LEATHER CARE & GEAR

Leather Care

Leather holsters and belts don't need much. What they do need is the right thing, occasionally, rather than the wrong thing often.

The balm here is the same one I use on every holster and belt that leaves my shop: American-made from beeswax, beef tallow and cold-pressed sunflower oil. No petroleum, no silicone, nothing that softens leather you spent good money having molded to hold its shape.

The one mistake worth avoiding

Over-conditioning ruins more holsters than neglect does. Leather that's been fed too often goes soft, and a soft holster stops holding your gun the way it was built to. A little, now and then, is all it wants.

Also here: gift cards, if you'd rather let someone choose their own rig.

Want the longer version? Read my guide on how to care for a leather holster without ruining it.