Howdy neighbor. I just signed on myself - out in Sandy.
My first post too. I "inherited" some leather stuff from a friend who passed away a few months ago.
In reading up on holsters and sheaths, I started finding all these great instructional videos online. I have always enjoyed hand made fine crafts over fine art, myself - and had a run a ceramics for a while way back when.
I have been sucking up this leather stuff like a sponge - looking forward to getting into it. Lots of research, still have to see what I have - but have lots of practice scraps, and need to get to it.
You look like you're off to a great start!