DocMac

Thanks Zuludog and Colt. I have heard of the britishblades site but I haven't gotten around to checking it out. Guess I'll head there now. Thanks Guys!

Thank you for the help Richard. I wish I had been into leather working when I was deployed. I think it would have been a great outlet for stress. Just to lose your self in a project and stay occupied would have been great after a stressful patrol. Thank you for your service. Its great to see that there are so many Vets into leather work. And I really appreciate the mentorship.

AH! Ok that makes sense. That is a really good tip. I'll try to reduce that in the future. Thanks for the heads up. Thank you for your service. I loved my marines. They took great care of me and really looked out for me.

Thank you! I do have better pics on my profile page but thank you for the info about the diamond awl. I was about to head to Tandy so i will look at grabbing one of those while I am there. I have been drilling the holes on my drill press. Any ideas for making that look better?

Yes, believe it or not, Game of Thrones is not an actual series of events. Im sure you are just as disappointed as I was when I first learned this. But don't let that deter you from watching the show, Or even better, reading the books. I am very new to Leather working and I am excited and ready for the journey to Master Leather Crafter. Right now my skills are very subpar, and I would consider myself still an apprentice at best if I had a Master to learn from (I don't). I have only been at this hobby for a few months and only very recently started to get serious about it. I feel I am progressing rapidly but am always looking for the next step to perfecting every detail. Some day I would love to make this a work from home career that some day my to young boys ( 2 and 6 months) would be able to help me out with. Last year I left the Navy and my job as a Corpsman for the Marine Corp and really struggled to find my place in life. I'm not trying to write a sob story or anything but I struggled to cope with PTSD and leaving a job that I felt made a difference in the world. Leather working has really helped me in that regard. I really hate putting out poorly made gear, so I am on a constant quest for perfection. Each new project is better then the last, but I still have a long way to go. I would love any criticism or guidance/ mentor ship from the masters in this community. Any help or tips on starting up my own business would also be very appreciated. Thanks, Doc Mac "...I have found, in brief, that all great nations learned their truth of word and strength of thought in war; that they were nourished by war and wasted in peace; taught by war and deceived by peace; trained by war and betrayed by peace; in a word, that they were born in war and expired in peace." "Crown of Wild Olive" by John Ruskin