1911 Military Style Double Mag Pouch

Sinpac · February 27, 2014, 02:59:51 PM

The Idea for this came from Will Ghormley 1911 100th Anniversary pattern pack. I changed a few things on it.

Red Cent · February 27, 2014, 06:08:00 PM

Sinpac, what did you use to mold the leather?

Sinpac · February 27, 2014, 06:30:49 PM

Quote from: Red Cent on February 27, 2014, 06:08:00 PM
Sinpac, what did you use to mold the leather?

Hi Red Cent.
I cut two pieces of wood just a hair larger then the mags. The molded piece of leather is wider then the bottom piece so you don't get stretch on the back piece of leather. So you sew the top to the bottom except the bottom. Then wet the top leather and push the wood blocks in place. Next you back the wood piece out and half of a inch and fold and mold the bottom. The when it dries sew in the bottom.

This will be my next pouch

Marshal Will Wingam · February 27, 2014, 10:55:39 PM

Nice mag pouch, pard. The next one will be cool, too.

GianniWest · February 28, 2014, 12:14:19 AM

Very interesting, this is my holster for 1911

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 07:26:12 AM

Quote from: Marshal Will Wingam on February 27, 2014, 10:55:39 PM
Nice mag pouch, pard. The next one will be cool, too.

Thank you Sir.

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 07:27:45 AM

Quote from: GianniWest on February 28, 2014, 12:14:19 AM
Very interesting, this is my holster for 1911

Nice holster Gianni. The color on that holster is it light tan or Russet?
Chris

dwight55 · February 28, 2014, 08:02:51 AM

FWIW, I know this is not "period correct" but the technique can be used to create those that look more correct.

It is made of common pine lumber, one piece is pressure treated (female mold part) but only because that is what I picked up that day.

The leather molds in all of a few minutes, . . . this one I did with body pressure (laid in on the bench, . . . two hands down on it with maybe 120 lbs of my body weight), . . . it was formed in just a few moments.

Take it apart, . . . pull out the leather, . . . hang up to dry.

May God bless,
Dwight

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · February 28, 2014, 11:48:25 AM

Dwight; Very good photo's, and I have done the same. Have you tried that with a double pouch? I thank Sinpac for his post as I must make one on the slightly different Canadian pattern from WW I prior to the Mills cotton pouch.

GianniWest · February 28, 2014, 12:02:30 PM

Quote from: Sinpac on February 28, 2014, 07:27:45 AM
Nice holster Gianni. The color on that holster is it light tan or Russet?
Chris

Light tan Chris

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 12:33:49 PM

Quote from: GianniWest on February 28, 2014, 12:02:30 PM
Light tan Chris

That's what I used on mine Light tan, two coats of Bagkote and two coats of leather balm with atom wax.

GianniWest · February 28, 2014, 12:37:09 PM

Quote from: Sinpac on February 28, 2014, 12:33:49 PM
That's what I used on mine Light tan, two coats of Bagkote and two coats of leather balm with atom wax.

I also love much sun and a little oil. Become amber as honey ... Very nice for the saddles

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 01:21:31 PM

Quote from: GianniWest on February 28, 2014, 12:37:09 PM
I also love much sun and a little oil. Become amber as honey ... Very nice for the saddles

I did put a light coat of Neatsfoot oil on before I dyed.

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 02:07:11 PM

Just made a new prototype mold. If all goes will I will make the final mold out of maple. The looser grain from the pine will actually show the grain on the leather. Can't have that.

Red Cent · February 28, 2014, 04:09:16 PM

Man, I love industrious people. I guess I am going to set aside some time and make some molds. Thanks Sinpac. And the others.

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 04:54:18 PM

Quote from: Red Cent on February 28, 2014, 04:09:16 PM
Man, I love industrious people. I guess I am going to set aside some time and make some molds. Thanks Sinpac. And the others.

Hi Red,
I will give the run down when I get threw this new mold.
Chris

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 04:58:08 PM

Removed the negative part of the mold and trimmed the sides. Got a little wrinkle on the left mag slot on the inside bottom. Now that I know the mold will work I will remake the mold in Maple and then melt paraffin wax in the new mold to help waterproof it and it should act as a form release. My molded portion is about an 1/8th of a inch to wide according to the military specs. I guess after I stitch it up I will cut off a 1/16th off each side. If I don't it will throw off the rest of my patterns.

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 04:59:18 PM

Quote from: dwight55 on February 28, 2014, 08:02:51 AM
FWIW, I know this is not "period correct" but the technique can be used to create those that look more correct.

It is made of common pine lumber, one piece is pressure treated (female mold part) but only because that is what I picked up that day.

The leather molds in all of a few minutes, . . . this one I did with body pressure (laid in on the bench, . . . two hands down on it with maybe 120 lbs of my body weight), . . . it was formed in just a few moments.

Take it apart, . . . pull out the leather, . . . hang up to dry.

May God bless,
Dwight

Nicely down Dwight!

Sinpac · February 28, 2014, 05:43:17 PM

Moving right along.

dwight55 · March 01, 2014, 08:38:33 PM

Actually, Sinpac, . . . if you want to save your good lumber, . . . the pine I use is what is known as Yellow Pine, . . . and/or treated pine lumber.

The yellow pine comes mostly from cutoffs of 2 x 10, 2 x 12, or other similar beam material from some of my construction gigs.

It sands down real nice and smooth, . . . and I'm talking hand sanding, . . . no machine needed, . . . the female portions of my molds are all cut with a common router.

One little trick there: cut the female a tad deeper than you actually need it to be. That way if there are any imperfections there that don't sand out, . . . they still won't hit the leather and cause havoc.

And unless you want to, . . . you really won't need the parrafin, . . . mine all release with no problems.

May God bless,
Dwight