Members Driften Posted January 15, 2013 Members Report Posted January 15, 2013 What does is this mean "I ordered my WC holstered as well"? What do they do to the leather to sell it "holstered" and why is it good? Quote
Members Colt Hammerless Posted January 15, 2013 Members Report Posted January 15, 2013 "Holstering" is W&C speak for "plating" the leather, in which they press the leather (between rollers I believe) to compress the fibers more, which gives the leather a firmer temper. It seems most holster makers have this done, so they started calling it "holstering." In speaking with their sales manager Matt Bressler, I found that they even press it to different psi according to what the customer wants. I remember him saying that one of their big customers has them press it to 6000 psi. Another thing he told me is that if you get pre-dyed leather, some of it is struck completely through, and some is not. If you want it struck through (so that you don't need to dye edges) simply ask and they'll make sure you get one that is. Paul Quote
Members Driften Posted January 15, 2013 Members Report Posted January 15, 2013 Thanks Paul for clueing me in on Holstering/Plating. Quote
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