Hi there everyone - my name is Cris (my handle is StogiePatriot as I love cigars and well, you can figure the rest out).  I am happy to have come across leatherworker.net as I'm becoming reacquainted with the art of tooling and working with leather.  I have some experience, but from a long time ago, with leather crafting working as an apprentice to a Tandy store owner when I was 14.  Between then and now I've kept busy with my hands learning the lost art of wood carving and other tactile arts - leather just seemed a natural progression. 
I look forward to interacting with everyone and learning anything that I can. 
Cheers! - StP (also included a pic of some of my wood work) 
K4STP