Johanna

Denise, I don't know how many $$$$ are in the parts of a saddle, but the average (working) leatherworker has about 15 grand in tools in the shop. It would be interesting to know how much in tools the average saddlemaker has in the shop, wouldn't it? Johanna

Glad you're back. We missed you. Johanna

This was made as a present for me when I was a Tandy manager, and I used it everyday with a smile. Since you're making a present for a Tandy employee, using the logo is probably no big deal to them, but NEVER use the Tandy logo on anything you intend to sell or display without Tandy's official permission. They have to be very diligent about protecting their copyright just like everyone else. Your Tandy manager will be delighted, I am sure. What a nice gesture! Johanna

When I worked at Tandy, all our cutting tables had Poundo boards over the surface. When one would get too worn, we'd flip it over. It took a lot to wear out the Poundo boards, and it was easier on our knives and punches when our less experienced customers drove through the leather all the way into the table. Another nice feature of those big tables was the shelf underneath for storage. Johanna

Not my style either, but well executed, as usual. Moving to Show Off. ~J

"Watch Album" gives you notifications on all the activity in an album- comments and new pics added. Another thing to point out- the rating stars. If you click a star, you're stuck with it. You can't and I can't edit it. The 5th star on the right means "excellent". Best rated pics can be searched, as well as latest posted images, most viewed images and recent comments by scrolling down any catagory of albums page and clicking on the links on the brown toolbar towards the bottom. Johanna

I just answered these questions kinda generically, and I;m glad you asked, Clay, because if you were wondering, others are too. If anyone has more questions or I need to clarify (or fix some bug I haven't noticed yet) your feedback in valuable. We want this gallery to perform perfectly, of course, and be easy to use. We all seem to like looking at the pics. Johanna

This Spring I met this down-to-earth tall hippy dude at Sheridan who had some of the most usual exotic leathers I've ever seen. He took the time to explain a little about some of the ones that really caught my eye, and was very friendly. I just got off of the phone with him- he has relocated from California to Idaho where he is catching 20 lb. trout when he's not busy with leather related jobs. He says he's got a large selection of leathers available. His name is Jerry. Phone is: (208) 785-0800 jerry@vanamburgleathers.com He does a lot of custom work, so he can advise you how to get the most out of exotics like stingray, elephant, frogs, snakes, and animals you would never guess they would make leather from. Here is his site: http://vanamburgleathers.com/blogpics/ just ignore the CA info. If you contact him, tell him Johanna from Leatherworker.net sent you. Johanna

It's "brain bleach" for when you see or hear something that you need removed from your head.

Curtis- They are the interiors for checkbooks, wallets, clutch purses etc. You know, where all the tiny pockets are for credit cards and your drivers license and stuff. CF makes the insides, you carve or stamp an outside piece of leather and sew them together. You get a professional looking piece you can still claim as "made -by-hand", but you don't have to make the guts, which is time consuming. Johanna

I heard shingles are brought on by stress, so you should probably invite your sis to come take care of you... (ducks and runs really fast!) Have you consulted with the medical consortium yet? Has my mom seen you? Let us know what we can do. Love ya cuz, Johanna

I had the chance to examine Keith's display at Sheridan, and the interiors looked well constructed and designed, as always. I would have preferred more natural colors, but maybe that's just what he brought to the show? Years ago we bought C-F interiors because wallet guts take a lot of time and careful stitching to make by hand. The C-F were higher priced than the alternatives back then, but the quality was superior. I can't think of too many companies that even make interiors these days- perhaps someone out there knows other sources? That might be a good niche market for someone with a sewing machine and patience. Johanna

Kevin Hopkins at Springfield Leather was considering carrying them- give him a call first. Johanna