Members sodapop Posted March 31, 2008 Members Report Posted March 31, 2008 hey ya'll ...been lurkin around here for a couple of weeks and figure its time to say my bit... i've been takin some leatherworkin lessons from a saddlemaker here in minnesota...i'm not gonna be doin saddles but working k9 collars and custom ones to start off with (i know it probably sounds lame compared to what others are doin) but its something i have experience with and figured its a proper place to start for my foundation in leatherworking...and then who knows what i will fall into... right now i'm pretty much in limbo land...until my stitcher and tools all make there way here... which kinda sorta bites...cuz when i look at everyones work on here...i get to itchin and want to do somethin!!...but i just gotta be patient and wait hehe this is a great site and a helluva find!!...it'll definately give my learning curve a huge nitro boooooost!! cheers everyone darryl Quote Darryl..."Imagination is more important than knowledge"...Albert Einstein...
Contributing Member rdb Posted March 31, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted March 31, 2008 Welcome to the Block sodapop! Be careful of the donuts throwers...lol You do realize there are people who would kill to be in your position to train with a saddlemaker.....? Quote Web page Facebook
Members Hedge Posted April 1, 2008 Members Report Posted April 1, 2008 Welcome to the forum, sodapop! You're lucky to have someone to help you out with hands on experience. You'll have to display some of your work. Quote
Members Myriam Posted April 1, 2008 Members Report Posted April 1, 2008 Welcome to the forum Darryl! Lucky guy, getting hands on learning with a pro. You be sure to show us your work! Quote Myriam Myriam's Leather Work Dakota Braiding and Leatherwork
Members Tina Posted April 1, 2008 Members Report Posted April 1, 2008 Welcome sodapop you'll meet a whole bunch of really friendy and helpful people here:-) Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Members Emily Posted April 1, 2008 Members Report Posted April 1, 2008 Hey Sodapop! Shout to another dog collar maker!! I'm really new at leather working too...but how lucky you are to be training with a saddle maker! So looking at your photo, are you doing collars specifically for K-9 police dogs? Do you work with the dogs, yourself? Welcome!! -Emily Quote
Members sodapop Posted April 1, 2008 Author Members Report Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) Hey Sodapop!Shout to another dog collar maker!! I'm really new at leather working too...but how lucky you are to be training with a saddle maker! So looking at your photo, are you doing collars specifically for K-9 police dogs? Do you work with the dogs, yourself? Welcome!! -Emily hey Emily!!...the working collars will be for areas like personal protection, psa and schutzhund(<---venue most police k9 train in)...then i'll also be making custom ones primarily for the big boys & girls ;0) i started doing personal protection training around 96' with a couple of my dogs and follow any and all things related to working dogs...from hoghunting with dogs to the manwork venues...but no i don't train dogs for the bitework myself...i've always been on the lead end...not the teeth end hehe...just have a fair bit of knowledge in those areas... thanks all!! for the warm welcome Edited April 1, 2008 by sodapop Quote Darryl..."Imagination is more important than knowledge"...Albert Einstein...
Members RockyWolf Posted April 1, 2008 Members Report Posted April 1, 2008 Welcome to the forum sodapop I could do with some training myself(wolf joke) so I have been told lol good luck with the K9 leathercraft there is a big demand for this type of thing in England as the folk are fed up with the rubbish being sold in the Petshops and I always get asked if I can make something cool for the doggy.. Rockywolf Quote
TomSwede Posted April 1, 2008 Report Posted April 1, 2008 Hello and welcome Sodapop! I'd like to get into dogcollars someday too, mainly 'cuz I developed allergi when I was about 25. I was born and raised with dogs so it'd be fun to make something nice for them since I can't be in the same room anymore. Looking forward to see your stuff come together. A stress test to find out what force breaks your collar might be something to consider considering the force of those dogs. My old Irish wolfhound broke everything we could find in storeshelfs. Ended up using a sturdy rope for him (selftightening snaretype) Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Pip Posted April 1, 2008 Report Posted April 1, 2008 hey welcome, god I know that feeling waiting for tools to arrive.... Quote
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