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The strap with the coin is beautiful! Is the coin embedded in the strap or does it sit on top of the strap? Keep up the great work.

Hermann Oak also carried died veg tan.

Wiz, thanks for the information! Bluesman, thanks for making the pdf. Can somebody pin Wiz' March 2 comment?

Do you have any pictures of the conchos you have made so far? If so, can you share them with us? You can probably just attach them to your message.

Hi! What kind of leatherwork are you interested in? Your website is about cufflinks -- are you going to do leather cufflinks? (Is there such a thing?)

Yes a dremel certainly counts. Thanks Rayban -- That's exactly what I wanted to know. What kind of belt sander do you have?

As a complete nooby, I've been reading the discussions on this forum for a long time. I'll be producing handbags, saddlebags, briefcases, portfolios, throw pillows, dog collars and leashes, among other things. I'll be using both chrome and veg tan. Lately, I've been assembling a list of bench and floor equipment for a shop. I'm trying to think ahead and cover as many likely situations as I can. My question is: What machinery do you find most useful, and what brands do you prefer? Please tell me about your favorite hand-operated, hydraulic, and electric equipment that you hold or have mounted on a bench or the floor. You can exclude sewing machines and small hand tools such as hand stamps and swivel knives. Thanks in advance for all your help. This forum is an amazing resource!!

Might try Waterhouse Leather in Hyannis, MA and the HIde and Leather House in Napa, CA. Both of them advertise that they carry white leather. I'm not sure what weight the Waterhouse leather is -- you'll just need to talk with them. The chap sides and chap splits that Hidehouse carries are 4.5 ounces. Their other white leathers are about 3 ounces. If 4.5 is too light for you, maybe you can get them to dye one of their heavier leathers white (they already do cream in the heavier ones). You can find both suppliers on google. Good luck!

I too would consult a CPA rather than the big box folks. To find a good accountant, I would call the business school at one of your local universities, and ask if any of their professors work as CPAs at tax time. Faculty often accept private work to supplement their salaries from the university, and they are usually up to date on the latest regs. Both Newman and Wichita State have Business schools. Start there and good luck.

You're getting better -- keep it up! If you haven't already done so, I suggest you go to Zack White Leather in Ramseur. Assuming that you are in Charlotte, NC (as opposed to some other Charlotte), Zack White is about 1 1/2 hours from you -- well worth the trip! You can google them for more information. Have fun!

I suggest you take material similar to what you are going to be using down to Keystone sewing in Philadelphia, and try out their machines. See which one you like best on your material. They are very knowledgeable and helpful. They also carry a wide variety of machines. It might be best if you called first to make an appointment just so you both can find a good time and day for what will probably be a lengthy visit. Have fun!

Thanks Dwight. I will certainly look at Easy Books. I don't have an ipad now, but I plan to get one.

That's amazing! Excellent -- I especially like the flag at the top!

Yes I thought about using Access and Excel. I've used Excel for years, and my husband teaches both Excel and Access. He was a math major in college, but neither one of us knows much about accounting. Also I wanted a program that can send out invoices as well as purchase orders (I am hoping that written purchase orders will minimize the incorrect orders that I have read about on this site), let me customize both forms, enable customers to pay by pay pal or credit card, let me pay bills from my account, let me keep track of all my customer contacts as well as my inventory, keep a record of everything with minimal typing on my part--i.e., entries should be linked so I just enter the info once, and give me clear reports with charts etc. I also like that my data would be backed up a lot more frequently than I make backups, and the data is a lot more secure from hackers than data on my computer. Even if I could program all this myself -- or get my husband to do it since he is the programmer -- I think we would be better off working on my website or reading discussions on this website. I'm just getting started in this field and I have a lot to learn about leather, sewing, and suppliers!

Has anyone tried the Xero accounting program. After reading the discussion on accounting software in http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=53061&hl= I started doing some research on cloud-based programs (so I can access the data at shows, in the car etc). Xero looks promising for a variety of reasons. It was developed in New Zealand, but is being marketed worldwide. It's gotten very good reviews for its features and ease of use, and Forbes considers it a good alternative to Quickbooks online. I'm just wondering if anyone on this forum has used it? Do any of our New Zealand readers know people who have used it?

Thanks for the information Matt and Ferg! I had high hopes for this company as an alternative to the Hide House and the Tannery, but the information does not sound promising. Let us know if you hear anything different Matt.

This site should provide you with some useful information: http://accounting-so...small-business/ If you click on one of the ratings buttons, you will get ratings and information on that particular topic. Note that there is a button for inventory and services. And the information should be current since this is a 2014 article. Also if you click on the menu icon on the left side of the black bar, and then click on "business" in the menu, you'll get information about other software for small businesses--for example, a review of credit card processing software. There is a LOT of information here. Happy reading!

This might help you out: http://www.seiko-sew...f/cw_series.pdf I too spent a lot of time trying to get a manual on a Seiko machine (the CH-8B) and finally gave up in frustration. A Singer manual may be your best bet. This site also has several people that sell Seikos (Keystone, Campbell-Randall, and Toledo). They are great resources for information! Good luck.

Groz-Beckert also make an S point.

Thanks Renoir and Veedub3!! What a goldmine! Mike--I was not able to open "The Principles of Decorative Design." I'll try getting it through the Gutenberg Project. Thanks for telling me about it.

Great! Please post your impressions if you order anything or talk with them. Thanks.

I really like your artwork, but it's hard to see. Can you make it darker -- ie., deeper carving? Or is it just the picture? In any case, your artwork is great!

Ohio Travel Bag is my favorite. http://ohiotravelbag.com/

Has anyone tried Moore & Giles for leather? Most of their leather is chrome tan. And I'm sure that it's pricey, but probably no more expensive that what some other suppliers charge. They are located in Virginia. I'm curious because their website is impressive, but I can't find any mention of them on this site. I have included their URL. Let me know what you think. Thanks. https://www.mooreandgiles.com/leather/

Cobra Steve said its going to be another week before his sources in China will have an answer for him about the binder. The machine would be dedicated to binding however -- i.e., you couldn't use it for regular stitching. Steve thinks a better route is to follow Wiz's advice and get an attachment company to build you a binder. Perhaps Steve could give Atlanta Attachments enough information (measurements, pictures etc.) so they can build you a binder without actually having the head.