DoubleKCustomLeathercraft

I put my first stamp into leather in 2017 while healing from my first back surgery. The satisfaction of watching the stamp sink in and the burnished leather show got me hooked instantly. After my second back surgery in 2019, I knew I was going to have to change careers and learn a new trade. I had quite a few leather projects that caught a lot of attention (especially my gun fighting rig) and I started taking commissioned orders. My first order was 6 identical game bird/waterfowl straps for groomsman gifts at a wedding in Hawaii. I was a caregiver for my grandparents until my grandmother passed in 2020, and it was time for me to make the move to Montana, that was a 26 year long goal. The pandemic hit and really put a pinch on just about everybody. I bought a new cargo trailer at the end of 2021 in anticipation of converting it into mobile leather shop. While I was still healing from my second surgery (L5-S1 fusion) I slowly built the shop I envisioned and in June 2021 I put my first ad out. I've been keeping busy and making a small living this way since then. Although the mobile part of my business didn't pan out the way I had hoped due to gas prices that suddenly jumped, I'm still working out of that trailer. It's approx 115sqft, which can get tight but I have become really attached to it. Everything I need to do a project is within arms reach pretty much. I have bench tops to fold up or down out of the way to give me extra room. I've also added a modular screen in patio that sets on the load ramp (trailer was made for car or atv) so that if I need, I can break down the patio screen into 7 panels that slip right inside and takes me ten minutes to put up or take down. That also adds another 50sqft give or take. I'm completely off grid with it. I have 2 190 watt solar panels, a 500 AH battery bank, DCDC 50 amp charge control (25amp solar and 25amp while driving) and a 30 amp 120v converter. It's working great for me and my lifestyle. I can also fold everything out of the way and set up sleeping quarters for a weekend trip if needed.