voggymtn Report post Posted April 17, 2010 Hello all, My name is Willie-Joe I'm from the Big Island of Hawaii. I am an amature leatherworker. I'm glad to have found the site and look forward to checking out everyone's work. Aloha,Willie-Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abn Report post Posted April 17, 2010 Willie-Joe, thanks for the introduction. Make yourself at home! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted April 17, 2010 Willie-Joe Welcome to the forum! Aloha! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted April 17, 2010 Aloha Wliie-Joe, Welcome to the site. We visited on your island about 10yrs ago & I didn't want to leave since the weather is so nice compared to Ohio. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickybobby Report post Posted April 18, 2010 Hello all, My name is Willie-Joe I'm from the Big Island of Hawaii. I am an amature leatherworker. I'm glad to have found the site and look forward to checking out everyone's work. Aloha,Willie-Joe Aloha Willie-Joe Good to hear from someone from the Big Island! I lived South of Pahoa for 2 years and tried to spend as much time as I could along the Hamakua Coast, it is some beautiful country. Akaka Falls and the Botanical Gardens are some favorite spots! I really miss living there and try to get back often to visit. I miss Poke and beer with friends on friday nights! There is none here in Arizona ;( There is another person from the BI on this Forum, it is "Hilo Boy" he does monument engraving on tomb stones just north of Hilo, you might drop him a p.m. and hook up. If there is anything I can get for you here on the mainland to help you out I will be glad to do that. I know the limitations of not having a leather craft store near by. Post some work, we would love to see it! Did you do the "Hawaiian" saddle in your avatar? I saw a nice one by a maker on display in the museum in Wiamea. It was a local art show, It was nice, done very well with tooling. Aloha, Rick J. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voggymtn Report post Posted April 18, 2010 Howzit, Yes I did make that saddle. I will post some of my work in the next couple of days. I am still learning my way around the site. Aloha, WJC Aloha Willie-Joe Good to hear from someone from the Big Island! I lived South of Pahoa for 2 years and tried to spend as much time as I could along the Hamakua Coast, it is some beautiful country. Akaka Falls and the Botanical Gardens are some favorite spots! I really miss living there and try to get back often to visit. I miss Poke and beer with friends on friday nights! There is none here in Arizona ;( There is another person from the BI on this Forum, it is "Hilo Boy" he does monument engraving on tomb stones just north of Hilo, you might drop him a p.m. and hook up. If there is anything I can get for you here on the mainland to help you out I will be glad to do that. I know the limitations of not having a leather craft store near by. Post some work, we would love to see it! Did you do the "Hawaiian" saddle in your avatar? I saw a nice one by a maker on display in the museum in Wiamea. It was a local art show, It was nice, done very well with tooling. Aloha, Rick J. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mauifarrier Report post Posted June 11, 2010 Howzit Willie Joe. This is Gretchen Cardoso over on Maui. I am a beginner to the leatherwork and saddlemaking, but am crazy about hawaiian saddles. After making chaps for Ashley Borsum (Miss Rodeo hawaii 2009) I just finished my second saddle in time for this weekend's Upcountry Fair on Maui. I am better at tooling, than at braiding the awe'awe, but I will keep practicing. Nice to see another hawaiian on the forum. Aloha, Gretchen www.mauifriesian.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
