few beers and grandkids. Life could be worse. 

and dont forget scootch's! Are you sure you googled it right 

[silverwingit]

All excellent advice here. I would only offer a couple of twists.

1) I think lining holsters is vastly over-rated, especially if it's your first. It significantly increases the degree of difficulty and offers little in the way of additional functionality in the field. A holster made from top-grade Hermann Oak or Wicket & Craig vegtan with a properly treated interior is just fine in every way with no lining.

2) I'd start with some good belly leather. By the time you are satisfied with your prototyping you will have learned volumes and avoided ruining a perfectly good piece of prime vegtan.

One last thing. Although it is an Avenger model, I think you might find Eric Adam's video series informative.

Good luck,

Michelle

[klaykrusher]

46 minutes ago, silverwingit said:

1) I think lining holsters is vastly over-rated, especially if it's your first. It significantly increases the degree of difficulty and offers little in the way of additional functionality in the field. A holster made from top-grade Hermann Oak or Wicket & Craig vegtan with a properly treated interior is just fine in every way with no lining.

 

Hi Michelle,  would you expand on your method for a properly treated interior?  I've been treating other projects with Bag Kote for interiors, but don't have enough long term feedback on it yet as far as usability and durability.

[JLSleather]

I don't recommend belly leather at all.  Not even for prototypes -- since the leather will stretch and give DIFFERENTLY than leather from the shoulder or back portion of the same hide.  When I make patterns I want them to fit, so I just 'get over' the "waste" of good leather -- which is like $10-15.  But the pattern is already complete on this one, so really just a matter of cutting out and then color inside the lines

 

Edited May 24, 2016 by JLSleather