Hammock production

[TomE]

Yes, that makes sense.  Need a sweatshop in the USA to make good for the Danish market.   This Youtube channel is where I learned to tie halters and lead ropes.  I think there are 3 videos for making a halter, 2 videos for the eye splice, and a video for the butt splice.

 

[Mulesaw]

@TomE

Thanks for the video, I sadly can't see it out here since the net connection is so slow, but I'll have a look at it when I get home. 

I repaired a nice lead rope for someone, the rope was a braided thick soft rope, and the snap was attached by means of a piece of leather that was folded and then sewn onto the braided line. The other end had a leather ending as well, not a rounded cap, but also just a folded piece of leather that was sewn pretty close to it. It looked nice, though the stitching wasn't that great (I guess that's why I had to repair it)

 

[chuck123wapati]

1 hour ago, Mulesaw said:

@TomE

Thanks for the video, I sadly can't see it out here since the net connection is so slow, but I'll have a look at it when I get home. 

I repaired a nice lead rope for someone, the rope was a braided thick soft rope, and the snap was attached by means of a piece of leather that was folded and then sewn onto the braided line. The other end had a leather ending as well, not a rounded cap, but also just a folded piece of leather that was sewn pretty close to it. It looked nice, though the stitching wasn't that great (I guess that's why I had to repair it)

 

you make some really nice stuff I don't see you having a problems starting a full time shop and being successful.

[Mulesaw]

2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

you make some really nice stuff I don't see you having a problems starting a full time shop and being successful.

Thanks Chuck, It is really appreciated 

I am so lucky to have my son involved in this as a partner, because he is the one who knows how to sell stuff. And together we make a pretty good team. Plus we make sure to have a good time along the way doing it which is really important I think.

One of the ideas of the company is that it would be a great way to ease his way into it. He takes care of the accounting and that sort of stuff, and I provide some muscle (and a little experience). We haven't got any debt to a bank, but our company has borrowed some money from me. And it is written in the document that the money should be paid back whenever it was convenient for the company. That means that he (and I ) doesn't have to stress to meet any goals each month to satisfy a bank. And given that he is still an apprentice and goes to technical college half his time that is really good.

The long term goal is to specialize in harness rooms / saddle rooms in large stables and horse trucks. We have bought a house too that we are renovating, and that will be rented out. 
I don't think that I'll quit sailing, but I hope and think that he can make a living from the company when he is done with his formal training as a carpenter. And at that time he will already be accustomed to tax reporting, accounting making quotations etc. 

And I am happy if I can still participate by repairing horse related stuff :-) 

Technically I could also work full time for the company, but I think we need to get it a bit more off the ground before starting that. But we are on the right track.

Brgds

Jonas