Holster Repair

Johnny Peppers · 01-28-2002, 07:30 PM

Jerry,

Saw one of your holster repair jobs this weekend. A couple of friends came over this past weekend and we had a mini-gunshow. Friend showed me his softshell P38 holster you had repaired. Your addition of a new flap and a treatment with Pecards returned a trash item into a very nice holster.

lugerholsterrepair · 01-29-2002, 12:59 PM

Johnny, Thanks for the compliment. I don't do that many P-38 holsters but that one did turn out nice. I mostly do Luger holsters as they are my passion and because I do not spread the word among P-38 collectors. Right now I have five holsters on my bench only one of them a hardshell P-38.I have to completely dismantle it and with the metal hardware involved it is a job. I don't know what the Germans were thinking when they affixed one end of the lifting strap underneath the metal closure plate held on with four rivets!

By the way, I do not use Pecards leather treatment and never have. I use a product out of England called Hide Food that was developed decades ago and was quite difficult to find but through a fellow collector from Auto Mag he discovered it was sold exclusively through Jaguar dealerships for use on their leather seats. Really great stuff and I highly recomend it. Thanks again Johnny for the kind words about my work. Hope you guys had a great time together! Jerry Burney

Johnny Peppers · 01-29-2002, 06:04 PM

Didn't intend to indicate that you had used the Pecards, but that the owner had treated it with Pecards. I would think that you would leave the treatment of choice up to the owner.

lugerholsterrepair · 01-29-2002, 08:44 PM

Johnny, Exactly. I do not treat any leather sent to me except by the express permission of the owner. Many people I have had dealing with over the years tell me to do whatever I decide to repair and preserve their holster. As you know there is a great debate over what to use and how much.Many people I talk with are confused about this important subject. Hell, I'm confused about it sometimes. Quite a few of the potions I've come accross employ bee's wax and that substance can attract microscopic bugs that are not good for leather. It is unfortunate that most potions and creams do not list their ingredients. That would go a long way towards making a decision. I have never used Pecards because I have never come accross any and many of the things I do use I acquired years ago and was satisfied so found no need to try anything else. I seem to remember that the customer in this case told me he had treated it with Pecards before sending it to me to soften it up. You must be careful before treating a holster you intend to work on as there are many pitfalls that can pester you dealing with a treated holster while repairing it. Depending on what you use it could be a bad move. Sorry about the confusion. Jerry Burney

Johnny Peppers · 01-29-2002, 11:03 PM

Jerry,

Alan said the holster was, to use his words, "petrified" when he found it and he wasn't sure that it could be restored in the condition he found it and a P38 would not go in it. After treating it with Pecards it soften up enough to become useable, though a bit tight. After getting you to do the repair work he is slowly wrapping the P38 in Saran wrap to gradually stretch out the holster, and is close to returning it to a perfect fit.

01-30-2002, 12:51 AM

Jerry I found a product called Hide Food made by Connolly do you know if this is the same as Hide Food just a change in name.

01-28-2002, 07:30 PM	#1
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Holster Repair Jerry, Saw one of your holster repair jobs this weekend. A couple of friends came over this past weekend and we had a mini-gunshow. Friend showed me his softshell P38 holster you had repaired. Your addition of a new flap and a treatment with Pecards returned a trash item into a very nice holster.

01-29-2002, 12:59 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Re: Holster Repair Johnny, Thanks for the compliment. I don't do that many P-38 holsters but that one did turn out nice. I mostly do Luger holsters as they are my passion and because I do not spread the word among P-38 collectors. Right now I have five holsters on my bench only one of them a hardshell P-38.I have to completely dismantle it and with the metal hardware involved it is a job. I don't know what the Germans were thinking when they affixed one end of the lifting strap underneath the metal closure plate held on with four rivets! By the way, I do not use Pecards leather treatment and never have. I use a product out of England called Hide Food that was developed decades ago and was quite difficult to find but through a fellow collector from Auto Mag he discovered it was sold exclusively through Jaguar dealerships for use on their leather seats. Really great stuff and I highly recomend it. Thanks again Johnny for the kind words about my work. Hope you guys had a great time together! Jerry Burney

01-29-2002, 06:04 PM	#3
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Holster Repair Didn't intend to indicate that you had used the Pecards, but that the owner had treated it with Pecards. I would think that you would leave the treatment of choice up to the owner.

01-29-2002, 08:44 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Re: Holster Repair Johnny, Exactly. I do not treat any leather sent to me except by the express permission of the owner. Many people I have had dealing with over the years tell me to do whatever I decide to repair and preserve their holster. As you know there is a great debate over what to use and how much.Many people I talk with are confused about this important subject. Hell, I'm confused about it sometimes. Quite a few of the potions I've come accross employ bee's wax and that substance can attract microscopic bugs that are not good for leather. It is unfortunate that most potions and creams do not list their ingredients. That would go a long way towards making a decision. I have never used Pecards because I have never come accross any and many of the things I do use I acquired years ago and was satisfied so found no need to try anything else. I seem to remember that the customer in this case told me he had treated it with Pecards before sending it to me to soften it up. You must be careful before treating a holster you intend to work on as there are many pitfalls that can pester you dealing with a treated holster while repairing it. Depending on what you use it could be a bad move. Sorry about the confusion. Jerry Burney

01-29-2002, 11:03 PM	#5
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Holster Repair Jerry, Alan said the holster was, to use his words, "petrified" when he found it and he wasn't sure that it could be restored in the condition he found it and a P38 would not go in it. After treating it with Pecards it soften up enough to become useable, though a bit tight. After getting you to do the repair work he is slowly wrapping the P38 in Saran wrap to gradually stretch out the holster, and is close to returning it to a perfect fit.

01-30-2002, 12:51 AM	#6
Tracy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Holster Repair Jerry I found a product called Hide Food made by Connolly do you know if this is the same as Hide Food just a change in name.