alpha2 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Posted January 4, 2018 Latest holster. I didn't have anything that would work for the snap attachment to the holster. I ended up grinding down the heads on the Chicago screws to fit into the male part of the snaps. Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted January 4, 2018 Members Report Posted January 4, 2018 Looks good. Is that a Chicago screw on the back side to mount the snap? Quote
garypl Posted January 4, 2018 Report Posted January 4, 2018 That’s a nice looking holster Alpha - clean design and no frills! Looks like it is not lined? Gary Quote
alpha2 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Posted January 5, 2018 Thanks, guys. Yes it's a Chicago screw. I couldn't find anything else I had that was the right length, that I thought would be strong enough. I had to grind down the screw portion of the head so it would fit into the snap itself. It worked great, though. It's not lined. I try to keep the IWB holsters as thin as possible. I figure the IWB doesn't need anything else to hold moisture, either. I'd not done one before with the straps/snaps. I think I'll do another one with just a clip, heck, it's an LCP, doesn't really need THAT much support. (It ain't a 1911!) Quote
Members Double Daddy Posted January 5, 2018 Members Report Posted January 5, 2018 Very nice craftsmanship, alpha2...I really like the stitch line at the trigger guard...it follows the contour of the weapon very well. Quote
Members Fire88 Posted January 6, 2018 Members Report Posted January 6, 2018 I like it, I often use tubular rivets to hole snaps in place. Quote
Members Bolt Vanderhuge Posted January 6, 2018 Members Report Posted January 6, 2018 That looks great. Chicago screw posts work great for providing threads while holding the base of the snap to the leather. I use them all the time. I use black screws and get them from knifekits.com although my local Ace Hardware store has stainless ones that fit too. Lining the holster should not add any thickness. You would want to use thinner leather that when glued together will be the same thickness as what you normally use in single layer leather. Quote
alpha2 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Posted January 6, 2018 I actually tried tubular rivets first. Had a bear of a time getting them to set properly without leaning over something awful. I only had one length, so had to grind them down and de-burr them. They were Tandy rivets and a Tandy setter, I don't know if that had anything to do with it. I'll practice on some scrap today and see if I can get better results. I had layers of leather built up just like the holster when I tried the last time, and tried it a couple of times before going to the screws. The only black screws I had on hand were nut-plates and screws, and the wrong length. Time to go shopping...again! Quote
Members Sanch Posted January 6, 2018 Members Report Posted January 6, 2018 On 1/4/2018 at 4:03 PM, alpha2 said: Latest holster. I didn't have anything that would work for the snap attachment to the holster. I ended up grinding down the heads on the Chicago screws to fit into the male part of the snaps. This man's opinion. That is a fine rig.. no need to line it, that just adds to your cost of making it. Quote
Members battlemunky Posted January 6, 2018 Members Report Posted January 6, 2018 Looks good @alpha2! Quote
alpha2 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Posted January 6, 2018 Thanks, guys! Every one gets a little bit better. Most of the time. Quote
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