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Here's an old receipt from a leather store in Philadelphia. I'm from Philly and spent a few years bartending right around the corner from where the shop was located before moving up to NYC. Incidentally, it's right around the corner from Betsy Ross' house. She would have been around 140 when this receipt was written!

Amazing work! Do you know what weight veg-tan he used Marlon? Thx Freddie

Looking better than ever Ed! I've been checking out your bags since I joined here a couple years back and you've refined your techniques tremendously. Awesome! We should visit each other's shops. I'm not far from you. best Freddie

Here's my shop in Brooklyn NY. I spend a lot of time here. It's a mile from my apartment which seems to work well for me. It's close enough that I can walk or skateboard to work and far enough that I'm not consumed with work alone. I can see the Empire state and chrylsler bldgs and a good bit of the manhattan skyline from my windows. Sorta like having a mountainview... but not! Cheers! Freddie

Id like to know the same as freak! Is that saddle stitched? Thanks! Great work indeed! Freddie

Nice work! What do you plan to sell them for? They should grab a nice price. You put some good time into these! Freddie

Wow, they are luscious! Super sleek! Do you spay the black dye on David? Is it oil dye? Thanks for sharing. Freddie

Wow Kevin, That's a sick piece! F

I saw a monkey making a saddle on youtube. Cant be that hard!!!lOl HAHA Amazing work Ryan!!! Welcome Freddie

Rock on Tom! Nice work Freddie

I found ohio through this forum and placed an order a few weeks ago. It arrived quickly and is a great resource I'll use again! Freddie

Welcome Avril! Freddie

Welcome Doug! I joined a couple months back and am amazed at the diversity of this forum. The love of leatherworking is really something special! Cheers! Freddie

stupendous!

Good stuff brother! Keep it up and I'm sure you'll find a way to make it work for you. Best, Freddie

Awesome! I love the finish you get!

It's beautiful! I'm jealous .....

Welcome Nick, Nice work man. I really like the compatible sheath. My friend's been asking me if I can make one to fit his web gear belt. Looks like I can! Best regards Freddie

Nice work! Looks like a winner.

Excellent work brother! That asian lining is great. I have a guitar strap made from that same pattern/color. That tutorial you gave was excellent as well. I'll be trying one of these. Not sure if I should bust out the machine or handsew it. Freddie

Hey Kevin, I typically use dbl cap rivets to attach the straps. On some cuffs, I weave the straps through so rivets arent necessary. Thanks man! F

Hey Guys, I just finished this bracelet this week. I'm still waiting on a concho that I'll use as a snap. It's my first attempt at the round braid. I fudged the corners a little. It uses 5-7 oz veg top and 2-3 oz veg liner. I used walnut oil dye and some antique paste. Thanks for looking! Freddie

Thanks for the info Dave. I too am in awe of your work! Freddie

Hi Dave, Beautiful work! What do you do to get that foggin look? lol Do you use a wool dauber? Whats the technique? Hope I'm not being too intrusive! Thanks Freddie