That liner for someone's safe queen bbq bike trip gun is a very cool idea. Currently the wife is the only one who has such a gun but you never know what I might buy.
That liner for someone's safe queen bbq bike trip gun is a very cool idea. Currently the wife is the only one who has such a gun but you never know what I might buy.
BucketBack (06-25-2020),hawgrider (06-25-2020),shootbrownelk (06-25-2020)
Infidel (06-26-2020),RubberDuck (06-25-2020),shootbrownelk (06-25-2020)
Very nice Hawg, keep posting your progress. That Kimber looks to be about the same size as my Springfield EMP.
hawgrider (06-25-2020),RubberDuck (06-26-2020)
Well I did a little research and the deer hide is probably chrome tanned so can't use that because of the salts in it. Plan B is I may have a fairly thin piece of veg tan.
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BucketBack (06-25-2020),Infidel (06-26-2020),RubberDuck (06-26-2020),shootbrownelk (06-27-2020)
Look for some 2-3oz stuff, I have some here that I use for wallets, try Springfield they sell by the square foot and will skive down whatever you need. When you line stitch the top and bottom of both pieces (where they're not going to be glued together) prior to assembly if you're really careful with lining everything up you can make it look like one continuous stitch by starting and stopping your stitch lines in the same holes. I usually line up my pieces and then punch my start and stop holes then use needles through those holes during glue up. Lined holsters can be a serious pain in the ass but they're worth it
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hawgrider (06-26-2020),RubberDuck (06-26-2020),shootbrownelk (06-27-2020)
Ordered the 2-3 oz veg tan liner from Springfield got in the mail yesterday glued it up with contact cement today.
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields
Infidel (07-10-2020),RubberDuck (07-10-2020),shootbrownelk (07-11-2020),StratBastard (07-09-2020)
Got the holes punched and one more test fit.
Marked up the area for glue up on the edges and belt loops.
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields
Infidel (07-21-2020),RubberDuck (07-15-2020),StratBastard (07-14-2020)
Did some bevel work and burnishing on the not going to be sewn edges. My Daughter wanted the dark brown dye. I did the glue up with contact cement the needles are for lining up the 2 halves as I'll pretty much only have one shot at lining it up.
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields
RubberDuck (07-17-2020)
Sewn up. Wet molding next.
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields
Infidel (07-21-2020),Prepared One (07-18-2020),RubberDuck (07-18-2020)
So...
I may not sew around the flap the contact cement is holding up thru the wet mold so far. I do have to punch some holes and sew around the outline of the pistol when the leather dries.
The wet mold was tough to get pronounced lines because of the thickness the liner added so in hindsight if I do another liner Im thinking I'll need to start thinner leather along with that 2oz thick liner.
I also dont want this holster to fit too tight because of the finish on this Kimber. Tighter it is the more rubbing it will do against the finish.
I'm banking on the depressions around the trigger guard to give me the retention I need so she can do summer saults without the pistol falling out of the holster.
Still wet.
Last edited by hawgrider; 07-18-2020 at 01:54 PM. Reason: give
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields
Infidel (07-21-2020),Innkeeper (07-18-2020),RubberDuck (07-18-2020)