It's not skills it's know-how. A painter is skillful. He doesn't know how to paint something so beautiful. He does it once and can't do it exactly the same after. He's just skilled at painting. I'm not skilled at cutting, gluing and sewing. I just know how to do it correctly. It's savoir-faire.

Can't wait to work it more

When it comes to leather the provenance of the raw hide is, at least to my knowledge, irrelevant. A cowhide from the USA, Canada or France is a cowhide. Where you'll find a real difference is in the tannage. That's where the real craftsmanship lies. Every tannery has their technique. Their own "recipe" if you will. - Type of tannage - Retanning - Oils and waxes - Fatliquoring - Dyeing method - Aniline level - Pigmented finish - Grain correction - Drying method A cowhide from Italy is just a cowhide. A leather coming out of Badalassi Carlo tannery is unmistakably Italian.

I think I can bring something new/different to the current holster market. It might exist somewhere, but I can find anyone doing them in my standard.

I AI slopped the unfinished holster on myself the best I could. It feels great to wear. View quoted note →

I'm bringing Italian leather to the Americans View quoted note →

Just left with the molding. Can't do this yet. I'm going back working on books. View quoted note →

Work with leather long enough to find out everyone wants what you're not making. "That's cool, but what about this?"

I'm going to try holster for Glock. If it turns out good and there's interest I'll do 1911 next.

Thumb break or open top holster for a Glock?

3 years ago when I first started and didn't even have a website I was getting more sales and attention on twitter. Coldcard cases used to receive more love. The landscape definitely changed over the years. The interests have shifted. There was a different energy. There used to be a lot more small builders around coming up with new products.

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Fun holsters 🤦‍♂️ I mean gun holsters... But maybe fun holsters work. View quoted note →

If I was to make fun holsters but had to limit myself to 3 models, which guns should it be?