Punching holes in leather for sewing???

[puros_bran]

An awl?

Something like this? http://www.amazon.com/SE-7924LP-Heavy-Duty-Leather-Punch/dp/B000NK5VY2

A nail and a hammer?


Help me out.


Long long long story that involves two guns a gangster and a hillbilly and me ending up with a bag of leather thinking maybe I should give a go at making concealed carry pocket holsters. Don't ask. Lol.

 

[Timbo]

Hi Puros,

When I've done leather working, I've used all the above mentioned which worked pretty well, though you'll need a decently thick chunk of flat wood to hammer against. The other method used which is quite quick was a hand driven drill and drill bit to make the required holes, again a sturdy flat piece of wood helps.

Good luck with your holsters. Might be a good idea to mock one up in canvas before cutting your leather too.

Cheers

Tim

 

[taharris]

A battery operated hand drill and a 1/16" drill bit works great, but you have to be careful to keep your holes perfectly vertical or your stitching ends up slanted.

A drill press works even better.

And Timbo is right. You need a piece of backing wood.

Todd

 

[monbla256]

If you want to actually stitch two pieces of leather together, this is how mosy saddler's do hand stiching using a tool like this. The vid shows it well.

http://www.tandyleather.com/en-usd/product/craftool-overstitch-wheel-system-8091-00.aspx

http://www.tandyleather.com/en-usd/home/leathercraft-projects/saddle-stitching.aspx

 

[puros_bran]

I need to get some real tools but.. Here's what I can do with a pocket knife, some waxed thread, and a couple needles... Lol.
It entertained me for a little while, I'll call it a win.

 

[ftrplt]

I need to get some real tools but.. Here's what I can do with a pocket knife, some waxed thread, and a couple needles... Lol.  
It entertained me for a little while, I'll call it a win.

Impressed the hell out of me :cheers: FTRPLT

 

[Brewdude]

sorringowl is involved with fine handcrafted leather products and should have some sage advice. pm him.




Cheers,


RR

 

[Jevverrett]

Is that a CVA .32 with the swivel barrel? Got one in all brass. Nice holster by the way.

 

[puros_bran]

No it's a North American Arms in 22lr.

 

[mark]

Long long long story that involves two guns a gangster and a hillbilly

Sounds like the plot line of a John Ford movie.

 

[puros_bran]

I do a lot of trading. One of the sucker sides of being on a non-inflation adjusted fixed income.

 

[puros_bran]

I started another. I still need to edge, sand, mold, and burnish but this is as far as I can get until I get some proper tools.. And it's a 'concealed' holster so I guess function over form.. Consider it the corn cob of the holster world? Lol. That's a S&W Bodyguard 380 if curious.

 

[Sloth]

Consider it the corn cob of the holster world?

Avoid pipe mud and you'll be fine.

 

[kaitlyn3837]

I started another.  I still need to edge, sand, mold, and burnish but this is as far as I can get until I get some proper tools.. And it's a 'concealed' holster so I guess function over form.. Consider it the corn cob of the holster world?  Lol.      That's a S&W Bodyguard 380 if curious.

I just bought one of those for my collection! Nice holster for it

I need to buy a holster for mine soon. Keep up the good work though!

When I use leather of my tampers, to put the carriage bolt through, I just use a razor and cut an X. But that doesn't look like it's what you need for what you are using the leather for.

 

[puros_bran]

I need a diamond shaped awl, a edger, a groover, and something to burnishthe edge with. Probably some actual leather needles would be nice and I want to eventually get fish scale and/or basket weave punches... Anyway, in due time.

I know what I've done is crude and very elementary but I've enjoyed myself and I'm making things that are useful.

The Bodyguard 380 is the second best pocket pistol I've ever fired. I like the Sig 238 better but at almost twice the cost I can't justify it.
The BG380 is three times the shooter over the Ruger LCP.
As part of my trade I received 200rounds of ammo, 100 FMJ (more like semi wadcutter) 50 lead hollow points, and 50 Hornady Zmax. I could have shot all of them on Day 1. Day 1 with the LCP left me thinking I'd majorly screwed up by the end of the first magazine.

 

[puros_bran]

Holster number 3





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