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The Longbranch / Re: How is Cimarron customer service?
« Last post by Cliff Fendley on March 16, 2024, 07:10:29 PM »
Top notch service from my experience.
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Bird Cage Theatre ( Videos ) / Re: Old West YouTube Channel---Arizona Ghostriders
« Last post by RRio on March 16, 2024, 11:23:53 AM »
That was a fine episode, Santee!   My favorite subject!!!
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Bird Cage Theatre ( Videos ) / Re: Old West YouTube Channel---Arizona Ghostriders
« Last post by santee on March 16, 2024, 07:17:26 AM »
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Bird Cage Theatre ( Videos ) / Bob Dylan - Ain't Talkin' [Tribute to the Western]
« Last post by RRio on March 16, 2024, 04:52:15 AM »
This is a good dose of "cowboy" :



 :)
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The Longbranch / Re: Cutting down hat brim
« Last post by RRio on March 16, 2024, 02:00:57 AM »
If the edge is a little rough, you could always cover it with some pop-pom trim.  ;D

Got some used ones from my C'evy, man!
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The Longbranch / Re: How is Cimarron customer service?
« Last post by RRio on March 16, 2024, 01:52:48 AM »
Nothing but POSITIVE from me about them. :D
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The Leather Shop / Re: Clicker Die Holster Blanks
« Last post by Marshal Will Wingam on March 15, 2024, 01:39:14 PM »
It will be interesting to hear what they say, Johnny. Thanks for doing that.
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The Leather Shop / Re: Clicker Die Holster Blanks
« Last post by Johnny McCrae on March 15, 2024, 01:21:48 PM »
Just out of curiosity, I sent a drawing to Ontario Die and two other companies to find out the going price on forged steel clicker dies. I'll post the results and my comments.
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The Leather Shop / Re: Clicker Die Holster Blanks
« Last post by Marshal Will Wingam on March 15, 2024, 10:52:50 AM »
Thanks for the video. I've never had the chance to work a clicker press. I certainly won't be putting one of those in my loft. ;D
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The Leather Shop / Re: Clicker Die Holster Blanks
« Last post by Johnny McCrae on March 15, 2024, 09:58:59 AM »
In the 1970's and 1980's, I leased USM Hytronic Clicker Presses to die cut vinyl sheeting.

Clicker Presses are used extensively in the Shoe industry and would be excellent for clicking holster blanks. As mentioned, they are expensive. I’m guessing that a decent used Clicker press is probably in the $5000 range. A new one in the 1970’s was around $2800. They are also very heavy and require a study floor along with being difficult to put in a basement.

There are two types of dies, forged steel and steel rule. Steel rule dies are for short runs and do not hold up. I'm guessing that a forged steel die for a holster could be in the $300 to $500 range depending on the complexity. I used to buy forged steel clicker dies from a company called Ontario Die
https://www.odctooling.com/Cutting-Dies.htm   I'm going to contact them and try to get a quote on a forged steel holster die.

In my humble opinion, you would need very high volume to justify using a Clicker press.

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