How Often Do You That Are Experienced Screw Up A Holster?

[mike6642]

here is a holster that my finger nail made a indent and I was upset and didn't want to can all that work so I just made nail marks all over and the guy loved it and asked me how I got the marks on the leather, I just said it was a little trick I use.

[snubbyfan]

here is a holster that my finger nail made a indent and I was upset and didn't want to can all that work so I just made nail marks all over and the guy loved it and asked me how I got the marks on the leather, I just said it was a little trick I use.

[Lobo]

Customer specified left-hand, I cut a right-hand. My attention is interrupted while stitching and I drop a few stitches off the line. Dyeing blacks and splash a little dye onto the browns or tans. While finishing a holster I find a small imperfection (scar, etc) that becomes very visible after finishing. Drop one on the floor, step over to pick it up and unintentionally kick it across the room and scratch it.

Lots of things can happen. For the most part they just go into a box until I can deal with them. Those that are serviceable go into the "clearance sale" at discounts reflecting the overall lack of perfection, and someone always buys them. Overall, I would estimate about 4 to 5 percent of all production (one in 20 to 25 pieces).

Added a "clearance" page to the website about a year ago, specifically to deal with these items. At that time I had about 60 pieces or so. Just about everything sold in a couple of months, and we have continued adding one or two per week. Now we are pulling at mid-production, as things are detected, and offering those items completed and finished to order (finish color, etc). This has added several thousands of dollars in overall sales, so it ain't all such a bad thing.

Edited November 21, 2014 by Lobo