Members klaykrusher Posted May 28, 2016 Members Report Posted May 28, 2016 Yep, new instruction looks good and image makes it clear to understand....Appreciate this! Quote ~Dave
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted May 28, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted May 28, 2016 Still not quite right. Scratchin' the head for a minute.. some short way to say the math ... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members klaykrusher Posted May 28, 2016 Members Report Posted May 28, 2016 I'll give it a go, but probably not short... Now to measure and draw the stitch lines: Grab your gun and measure the width of the top of the slide and divide this number by 2 Example: Slide width = 1" divided by 2 equals .5" Turn gun over and measure the width of the frame, at it's widest point forward of the trigger guard, and divide this number by 2 Example: Frame width = 1.2" divided by 2 equals .6" Now draw both stitch lines onto your pattern using the distances from steps 1 and 2 above Not sure in step 2, "at it's widest point" is correct, so please use use your words there. Quote ~Dave
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted May 28, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Well, there ya go... it's not "at its widest point"... but rather at EACH point. The offset is NOT the same at the trigger guard as it is at the muzzle end of the slide. Maybe I should put that in there 'Preciate ya looking at this. This is why I asked for pointers... sometimes the way I say what I mean doesn't mean the next guy follows it! After all, I got married back when and I STILL aint sure what i said that caused that!!! Anyway, if your G19 has a slide width of exactly 1" (for example) then the offset at the slide would be 9/16" (half the slide plus half the 8 oz leather). But the trigger guard is more like .600", so half that and half the leather is about 3/8". Where the frame widens, the trigger guard narrows, so in actual practice.. a guy would get it close and then mold in the difference... Edited May 28, 2016 by JLSleather Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members klaykrusher Posted May 28, 2016 Members Report Posted May 28, 2016 18 minutes ago, JLSleather said: Well, there ya go... it's not "at its widest point"... but rather at EACH point. The offset is NOT the same at the trigger guard as it is at the muzzle end of the slide. Maybe I should put that in there 'Preciate ya looking at this. This is why I asked for pointers... sometimes the way I say what I mean doesn't mean the next guy follows it! After all, I got married back when and I STILL aint sure what i said that caused that!!! Anyway, if your G19 has a slide width of exactly 1" (for example) then the offset at the slide would be 9/16" (half the slide plus half the 8 oz leather). But the trigger guard is more like .600", so half that and half the leather is about 3/8". Where the frame widens, the trigger guard narrows, so in actual practice.. a guy would get it close and then mold in the difference... Glad to assist. Since this is a learning process for me it really helps to talk through it. Maybe you and immiketoo could collaborate on some real time instruction in the future. Yes the marriage thing...ditto... I think your last 2 lines above explain it better as I was not even figuring or thinking about the thickness of the leather. Quote ~Dave
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted May 28, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted May 28, 2016 Avenger version of a holster for that same pistol now up and working. Starting a kinda 'index' page at http://www.jlsleather.com/diy/pattern-making/ Download all ya want.. we'll make more . Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted June 1, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Had to alter a bit again. Apparently, some people think that "width" of the slide means side to side when you're holding the gun, and some think that "width" of the gun means the outline when it's laying on the table. Included a sketch, so hopefully it's quite clear now Edited June 1, 2016 by JLSleather Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted June 7, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted June 7, 2016 Thanks for posting these, they are very helpful! Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted June 7, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) NEVER gits old hearing that, Bob --- welcome, and glad I could help! Edited June 7, 2016 by JLSleather Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted June 10, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 10, 2016 The first of several variations of the field notes notebook cover ready for download. I added 1/4" to the height, for those who care to lace the edges instead of stitching. This one uses 4 separate pieces, so you can use up some smaller pieces. Rumor is this will get listed at a small cost on Cutesy, so smart money says download the free one while the sun shines (or something like that). Find it in the "OTHER DIY" section: Field Notes Style A Color added since the pic, but I wanted to show the style and size of it (only). Bob prolly got a tooling design for this one ready to go anyway Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
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