One man – One holster at a time.
Posted by Rob Longenecker on April 1st, 2007
Tucker is known for the quality of his work and his insistance on the best materials, but he’s equally known for his decorative stamping. Border stamping is a favorite of many customers and most have never seen it done. Once you see handwork involved you’ll appreciate your holster even more.
I made a video of Tucker applying an Egyptian Key border stamp to what will become a paddle holster for a Glock 30. The stamp is about a half-inch in size and takes repeated mallet taps and perfect alignment. Each tap must be equal in force or the depth of the stamp will vary and produce a ragged result.
Those of you who are waiting for your leather please appreciate that one man is making every order hiimself. If you could watch Tucker for an entire day, you’d be amazed how much work he actually produces while maintaining consistent quality.
I think you’ll find this video of Tucker in action very interesting.
April 5th, 2007 at 3:57 am
Excellent series of videos, Rob. WT’s work is outstanding.
April 6th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
I really enjoyed watching the master at work. I’ve shown these to several others who have also enjoyed them.
Who knew Tucker was such a chatter box! HaHaHaHa! =D
April 11th, 2007 at 8:15 am
I admit I was pretty disappointed when my wait time went from 7 weeks to 12 weeks but these videos your making (while also very interesting) are putting custom holster making in a whole new perspective for me. Wow! I have a whole new appreciation for the work involved in creating these holsters.
April 13th, 2007 at 10:46 am
It’s cool to see the amount of effort put into the making of these things! Thank you for the video footage.