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    Quote Originally Posted by Baglady View Post
    Kind of like forming a ball glove...
    Exactly the same process as breaking in a new baseball glove.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baglady View Post
    Sounds like quite an ordeal. Gotta be a labor of love. Nice work.
    Actually it is, . . . retired back in 08 from the normal 40 hrs per week, . . . do my pastor thing for the church, . . . and run a little leather side business.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dwight55 View Post
    Actually it is, . . . retired back in 08 from the normal 40 hrs per week, . . . do my pastor thing for the church, . . . and run a little leather side business.

    www.dwightsgunleather.com will open the door to what I do.

    I have done leather work since a sophomore in HS back in 1960, . . . making this, that, the other thing, . . . didn't get serious about it until a little over 10 years ago, . . .

    Now it is a labor that I am happy to do.

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    Nice work Dwight, an interesting design. Is there any advantage to doing the belt tunnels over a conventional belt slot? Seems like it might the holster more stable on the belt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Infidel View Post
    Nice work Dwight, an interesting design. Is there any advantage to doing the belt tunnels over a conventional belt slot? Seems like it might the holster more stable on the belt.

    -Infidel
    It is EXTREMELY stable and more comfortable to wear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dwight55 View Post
    No, . . . never form a holster with oil. Water only, . . . with a judicious application of force, tugging, choking, . . . a couple cups of coffee, . . . and a vacuum pump.

    The little brother to it is mine, . . . carries an ATI commander size 1911.

    Got another even smaller version going out soon to a customer with a 9mm Shield.

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    Your exactly right Dwight! I've bought new horse collars that didn't lay good on the shoulders and soaked them with water, put on the horse, and then drive the horses till the collar is dry. Next time you put it on them, it is nearly formed to their necks and shoulders perfectly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Inor View Post
    Exactly the same process as breaking in a new baseball glove.
    I used to break in my ball gloves with Neatsfoot Oil
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    Quote Originally Posted by Infidel View Post
    Nice work Dwight, an interesting design. Is there any advantage to doing the belt tunnels over a conventional belt slot? Seems like it might the holster more stable on the belt.

    -Infidel
    Inor answered it straight up.

    Advantage: more stable, will not rock fwd or back in the slots like a standard pancake, . . . draw angle also does not change, . . . lays more flat against the body, making the wearing much more comfortable on my old bony body.

    Disadvantage: little more complicated to manufacture, . . . little more complicated to get on / get off if you have to unharness to go into some anti-gunner or a "gun free zone" type place. It also puts the gun out there as a "bump on your hip" that is visible to anyone watching, . . . where as a regular pancake can be made so it digs in to your side or hip, . . . and becomes a little less obvious.

    I personally "most of the time" use my signature "Cactus" holster, . . . an IWB, . . . truly comfortable even all day. But this little OWB design will rival it for comfort. It's just the berries for around the plantation or woods stomping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DerBiermeister View Post
    I used to break in my ball gloves with Neatsfoot Oil
    Do not use neats foot or any leather softeners on holsters. They will soften the leather and make re holstering difficult.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hawgrider View Post
    Do not use neats foot or any leather softeners on holsters. They will soften the leather and make re holstering difficult.
    Yes, I know that. But I was responding to Inor's comment on ball gloves.
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