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How to stiffen leather on shoulder holster?
18 July 2010 | menemenetekelupharsin

Posted on 07/18/2010 9:47:45 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Can any Freepers tell me how to stiffen too soft leather on the gun holster part of a shoulder holster? The too soft leather grabs the gun and makes it difficult to pull. Any ideas?


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KEYWORDS: banglist; holster; leather; shoulderholster; shouldholster; stiffen
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Thanks in advance.
1 posted on 07/18/2010 9:47:49 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Oh, and by the way, it is suddenly somewhat difficult to find quality shoulder holsters online. This government is ruining just about every desireable part of our lives and seems to be doing it all on purpose.


2 posted on 07/18/2010 9:49:19 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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If it won’t shrink the leather, maybe wet it a little at a time.

FUBO!!


3 posted on 07/18/2010 9:54:18 PM PDT by unkus
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

I have no idea (heat?) but just chimed in to tell you what a chuckle I get out of your screen name. BTW what does it mean again, God has counted you and you have been found wanting? Interesting that it was just God’s fingers showing up on the wall, right?


4 posted on 07/18/2010 9:57:13 PM PDT by TwoLegsGood ("...my sin is ever before me" - King David)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

What you want is, in fact, called a “stiffener.” It’s usually made out of fibreboard for bookcovers, shirts and other clothing for retail sale. But for your use, it would be made from stiff plastic as an insert. Your gun retailer may know how to get one; otherwise, you’ll have to get one fabricated or do it yourself. It shouldn’t be difficult - for example, take some plastic cutting boards and cut them into 4 different pieces to make a frame inside the holster.


5 posted on 07/18/2010 9:57:56 PM PDT by Rembrandt (.. AND the donkey you rode in on.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Brand....horsehide or cow ?

Best to just buy new is my first suggestion.

Chk bck ltr....


6 posted on 07/18/2010 9:58:10 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

What kind of holster is it and for what handgun?


7 posted on 07/18/2010 9:59:35 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
http://www.lawmanleathergoods.com/
Shoulder holsters are not as popular as I think they should be. Still the best for concealed carry if you can wear the right clothing imho , especially if you are driving a lot.
8 posted on 07/18/2010 10:00:19 PM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know .F Trp 8th Cav)
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I can't think of anyway to stiffen leather that might not run the risk of harming your handgun, such as retaining moisture, etc.

I'd suggest buying a high quality shoulder rig. The Galco Jackass shoulder holster is good.

Galco Jackass

9 posted on 07/18/2010 10:01:04 PM PDT by LouAvul
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Oops. Sorry. It won’t link. Just google galco jackass.


10 posted on 07/18/2010 10:02:09 PM PDT by LouAvul
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
I do a little leather work, including some of my own gunleather, and honestly know of no "magic potion" that will get you what you're looking for. A lot of it has to do with the chemical changes that actually occur to the leather during the tanning process, such that once leather gets "broken in", it's like many things in life, hard to "un-break."

During the middle ages, leather armor was stiffened by saturating/impregnating the leather with beeswax...this will stiffen the leather temporarily, but with flexion and heat, it will eventually lose its rigidity.

Leather can also be boiled or near boiled in hot water, which will make it stiffer, but has two negative consequences: it will make the leather more brittle, and may also shrink and warp it.

Wish I had an easy fix (or any fix for that matter) for you. About the only thing I can think of that may be helpful would be to disassemble the holster itself (i.e. have the stitching undone), and either line it with a stiff fabric, or stitch in some pockets to hold slats i.e. another peice of stiff leather or spring steel to give it some rigidity...probably easier and cheaper to buy a new holster. Perhaps somebody with a more experience than I can help you out here.

11 posted on 07/18/2010 10:04:36 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

My kids used Kool-Aid to stiffen my leather seats.


12 posted on 07/18/2010 10:04:55 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Give it to Bill Clinton for three minutes after telling him it is a blue dress. Allow to dry.


13 posted on 07/18/2010 10:09:02 PM PDT by peyton randolph (Stop Congress Now http://stopcongressnow.org/)
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Yuck!


14 posted on 07/18/2010 10:13:22 PM PDT by magslinger (If recycling makes cents as well as sense, I am all for it.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
worst case scenario, you could cut a plastic bottle to fit and then glue it to the back of the part you want to stiffen
15 posted on 07/18/2010 10:18:26 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: kbennkc

No-nonsense ad copy.

16 posted on 07/18/2010 10:55:46 PM PDT by skeptoid
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As 11 says... Beeswax should work. A young friend of mine makes holsters and I was amazed how he makes them conform to the gun and keeps them stiff... Beeswax is all he uses.


17 posted on 07/18/2010 10:59:57 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Half of the population is below average)
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I rough it up with sand paper and soak it in salt water then sun dry it. Once it is dried out it becomes brittle so make sure you oil it back and work it.


18 posted on 07/18/2010 11:06:06 PM PDT by dila813
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There is a product called something like ‘Glide-Eze’ or similar made by Bianchi or Galco (don’t remember which one). It’s a leather lubricant that you treat the inside of your shoulder holster with. It sort of seals the leather and makes it more slippery. It comes in a very small bottle and it is kind of expensive, but it does work if you can get the drops in the right spots where the holster binds.


19 posted on 07/19/2010 1:46:48 AM PDT by Gaffer ("Profiling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
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Every time I get leather gloves wet, they get really stiff. I wouldn’t think water would hurt the leather.


20 posted on 07/19/2010 3:06:33 AM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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