How much time would you estimate you spend doing leatherwork?

[The Major]

Well, before I got married I was working for 6 hours each night and all day saturday and sunday. Now is a totally different story. I now work 2 hours a night and one day a weekend. SO before marriage - 60+ hours After 30.

I just need to get her to pound on some hides and we will be back to normal.

[pepin1948]

For me the reduction in leatherworking time came not from marriage but from having a child. I was under the naive impression that I'd do alot while he napped! HA HA HA! Yeah, what I did while he napped was NAP

It's gotten better time wise as far as time I COULD do leatherwork, but I find myself often procrastinating. That's unfortunate to me, because I find when I AM do leatherwork, particularly the carving/tooling phase, I feel really good and relaxed, working with my hands to create something from plain veggie tan. It's a solitary time, yet leads to the fun of craft fairs and being with others.

When I have an order, like the Bible cover I recently finished, I'll generally work on it at least 1-2 hrs/day. Otherwise I get probably less than 5 hrs/week in my shop.

Holly

[tlowry]

I work 7 days on and 7 days off. I live at the dock for the 7 on. While at home the 7 days are mine to do what I want. I usually work 3 or 4 hrs per day while at home. I carry lacing and hand sewing projects to work with me on the weeks I have nights ( every other hitch) me and the other site mgr rotate. If it is slow at night I lace the project then. I wouldn't trade 7 and 7 for anything. Both my boys are grown, just me and my wife. tlowry