what do you do for a living

[Dynamik1]

Well, you could raise cattle, shoot them when mature, skin and tan the hide and cook the meat while listening to Christian music, then pound on the leather when the tannage is complete!!! It sounds like a circle of life!!

LOL! That sounds too much like my Everquest days!

[randyandclaudia]

I am a husband and father first! Nothing in this world is as important as my family. Nothing! I study the cosmos and work everyday to fill my toolbox with the tools I need to continue my journey of enlightenment. Being awake and aware of my place in the universe is necessary to be alive in the moment of each day. By being true to myself and what makes me happy . . . I am a leather artist! One day it will be our only source of income. I used to create my art for money only . . . Now I focus solely on doing my art for my heart in knowing that commitment, dedication and perseverance to us being happy is what will bring success.

Randy

If you were randomly placed into our universe, the chances of being on or even near a planet would be one in a billion, trillion, trillion! Carl Sagan

[rhall]

Well I've spent the last hour reading everyones history...It is so great to know something about you folks!I have spent 39/8 providing Electricity to the Nations Capital..DC.They packaged me out in 04.Rehired me in 06 cause they didnt have any available experienced Bla bla blas.Meet some new folks building /rebuilding SubStaions...They hired me as GF.Back to work,teach them to stay alive until they are old and brokedown like me!That way they can teach the next group.Viet Vet Father,Grandfather,Husband.Mentor of some young folks whose parents didnt do so well.Love the craft I still have alot to learn.I've been doing mostly shooting related leathergoods for fun not much profit!Still get alot of satisfaction from it.Auther Rightass has jumped into my bones so that is why I need amachine to continue all this fun!!!Thanks for listening....I gotta stop now my left hand is nummmmmm!

[JohnsCustomLeather]

I like this thread..

I am a roller / supervisor in a specialty steel mill, I have hot wire and rods running past me at speeds reaching 23 m/s. THAT"S MY DAY JOB!!

I first began pounding nails in dad's bench in the shop when I began to walk. I started working on saddles and Tack at 5 and machinery at 10. When I was a kid it was more like SLAVE labor!! HA! HA! HA

Then after completing college in '99, with a BS in Industrial/Operations Management. I found that my day job, or sometimes night work was very stressful. So I got put on Midnight shift 10p-6a for 6 months so I could run heavy equiptment for a friend of mine through the day. That was great 4 hrs of sleep a day, Hey as long as it is concentrated sleep it is enough.

That did not take away the stress. Then I started pounding nails in Dad's Bench again and realized that it was great relaxment, until he made me pull them all out!!!

Then I started a webpage with him and another, all because I was bored one day.

He gets to do what he loves and it keeps him busy and me sane.

He has been at it, pounding leather, for 50+ years and started his business full time in around '74. Making boots saddles or anything else some one asks for, or sometimes doesn't. Prior to his full time leather shop he was an Engineer, I tell them they all think backwards, for a specialty carbide company.

[DG Leather]

I am new here but thought I would let you in on my big secret career....it is glorious so hold on to your petunias.....

I work in the addictions field. I have been counselor last few years but am just starting as a medical detox worker in the hospital here....

I would much rather spend my time in the woods camping with my bow, my guns and leather work and soapstone carving though.....I have also wrote an unpublished novel that is near done being edited befor ei attempt to find some sort of professional editing or publishing....

[budd4766]

I'm a designer. My company supports manufacturing companies with computer aided drafting/design support. Currently I'm the on-site guy helping a company design heavy construction equipment.

[Ian]

Here's my resume in a nutshell: Born in Tanzania, Came to the United States from South Africa at 12. Left home at 16 to groom for a circus bareback riding act - spent the next 20 years on and off the road training horses and dogs for circus work (also performed in a trapeze act) , and travelled to almost all states, South America and Canada. In between and on the off season, I did every job imaginable, from bartender to dockworker to juvenile corrections.

I operated a private dog training business for a few years. Learned harness making and operated a leather shop doing repairs and custom work and also a fairly large retail area selling motorcycle goods.

Now I work for a mega wealthy dude, driving, making appointments and travel plans and doing a lot of interesting travel to variouys gambling meccas. That is 3 days a week. The other 4 I have my custom leather business. That's it.

[TomSwede]

Here's my resume in a nutshell: Born in Tanzania, Came to the United States from South Africa at 12. Left home at 16 to groom for a circus bareback riding act - spent the next 20 years on and off the road training horses and dogs for circus work (also performed in a trapeze act) , and travelled to almost all states, South America and Canada. In between and on the off season, I did every job imaginable, from bartender to dockworker to juvenile corrections.

I operated a private dog training business for a few years. Learned harness making and operated a leather shop doing repairs and custom work and also a fairly large retail area selling motorcycle goods.

Now I work for a mega wealthy dude, driving, making appointments and travel plans and doing a lot of interesting travel to variouys gambling meccas. That is 3 days a week. The other 4 I have my custom leather business. That's it.

Just commented your seat!! You'll be doing alot of handstitching in the future;-)

Tom

[hiloboy]

well i have worked for myself for the last 30+ years.as a handengraver and scrimshaw artist. its a job that i have always loved..i always thank God for letting me have a job that i really love to do. it make life so much better..i have put 6 kids thought collage carving metal and ivory..about a 2years ago i did a job that ended up paying me with a whole bunch of leather tools..that is what started me on my way to learning leather.then i found this site best thing that ever happen..

[ryano]

Great thread! Too many cops though! lol Well lets see, at the moment I am a Singer Sewing Machine technician. I do a little machine work, welding, leatherwork. I have been making obsolete sewing machine parts at the present time, welding a floor in a 57 chevy and a 56 chevy conv. Oh yeah I almost forgot, I am a degreed Industrial Engineer who designs manufacturing machining processes, machine design and plant layouts. I just like turning chicken crap into chicken salad.