Hello all. My name is Jerry I am from Louisiana but work all over the states in refineries. I am currently near Corpus Christi area for a bit longer. I have been curious about leather work for quite awhile now and decided it’s something for me to do when I get off of work no matter where I am at working. I’d like to start out pretty small with knife sheaths and wallets and belts perhaps.
I have read so many post for awhile now and I’m still back at square one. What to buy and where to buy from?
I don’t mind paying for quality tools as I like to do things right the first time and not buy some tools then buy the same tools awhile later because I want the more dependable tools.
so my questions are :
1. What tools should I purchase to start crafting these 3 things.
2. where should I purchase the tools from or what brand names are dependable and long lasting.
3. what books and templates would you recommend for a beginner (I would eventually like to get into stamping the leather)
thanks a ton for reading this far. I know these questions have been asked , but like I said without direction I am all over the place and still unsure what to get due to the several different answers. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jerry
