Originally posted in 2020 on LinkedIn, here Have an FAQ page that is as concise and blunt as possible, and update/improve it every time some inventive fool manages to evade the clear meaning of the text. Don’t list a phone number on your website. I shouldn’t have to tell you this in 2022. Compose clear, unequivocal, pre-made email responses to common requests that you want to reject/redirect, and then use them at the earliest opportunity. Remove Springfield XD pistols from your product line. Stop offering custom prints. Learn to say no and mean it, without apologizing or hedging. No more “no ..read more

Originally posted on LinkedIn, here It may sound selfish for a holster maker to write an article about how to be a great holster customer. Does it seem like I’m trying to have my cake and eat it too? But the reality is that the vast majority of holster buyers will never be my customers, and the process of buying and selling is a two way street, with room for improvement on both sides. So let me reframe it this way: I want you to be a successful holster customer. I want you to find a high quality holster that enables you to carry safely and comfortably. I’m sure you’ve often heard ..read more

This is Part 1 of a four part series on CNC applications in holster making. I’m starting with the bad news first, and then Part 2 will cover the many benefits that CNC machining can provide to your small business. Part 3 will be about the nuts and bolts of different types of CNC machines, and then Part 4 will cover specific approaches and workflows that we use in our shop, and why we chose them.  Lots of holster makers are using CNC machines for mold making and parts trimming, on equipment ranging from small desktop routers to full size Vertical Machining Centers (VMCs) of the type that ..read more

Light-bearing holsters, clearance, access and negligent discharge risks Originally posted on Reddit, here. There are two main variables in each LB holster design: The profile/dimensions of the light itself, and the outline of the holster that determines the size of the opening at the mouth of the holster where the holster profile intersects the light channel. I’ve seen many holsters that have visibly oversized light channels that don’t match the profile or dimensions of the actual light, because the maker was adding generic “light-channel” shapes to their mold in order to provide the required ..read more

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Posted: January 9, 2020 Author: Will P SHOT Show is massive. Last year roughly 2,400 exhibitors showed up to cover 700,000 square feet of space (that equals about 12 football fields) at Las Vegas’ Sands Expo and Convention Center. They set up shop over approximately 12 miles of booth aisles and hauled in more than 7 million pounds of goods, including 15,000 firearms of all shapes and sizes. What draws so much attention every year? It’s the $8 billion firearms industry’s diehard fans and ambassadors attending this convention from all over the world ..read more

Browse our Holsters I wrote down a list of many of the holster related terms that can trip up new customers, and did a straight run through of them all giving as quick and clear an explanation as I could come up with on the fly. One take, no edits and no script, just a list of bullet points. Browse our Holsters ..read more

Browse our Holsters It may sound selfish for a holster maker to write an article about how to be a great holster customer. Does it seem like I’m trying to have my cake and eat it too? But the reality is that the vast majority of holster buyers will never be my customers, and the process of buying and selling is a two way street, with room for improvement on both sides. So let me reframe it this way: I want you to be a successful holster customer. I want you to find a high quality holster that enables you to carry safely and comfortably. I’m sure you’ve often heard the phrase “The cus ..read more

Browse our DIY Holster Making Supplies I decided to organize this as a series of lists, rather than writing it out in paragraphs. If you want to add anything, please leave a comment! This isn’t intended to be a comprehensive overview, but a distillation of the many conversations I’ve had with other holster makers as they consider adding new products”¦ As holster makers, there are a number of reasons that we can consider adding a new model to the lineup. Reasons to add a product/model, in no particular order: 1.    Major gun manufacturer releases a new model 2.  &n ..read more

If you are a novice holster maker, click here to read “10 Things a Novice Holster Maker Should Know”. If you have some experience with holster making, read below for some of my personal tips. Browse our DIY Holster Making Supplies 1.    Economy of scale is real, but can be deceptive. Don’t waste an hour to save $5. Get what you need, when you need it. 2.    As you handle higher order volumes, your customers rely on you to still consistently deliver on time. Hardware and material shortages can derail the entire operation, and your vendors are worried abou ..read more