Samalan

" If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment " ----Marcus Aurelius

" We will either find a way, or make one " --- Hannibal

So don't compete with them do your custom thing and market to that demographic make your product better or different enough that the extra price doesn't matter and that is two ways to solve your problem it's a lot of work but it can be done. "Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off of the goal"

That is very cool something made with purpose and intention God bless your Mom.

You know the two of us from Boston saw the same thing it's a hole but a nice save .

My two brother in laws worked at the same prison here in Mass one of them got my farther a prisoner made leather wallet I got that wallet at some point and still have it. It's a very nice piece of work , that's from about 40 years ago.

You know it's funny but it sounds like you think people who make things with there hands are making junk I can assure you being a maker myself people who have bought my hand made products have almost always paid more because my products are that much better and or different but then the people that buy from me want and expect the best my customers always get all they asked for and more I never compromise on the best quality I can give them " And I get all the money to accomplish that goal"

" Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance." Bruce Barton

Wow talk about missing the point, It's not a judge, or someone else, who determines where one stands, it's you yourself. Make it a good day Klara.

It's a nice looking job nice job on the lettering is that your own font design it's not easy to make your own fonts I've tried ended not to good anyway great job on that Doc.

looks better than my first one that's for sure nice job .

That bag is 500 to 600 dollars all day I know what your saying I had a customer with no fingers that wanted to shoot hand guns I made it happen could have got 5,000.00 for that prosthetic I got 500 because sometimes it's not about the money it was a very satisfying job she was a wonderful customer.

We should all take the Jesse Owens attitude towards business when he was asked if it was harder for a black man to become an Olympic athlete he said to the young black man who asked that question" no you just become so good at what you do it doesn't matter what color you are" as a young man I saw that interview with Jesse Owens and never forgot it . As I was writing this I had to go out to a friends store to get some chicken that store is the best they make the best bread, cheese ,sausage, and everything Italian .they are the very best at what they do It's all the work you don't see it takes so much work to be the best their focus is on product first not price .

That's what I'm talking about you first have to know what it is you want. Buying more leather and stuff is great that's what you want and that's what your doing.

before you start pricing ask yourself this question first, Is it a business or hobby I wish to have .

Nice job all the thread lines right where they should be. lined and tight very nice job.

nice job on that

Nice job sorry to hear about your cut that sucks when that happens yes been there done that .

Looks good

Hundred Dollar cobbler machines I bought one it cost me more than that to go get it because you don't want to ship one of those they are to fragile but good luck on that one.

Nice work on that stuff he will love every bit of it I know I would.

The big thing is make sure you wear a good pair of solvent proof gloves don't get that crap on your hands.

Beautiful work !

I have made at least 5 exactly like yours on mine the stitched part was about 1/2 " thick I would make up that part then bandsaw the pieces out sand them then assemble the holster it's really funny to see the same thing nice job on that .

Nice work on that.