Author Topic: Holster Styles & Variations (Read 101476 times)

Skeeter Lewis · « **Reply #180 on:** October 05, 2012, 11:31:23 PM »

Daddyeaux, you can use a stitch groover or you can use dividers on dampened leather. The line made with dividers can then be strengthened, if you wish, with a freehand creaser or the back of a table knife. If there are other techniques, pards can chime in.

daddyeaux · « **Reply #181 on:** October 06, 2012, 08:53:06 AM »

Thanks Skeeter, I didn't want to use the stitch groover or dividers, I didn't want to cut the leather, just make a nice line in the leather.

Cliff Fendley · « **Reply #182 on:** October 06, 2012, 02:52:33 PM »

Some original work I've looked at appears to have been done with a beading blade. I've done it that way but actually wound up making my own double line blade that goes in a stitch grooving tool.
It make lines without cutting the leather as seen here.

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Skeeter Lewis · « **Reply #183 on:** October 06, 2012, 04:02:55 PM »

Could you tell us more about that tool, Cliff? And a pic maybe? I'm intrigued.

Cliff Fendley · « **Reply #184 on:** October 06, 2012, 05:00:12 PM »

I took one of the stitch grooving blades and ground it off. I cut a slot in the end with a cutoff wheel and a dremel. Then beveled the sides and rounded the end so it made two blades but not sharp enough to cut the leather.

It is very small but I'll try and get a pic of it tomorrow.

daddyeaux · « **Reply #185 on:** October 06, 2012, 06:52:09 PM »

Cliff that is genius......and that rig is fantastic...........

Skeeter Lewis · « **Reply #186 on:** October 06, 2012, 08:50:36 PM »

Yes - that toe plug is as neat as it gets.

Cliff Fendley · « **Reply #187 on:** October 07, 2012, 01:30:31 PM »

Thanks fellas.

Here is a pic of the tool

Marshal Will Wingam · « **Reply #188 on:** October 07, 2012, 02:30:13 PM »

Thanks for the pic, Cliff. That looks much easier to use than a swivel knife with a guide on it. I need to make one of those, for sure.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · « **Reply #189 on:** October 07, 2012, 08:34:23 PM »

Great idea Cliff, thanks for sharing this, I'm going to try it myself as soon as I get set up again.

tEN wOLVES

Skeeter Lewis · « **Reply #190 on:** October 08, 2012, 01:30:50 AM »

Nice one, Cliff. I'll try that, too.

Skeeter Lewis · « **Reply #191 on:** October 08, 2012, 03:29:31 AM »

This idea is so good I got straight on it. It still needs some finagling.

Marshal Will Wingam · « **Reply #192 on:** October 08, 2012, 10:57:36 AM »

Thumbs up, Skeet!

GunClick Rick · « **Reply #193 on:** October 08, 2012, 12:42:49 PM »

That looks like a hand tool i have in the garage,it made a good tool for removing the keys from a guitar i am redoing,took the screws right out

OOPS $:-\$

Cliff Fendley · « **Reply #194 on:** October 08, 2012, 06:07:51 PM »

Tandy should sell those blades for the tools. They come with a single which is what gave me the idea. It works much better than a swivel knife and beader blade IMO.

Pappy Hayes · « **Reply #195 on:** October 16, 2012, 08:39:42 PM »

Cliff maybe you should come up with a price to make these or send a picture to Tandys and see if they could get there manufacturer start making them.

Cliff Fendley · « **Reply #196 on:** October 18, 2012, 06:27:19 AM »

I might show it to Steve at our Tandy store and see if he can make some suggestions they start offering a double line blade. The new tools come with a single line and a stitch groove.

Graveyard Jack · « **Reply #197 on:** October 18, 2012, 02:24:49 PM »

I would definitely buy one.

Skeeter Lewis · « **Reply #198 on:** May 13, 2013, 04:55:45 AM »

At Marshal Will's suggestion, here's a pic of the three Collins/Roosevelts I've made...

Marshal Will Wingam · « **Reply #199 on:** May 13, 2013, 09:54:11 AM »

Triple thumbs-up to these, Skeet. You definitely are the Collins/Roosevelt expert around here. Thanks.

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Author Topic: Holster Styles & Variations (Read 101476 times)

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