WW2 Japanese holster repair

[Samalan]

This was a fun job I repaired this holster by saddle stitching with Embalming thread I  colored the thread first and then saddle stitched it together the customer said he could not tell where the repair was as he for got which side needed repair the color and look of the embalming thread worked out beautiful fun stuff

[chuck123wapati]

reconstructive surgery lol. I'll bet it was fun.

[Samalan]

58 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

reconstructive surgery lol. I'll bet it was fun.

It was me doing surgery now that's funny LOL

[Hags]

What the heck is embalming thread?

[Samalan]

11 minutes ago, Hags said:

What the heck is embalming thread?

The stuff undertakers use it worked good for this project . I know it's a bit strange LOL

[Hags]

Where do you even get it?

[Samalan]

11 hours ago, Hags said:

Where do you even get it?

got it from the thread exchange on line it is very greasy stuff I'm not sure you can call what's on it wax it's just what I had at the time that would work  I bought it just to see what it was like .

[Lobo]

Nice work. Those original holsters are becoming very rare and valuable, well worth preserving, especially with the original shoulder strap.

Most Japanese holsters of WW2 vintage are not leather. They used rubber-impregnated canvas, both as a war-time expedient as well as a means for dealing with the effects of tropical environments on leather products. Leather holsters, belts, boots and other equipment didn't stand much of a chance against the molds and mildews of the islands of the Pacific Theater.

The Nambu pistol in my collection came with the formed rubberized canvas holster and shoulder strap. Bought it from the old veteran's family back in the 1970s.

[Samalan]

8 hours ago, Lobo said:

Nice work. Those original holsters are becoming very rare and valuable, well worth preserving, especially with the original shoulder strap.

Most Japanese holsters of WW2 vintage are not leather. They used rubber-impregnated canvas, both as a war-time expedient as well as a means for dealing with the effects of tropical environments on leather products. Leather holsters, belts, boots and other equipment didn't stand much of a chance against the molds and mildews of the islands of the Pacific Theater.

The Nambu pistol in my collection came with the formed rubberized canvas holster and shoulder strap. Bought it from the old veteran's family back in the 1970s.

Wow that sounds like a very cool WW2 collector's piece you have there thanks for the info very interesting I'm no expert at Restoration but it came out good enough that you can't tell where it was repaired .