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Call me Bubba the Seamstress.

I had a P37 flap holster with a tear in the flap but otherwise great condition. So I took it apart, recut it to a tanker holster configuration, reversed it for left handed use, and sewed it all back together again.

I also had scrap canvas so I made a left handed sheath for my Grohmann survival knife. And re-covered the worn out scabbard for my Kukri.

All of them "blanco'd" using Tarrago shoe cream mixed to Blanco No103 light green shade.

 
Nice work you deserve to be proud of it. The pics have me wondering which box my Russell belt knife has been hiding in the past couple decades.
 
Sail, do you mean floor wax with genuine Blanco? Or with the Tarrago shoe cream?

Hitz that's not a bad idea. Clip on P37 style of course, and not a permanent part of the belt. I'll do one up for 303. I just finished making a single mag holder for my TT-33. Next is a left handed holster for it. Using the canvas from a replica Lee Enfield case.

Thanks for the kind words everyone!
 
We use to use liquid floor wax mixed with real Blanco on the 37 pattern web belts.

It gave the web belts a low shiny appearance.

That and gold plating the Artillery belt buckles, minimized web belt maintenance.

A quick wipe with a damp cloth was all that was usually needed to clean a belt.
 
Interesting. I have a few blocks of Indian army Blanco in white and light khaki. I'll give that a shot. The Tarrago shoe cream is waxed based. Much easier to work with, pleasant smelling, and waterproof.
 
That is very cool. I am interested in getting into some canvas work -- can you recommend references for tips and techniques? Can you describe the colouring process?

I'm looking to start small with some ammo pouches or something like that. Eventually want to make a canvas case for a Schmidt-Rubin 1889 as none of my current cases fit the thing!
 
Check out http://www.blancoandbull.com/ for pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about Blanco and modern reproductions. The Tarrago shoe cream is very easy to apply with a short bristle brush and can be scrubbed off.

As for other tips, I'm new to this. Until I decided to give making a holster a shot the only thing I'd ever done was sew on a button. I'm still looking for better brass snaps like the original WW2 ones. The ones I'm using presently are not the same quality at all.
 
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The Blanco we used came in liquid form and in cans about the size of the one pound black powder cans.

If I remember correctly, the can was a red and khaki colour.
 
Baal said:
Check out http://www.blancoandbull.com/ for pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about Blanco and modern reproductions. The Tarrago shoe cream is very easy to apply with a short bristle brush and can be scrubbed off.

As for other tips, I'm new to this. Until I decided to give making a holster a shot the only thing I'd ever done was sew on a button. I'm still looking for better brass snaps like the original WW2 ones. The ones I'm using presently are not the same quality at all.
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Thanks for the note and the link. Are you sewing by hand or with a machine? Just curious.
 
I've been doing it by hand as I don't have a sewing machine. Sometimes I'm pushing the needle through 1/4 inch of material, so I'm not sure most sewing machines could handle that.
 
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