What is lock-stitching and where is the holster stitched?
A lock stitch is the type of stitch that is produced by a machine. My holsters are lock-stitched using a “Tippman Boss Hand-Stitcher” that is a manually operated machine that’s been around for long time. I use a heavy 36 lb. nylon thread along the barrel on one side and under the barrel and trigger on the other side. Rivets, grommets and screws require that a hole be punched (cut out) into the leather to insert the grommet through. This hole stays a hole and it’s kept open as a hole by the inserted rivet, grommet or screw. When stitching leather, the leather is pierced through with a needle and the thread drawn through. The leather will heal up the pierced hole and close in around the thread making it very tight and hard to remove. This method keeps parts stitched together from moving around from use and forms a much tighter bond than rivets, grommets or screws. Lock-stitching on holsters, saddles and tack, and other leatherwork has been a proven and reliable method of stitching on lea
