Belt slot punches.....

[CaptQuirk]

2 hours ago, malabar said:

That's certainly true, but who wants to spend 30 minutes making belts slots on a $75 holster?  Punching to the final size is a world easier.

I spent a lot more than 30 minutes on a pair of slots, and yeah, it would be easier to just do it with a punch the size you want. If you have the money, get it, Texas dies, will make it the size you want. I personally don't do enough holsters with them to buy the punch yet.

[malabar]

Yeah,that's the thing. We turn out 12-15 pieces a week -- but very few have slots.

 

tk

[CaptQuirk]

I have done 7-10 holsters in the last year. It is about 50/50 between belt clip and either snap down or sewn loop. 1 of those had slots, curved slots no less. And I used curved slots, not because they looked pretty, but so the guy could adjust the angle of draw on his small of back holster. I can't tell you how much time I spent on those slots, but it was too much. But, the slot punches are about $40-$130. That is my leather budget. So, for the time being, when I have a straight slot to do, I'll punch 2 holes, and use my knife and straight edge to do them. But yeah, it would be nice to just whack a punch and be done!