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The Basic 7, swivel knife, seeder, camouflager , beveler, rawhide hammer, backgrounder, and pear shader those are all you really need to do any carving, all the other tools do is make it easier to do. as for me never enough tools .... never!

looks like it is a locking post page 79 of ohio travel bag link:http://www.ohiotravelbag.com/FlipBook/P212_BOOK_1.indb/index.html#/79/zoomed

I think for the leaves a lot depends on what part of the country you are from, here in New England, we sell a lot of Maple leaf designs.

the "rule of thumb" I use when unsure of how to price a product is cost X 3 = retail. cost x 2 = wholesale. cost breaks down to: cost of materials + cost of labor + 20% overhead.

our sales are up about 30% with some repeat customers, we use PayAnywhere for our CC processor rates are costing us more as sales increase we are going to be moving to a different processor that is integrated with our e-commerce site.

the way I have seen it in the business world is: A Leather works is the place where people that work with leather do their craft. A Leather crafter is a person that works with leather from scratch (cut, pattern, prepare leather for what is being made and finishing). A Leather worker is a person that works assembling pre-cut leather into a finished pattern. A Leather Artisan is a person that creates and embellishes what he has made.

I use both, flesh side for stone mark removal, hair side for final polish.

fold the exposed edge over and glue it down or use seam tape

You should have transferred the "costumer" to the "boss" "Peggy"

I have not been able to find it. it is made by craftool part number 3079-00 the pro strap cutter. edit FOUND IT: http://rowensworld.com/store/Craftool_Pro_Strap_Cutter_3079-00.html OR http://www.shopmania.com.br/outros-esportes/p-fieira-craftool-3079-00-2848314

6/7 would work fine for the idea you are trying, and like the idea of 2 4/5 leather glued back to back for a more finished look

Thanks for the replies, it does help. will go with Handcrafted in the USA

How do you tell where a "side" of leather came from? in other words what country it originated in. Had a customer ask this this weekend and All I knew was it was from one of three countries that supply my supplier. That is why I am reluctant to claim "Made in the USA" I know all of the metal parts come from Asia but never sure where the leather comes from.