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Then do what makes you happy! It's a no risk thing: if people want it fine! if they don't it's not like it's how you're feeding the family. I appreciate the discussion anyway because it's something we all have to think about.

I'm met zero people and one dog with any of those names...I've known a lot of Joel's (Prada is a cute puppy). Op asked about improving it and if his niece had a point...

Yeah just anything...and I not saying "no one" will understand it's a brand as but if his niece and a few of us on here think it could be confusion, then that's the advice I'm giving.

I guess that's my point, a name especially just your first name makes it look like a personalized wallet. No no one would think someone's name was North Star...if fact if a person's name was North Star, someone seeing that stamped might think it was a brand. I'm a factory, mostly private label so no I don't generally put my stamp on things. I don't say I never do but I'm producing hundreds of wallets for a company, they generally want their name on it...a few credit me as the manufacturer but it still gets their logo.

Back to the Future taught us the dangers of having a logo that's a name when no one knows your brand.

Maybe I'm in the minority but if the difference between your mark and a Fossil brand (and most others) is no waitress or cashier is going to see you open a wallet and say "Oh your name's Fossil"...whereas anyone who sees a wallet that has a somewhat common first name stamped on it is going to think someone just has a personalized wallet with the name Joel. IMO you need to go more stylized to make it clear it's your mark. I think the mark would be better if you actually had your last name or initial in a stylized way that makes it looks less like it looks when someone has me stamp a name on a wallet. Even adding a small "made in USA" below or just "USA" will make it clear that it's a brand/maker's mark... I like the simplicity of your logo but I do see what your niece saw but it's easily fixed with a small change or two. As far as maker's marks in general go, I think they're simply a point of pride and maybe a bit of exercise in ego...I've never owned an item where I was happier because it had a prominent brand. Some people argue for them as a way of promotion, but unless someone can quickly type a description of your mark into Google and have you pop up, then it's not promotion. This leaves you making a mark that's basically your entire business name if you actually want someone to see something you made and come to you. Just my two cents.

Awesome! Glad you liked it!

Hi Folks! In a boot deal I picked up I have some excess leathers I'm not currently using. Cognac Grizzly leather is a 6.5-7oz brown with a printed grain. It feels very waxy. The color is a dark brown/burgundy similar to Red Wing's Briar Oil slick. Temper is medium to firm. I have about 450 feet available $3 per foot. I also have just over 200 Feet of Raging Bull which is also 6.5oz but has a slightly softer leather and the color is more of a green-based brown. Also asking $3 a foot Will consider price if anyone is interested in all of it at once.

For sure...what I was alluding to is that fact that leather is split before tanning too...just to get it to a uniform thickness. Just like my skin is thicker on my elbow than my eyelid, in a cow you'll have parts that would naturally thicker if they didn't split for uniformity first.

I would guess you’re talking about “dry slitting” in that they are tanning at their highest “stock” thickness and reducing to order. If I understand correctly every tannery splits the raw hides first for uniformity as hide thickness would vary depending on each section of the hide. You can imagine how hard leather would be to work with if it wasn’t uniform in thickness.

I agree with most people here that 20oz isn't going to be a standard product for anyone... My feeling is that to produce this you'll need to contact a tannery a directly that gets hides in their raw state (not wet blue)... for Some reason Veg Tan tends to be thicker so I'd contact the big ones in the USA: Herman Oak and Wickett and Craig. You might also have success contacting European tanneries as, generally they keep animals longer before slaughter and therefor you might get thicker hides (just a guess). The next step after that would be to contact people that work with Exotics like Bison, Water Buffalo, Hippo or Elephant. Bison and water buffalo are both reasonably priced. Here in the USA Tasman, Law and Horween deal in Bison. I'm not sure where to start with Waterbuffalo.

Canoe Utica has sold. We still have Tan and Carolina Brown

In my experience, I don’t smell anything or have any burning at anything under 500, but obviously I’ve not done tests.

Yeah I got stuff I’d let go under $2 a foot or scrap by the pound if OP would like.

Distressed roughout have sold

I have a few hides of Horween Utica it's 4-5oz More info on the tannage here and here. It's a really nice feeling soft-tempered leather great for anything "baggy". I have one hide of Canoe and maybe a little more than 100 feet each tan and Carolina Brown. I also have a couple of heavy Distressed brown hides that I'm guessing were made to be used as roughout as the tannery stamp is on the grain side. Roughly 6-7oz also from Horween. I also have a couple hides of a natural colored Nubuck leather from Horween it's a little wrinkled. All at the low price of $3 per foot plus shipping from SC. Email: nstarleather@shtc.net Canoe Carolina Brown and Tan Tan Distressed brown Nubuck Nubuck

Hi Folks bought out a bootmaker and have some hides to sell all of these are usually $10+ per foot and I'm asking $5 per foot plus shipping (from SC). All of these hides are somewhat small so full sides only ( may have a few loose pieces of Kudu but not promises). All of these have a somewhat soft/medium temper. For some reason I don't have access to messages on the site so please email: nstarleather@shtc.net First Hides are CF Steads "Unicorn" tannage, but fear not, no mystical animals were killed in the making of this leather (hopefully). This tannage is a very soft tempered leather made with Scandinavian Moos or Elk (apparently which is a translation thing I have yet to figure out). More info on the leather here and here. The color is "Polo Brown" it gauge at 3-4oz (1.2mm-1.6mm) Next up is CF Stead Waxy Kudu (African Antelope). More info here: http://www.cfstead.com/antelope-elk-deer/waxed-kudu/ These hides have lots of character natural scratches and scars. Gauges at 4-5oz I have a few colors: Gaucho, Tumeric, Cloud (limited) and Spruce: Gaucho Tumeric Spruce Cloud:

If you draw it out plenty of places can make it I’d guess $175-$200 for a 3/4” high wood filled die.

The die would be crazy expensive if you included all those holes. Without them it wouldn’t be as bad.

Yes! It's 3-4. you can email me if you want, for some reason this site isn't sending me updates on this thread.

Doh! I didn't see this alert! yes I have plenty more. Also have some light weigh Espresso DHF from Horween as well.

Is it just a rectangle? Total blade length is more important that size. Obviously your head should cover all of most of the die but an 18x10 rectangle could have the same cutting edge as a much smaller did with lots of internal details and punches. I have a huge double headed clicker that cuts huge pieces like 3’+

Let Bill know I sent you

District Leather offers custom cutting service.

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