Members Mattsbagger Posted February 9, 2017 Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 Would gluing a 5oz and a 3oz together making the holster smooth inside and out. Should be a decent weight. Retention should still be good due to wet forming. Or is my thinking off?I know some line with suede . Quote
Members CaptQuirk Posted February 9, 2017 Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 You could actually go heavier on the inside, specially for a heavy pistol. But what you have there is ok. Quote
Members Bolt Vanderhuge Posted February 9, 2017 Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 Works good for me. I have used 5/6oz + 3/4oz or 6/7oz + 2/3oz to achieve the same results. Basically giving me an 8 to 10 oz possibility. Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted February 9, 2017 Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 Yup, that's a fine plan. Some do line with suede, but others will tell you lining with suede is the devil. I'm not a fan of it, but it's probably not the devil. Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted February 9, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 Good deal. Thanks everyone. Quote
Members VMTinajero Posted February 9, 2017 Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 The problem with using suede is that it is usually chrome-tanned, which is corrosive to the pistol. If you don't keep your pistol up against the suede a lot, & regularly clean it you might be ok. The other problem with suede is that it picks up grit, & the sliding in & out of your pistol will wear on the finish. Quote
Members Dwight Posted February 9, 2017 Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Mattsbagger said: Would gluing a 5oz and a 3oz together making the holster smooth inside and out. Should be a decent weight. Retention should still be good due to wet forming. Or is my thinking off?I know some line with suede . Actually, . . . if you have never done one of these, . . . you will be pleasantly surprised at the rigidity of it. The 5 and 3 makes 8 in normal math, . . . but in rigidity, . . . it will become more like a 10 or 12 oz, . . . which is always good for retention. Personally, I use suede on some of my holsters, . . . the thing about the chrome tanning rusting the gun is an old wives tale far as I'm concerned, . . . even had a guy wrap a piece of 1 inch round stock in suede, . . . stuck it in a safe, . . . months later, unwrapped it, . . . no rust whatsoever. Suede will however, . . . as mentioned, . . . pick up dust and dirt if given an chance, . . . THAT can be hard on a gun's finish. The key is to not over oil the gun, . . . most of the time that will take care of the dirt problem. It can also get wet, . . . and not be noticed, . . . and THAT will cause that beautiful blued S&W or Colt to rust up and make a grown man cry. Suede also makes a little better retention on these plastic fantastic guns that are all the rage nowadays, . . . in some cases. The nice thing is that it will compress a tad, where veggie tan won't, . . . and if it does it stretches. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Mattsbagger Posted February 9, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, Dwight said: Actually, . . . if you have never done one of these, . . . you will be pleasantly surprised at the rigidity of it. The 5 and 3 makes 8 in normal math, . . . but in rigidity, . . . it will become more like a 10 or 12 oz, . . . which is always good for retention. Personally, I use suede on some of my holsters, . . . the thing about the chrome tanning rusting the gun is an old wives tale far as I'm concerned, . . . even had a guy wrap a piece of 1 inch round stock in suede, . . . stuck it in a safe, . . . months later, unwrapped it, . . . no rust whatsoever. Suede will however, . . . as mentioned, . . . pick up dust and dirt if given an chance, . . . THAT can be hard on a gun's finish. The key is to not over oil the gun, . . . most of the time that will take care of the dirt problem. It can also get wet, . . . and not be noticed, . . . and THAT will cause that beautiful blued S&W or Colt to rust up and make a grown man cry. Suede also makes a little better retention on these plastic fantastic guns that are all the rage nowadays, . . . in some cases. The nice thing is that it will compress a tad, where veggie tan won't, . . . and if it does it stretches. May God bless, Dwight I was thinking that about the rigidity. I have noticed when glued 2 pieces together seemed stiffer than equal weight of single. Now would I have to adjust my stitch line is the 1 million dollar question? Quote
Members Dwight Posted February 9, 2017 Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 I never do, . . . the stitch line that works for an 8 oz will work for a 5 + 3 or a 4 + 4, . . . or at least has so far. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Mattsbagger Posted February 9, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 9, 2017 Cool. Fanks as they say in London. Quote
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