Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted
4 hours ago, JLSleather said:

The video is for a 686 plus which is seven rounds. A 686 is only six rounds. I would think a six shot blue gun would have a different cylinder than a seven shot blue gun. If you were going to mold the cylinder I would think it would create a problem. Am missing something here? 

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

  • Contributing Member
Posted

We don't know.  What's the size difference between tehe 6-shot and 7-shot cylinders?  Enough to matter with a 'bucket' holster?  Prolly not ...

JLS  "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.

5 leather patterns

Posted

Hi JLSleather,

I agree the cylinder diameter of the 6 shot vs the 7 shot is very close. The difference from making a holster would be if you were shaping the cylinder indents in the leather they would be off by say 8 degrees, 6 evenly space holes in the same circle vs 7 holes. Shooting point of view there would be less trigger pull needed to racket the cylinder from one round to the next. Still love the six shot but not the stub noses.

kgg

 

 

Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver

  • Contributing Member
Posted

Yup.  SAME frame, same barrel placement, makes the difference about 8° (same center line diameter).  He's not wet molding that closely, using tension screw(s) for retention.

Never messed with the +, but the "old" 686 (and of course the blued 586) is purdy.

JLS  "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.

5 leather patterns

Posted
9 hours ago, JLSleather said:

Yup.  SAME frame, same barrel placement, makes the difference about 8° (same center line diameter).  He's not wet molding that closely, using tension screw(s) for retention.

Never messed with the +, but the "old" 686 (and of course the blued 586) is purdy.

I love em all. Really like the gp100. And yeah, I did see where he said he wouldn't be wet molding it. I was just checking for information's sake.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

  • Contributing Member
Posted

The contours would NOT line up if you had it highly detailed.  And the 686 and 686+ use the same frame, but I doubt that the 686 frame is the SAME as the Taurus frame (though quite similar).  Never fired a Gp100 - just seen 'em .  Most of the boys around here are S/W fellas, occasionally somebody with a bit more disposable income likes a Colt, lots of the single six ...

JLS  "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.

5 leather patterns

  • Members
Posted (edited)

I had the same issue for my little bro's S&W sd9ve, couldn't find a mold gun anywhere, but he said a fold over would be fine for him...i just used the glock19 mold gun (similar length and width) to make sure the pistol fit well when making the cutout, i think i added a little for the fold area since the s&w is a little wider, left about an extra inch for the bottom just in case, always easier to take more off than put it back on.  He got it monday and said it fit like a glove...lol.  I told him it may fit like a mitten, but if he wants it to fit like a glove i'll need to get a mold of it when i visit later this summer so i can make casting.  He cracked up at the mitten/glove analogy. P.S. I spent way more time than needed on that sunburst...lol, had I only seen that video a week earlier.  It was my first attempt at it, and only 2nd attempt using the air brush...

nxZNF6xm.jpgjkrCU6Im.jpg

Edited by koreric75

Machines currently in use: Cowboy 3200, Adler 67-372, Singer 66, Singer 15-91

 

dFxdwZ2t.png

  • Contributing Member
Posted (edited)
47 minutes ago, koreric75 said:

seen that video ... using the air brush

Wanna take just about a minute, maybe even minute 'n' a half ... :lol:

Gibson was staining guitars like that at least since the 50's, but every so often there's another leather guy going on about "designing' or "coming up with" it.

The 9ve is one I never did get round to.  Somebody mentioned one, but never produced MONEY (which is required to get on that list).  Don't think I've ever seen one outside a gun show.  Perhaps get round to that later, but other business needs some attention currently.

Edited by JLSleather

JLS  "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.

5 leather patterns

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...