what do you do for a living

[31ford]

Okay; I'm a latecomer to the topic, but I run a steam locomotive on our 4-mile "Washington Park and Zoo Railway" here in Portland, Or.; Also a machinist, mechanic, track repair person, and all around gopher. So many interests, so little time

[tonyc1]

Okay; I'm a latecomer to the topic, but I run a steam locomotive on our 4-mile "Washington Park and Zoo Railway" here in Portland, Or.; Also a machinist, mechanic, track repair person, and all around gopher. So many interests, so little time

You must be living the dream of many a young boy. Fantastic!!

Tony.

[particle]

I work in the design department at a large architecture firm in north Dallas, doing architectural renderings, websites, marketing brochures, and CAD drafting. I also run my own little CAD drafting business from home that helps to supplement the income, though the income has really dropped off significantly since construction has slowed so much. Thus, I'm looking to get into holster making as another side business...

[jmace]

Insurance

[cgleather]

I'm a Firefighter-EMT-P with 19 years on the job. That is what I do for money, my real job is my three boys.

Edited January 12, 2010 by cgleather

[IHL]

Full-time holster maker. Born in Scotland, raised in South Africa and been living in the USA since 1987. Was in the motorcycle industry in SA from 1979 - 1986. Worked for a holster maker here from 1987 to 1994 then started my own holster company at the end of 1994 to current.

[Wizcrafts]

What I do for a living is a combination of arts and crafts.

My primary income, believe it or not, comes from playing Country-Western, Southern Rock and Classic Rock Music, in two bands, in Flint, Michigan (+ some studio gigs). My instrument is the pedal steel guitar, which I play aggressively and precisely. I have been a professional musician since late 1974. I have toured the US and Canada, have been on live and recorded TV shows and on numerous recording sessions. See www.wiztunes.com for details.

My secondary income is from computer troubleshooting, webmaster services and online security and threat consulting for websites and individuals. My current specialty lies in protecting websites and forums hosted on Apache Web Servers from hackers, spammers and scammers. To do this I write, publish and update several IP blocklists to deny access to unwanted traffic. See my Wizcrafts Computer Services webmaster page for details

I made a fair amount of cash last summer and fall, doing contract sewing of guitar straps and rifle slings, for a nearby leather shop; M&M Leathercraft, with whom I have been associated since the late-1980's. I am hoping to make money again in custom leather work and contract sewing, which used to be one of my major businesses, about 15 years ago. I plan to get back into making custom gun leather and heavy belts, straps and harnesses, now that I have a Union Lockstitch machine - for the second time in my life.

Edited February 2, 2010 by Wizcrafts

[somewhereinusa]

I grew up in the auto business, then Navy, came back and opened up an import car business that grew into a complete auto machine shop. Got an offer to work in a auto restoration shop

I couldn't turn down and sold my shop. That was a rich guy's hobby that closed after 3 years. Trained stockdogs for 10 years, mostly Border Collies. Now I drive cross country trucking

I also have an event photo business specializing in stockdogs. Just getting started in leather.

[wyldflower]

I am a school psychologist. Presently I work in a high school -about 2200 hundred students. I've worked with all ages, preschool to post-high, and I like 'em all Much of what I do involves special education services for students with disabilities. I get to do some intervention and counseling work too.

It's a stressful job, so I come to my leatherbench to let my creative self free and destress me.

wyldflower

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

Well Josh, look what you started! I wasn't going to post here because I thought that I had done too much to list, but; obviously, there are many more folks with lots of stuff and it is interesting to read, so here goes. Out of high school, I started on the drafting board at an engineering co. for a year or so then ended up in the Navy in the mid 60's. I was a hydraulics spec on F4 Phantoms, then out of the service I ended up as a supervisor ar Ford finally branching off into engineering. At the same time I went to horseshoeing school, and that was my "side" money. Along the way I also built motorcycles, race cars and sporterized guns. Always loved horses though, and always kept my hand in them. Along the way I finally ended up as a supervisor at Lear Corp. Once the auto industry took a dump, I was forced to retire, nobody wanted to hire a 63year old engineer around here. So at the end I was an advanced seat system engineer, now I am an antique seat system engineer! I now work on saddles and have been for 20 years or so, and leather goods for the race track full time. Not getting rich, but; getting by.

Bob