Possible to repair?

Ketil · 08-28-2004, 03:24 AM

Hello.

I just recently came a cross acouple of 08 holsters. One was a very nice Eagle/M marked and the other a police style black one. The latter is unfortunatly destroyed because the old owner had cut away the flap. How ever, I still have the flap and my question is if this could be repaired, and if so, what kind of cost to expect.

Ketil

Steinar · 08-28-2004, 07:30 AM

Hi!
I just came back from a "skomaker" with a holster, the wommen who worked there had problems stitching it by hand due to the thickness of the lether and small space inside. So she did it with a machine on a different place than the original stitching. The result was realy bad

And not worth the 100kr. I recomend giving the job to someone profesional.

Ketil · 08-28-2004, 08:01 AM

Thank you for your reply. What I'm interested in is a pro job. The holster have some sentimental value to me, and I would be prepared to spend some money on it if there is a chance for a nice result. So although I'm (too) am in Norway I will consider to send it to the US if someone can fix it there.

Ketil

Edward Tinker · 08-28-2004, 10:50 AM

lugerholsterrepair does it by hand. The problem with anyone besides an expert, is that they simply want it "fixed" and not fixed right!

Jerry, aka lugerholsterrepair can do it and you will be hard pressed to know it was fixed!

Here is his e-mail address; lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net

Ketil · 08-28-2004, 11:24 AM

Thank you very much. I will mail him.

Ketil

lugerholsterrepair · 08-28-2004, 04:40 PM

Thanks ED...I just emailed Karl and talked with him about this repair. Just for the members information I will display that Email below..

Karl, On these WW2 style holsters the Germans used part of the back of the
holster to make the hinge.

It can be repaired but only one way. It would be necessary to add a hinge
similar to WW1 holsters. They had a hinge that was seperate.

It would be impossible to put the broken leather back together.

It would change the style of your holster and it would never be what it was.

To add a hinge using linen thread and German style repair techniques would
run $65.00 plus shipping back to Norway.

Jerry Burney

08-28-2004, 03:24 AM	#1
Ketil User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Possible to repair? Hello. I just recently came a cross acouple of 08 holsters. One was a very nice Eagle/M marked and the other a police style black one. The latter is unfortunatly destroyed because the old owner had cut away the flap. How ever, I still have the flap and my question is if this could be repaired, and if so, what kind of cost to expect. Ketil

08-28-2004, 07:30 AM	#2
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Hi! I just came back from a "skomaker" with a holster, the wommen who worked there had problems stitching it by hand due to the thickness of the lether and small space inside. So she did it with a machine on a different place than the original stitching. The result was realy bad And not worth the 100kr. I recomend giving the job to someone profesional. __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

08-28-2004, 10:50 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	lugerholsterrepair does it by hand. The problem with anyone besides an expert, is that they simply want it "fixed" and not fixed right! Jerry, aka lugerholsterrepair can do it and you will be hard pressed to know it was fixed! Here is his e-mail address; lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-28-2004, 04:40 PM	#6
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Thanks ED...I just emailed Karl and talked with him about this repair. Just for the members information I will display that Email below.. Karl, On these WW2 style holsters the Germans used part of the back of the holster to make the hinge. It can be repaired but only one way. It would be necessary to add a hinge similar to WW1 holsters. They had a hinge that was seperate. It would be impossible to put the broken leather back together. It would change the style of your holster and it would never be what it was. To add a hinge using linen thread and German style repair techniques would run $65.00 plus shipping back to Norway. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-28-2004, 08:01 AM	#3
Ketil User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you for your reply. What I'm interested in is a pro job. The holster have some sentimental value to me, and I would be prepared to spend some money on it if there is a chance for a nice result. So although I'm (too) am in Norway I will consider to send it to the US if someone can fix it there. Ketil

08-28-2004, 11:24 AM	#5
Ketil User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you very much. I will mail him. Ketil