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FineasRanch

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About FineasRanch

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  • Gender
    Female
  • Location
    Central, Ohio
  • Interests
    horses and riding, learning.

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    Newbie
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  1. Hey guys, I was scoping out your topics here and have found them very interesting. I was wondering how you guys got started restoring old saddles. How do you know how old something is and if it's even worth restoring? I joined this forum because I'd like to get into leather work, but at this point I don't know what to do. On one had I'd like to make some stuff, but on the other hand I love old saddles and halters and miscellaneous horse tack. I enjoy sitting on the floor in front of the TV, taking a soft toothbrush, a bucket of water and some soap and going to town. I like watching something go from dry and dirty, to something usable again. Which leads me back to my original question, how did you get started doing this?
  2. While in h.s. I worked at a vet. clinic. Prior to working at the vet clinic I had dreams of becoming a vet, after I started working there I changed my mind. I went off to college and worked various part-time jobs; I cleaned lots of horse stalls, worked as a cashier, worked in a factory that built freezers and as a receptionist/secretary in one of the departments at my college. now I've graduated and am looking for a job in my field. I had horses for 10 years and learned to love leather then. Now I'm setting out to learn about leather craftsmanship. I would LOVE to eventually learn to make horse equipment, but I know that is probably years down the road. For now, I'm reading your posts and learning what I can. Maybe someday, if I do enjoy this, it may become a career...maybe.
  3. Hello everyone. I am here to learn from all of you wonderful members. At this point I don't have the finances, or space, to really get involved with this. What I do have is a lot of time to read and learn. I also found out that there is a Tandy Leather Factory not too far from where I live (Central Ohio) so I hope to go out there sometime next week and look around and maybe pick up one of their basic kits to give it a whirl. I've spent the last 10 years working with horses, so I'm familiar with leather, but I've never tried to make anything with it.
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