Beginner from Texas

[RiverRat]

Hey there. Found this forum via some guys that post at zombiehunters.org. Just recently started playing with leather and find it to be very relaxing. Sure, I've made some mistakes in my first few projects, but the bug has bitten and I'm looking forward to making more and more useful items (holsters and sheaths and maybe, some day, a purse for my wife).

I live in Spring, just north of Houston. I'm an aircraft mechanic by trade, working for a charter company (any military folks have most likely taken a ride on one of our DC-10s or MD-11s). I've also studied the martial arts for the last 30+ years (still a beginner in that also) and in the past year, taken up pistol shooting again. I also love to hike and camp and fish. Trying to get my hands on a canoe, we've a beautiful creek with walking distance that is just made for canoeing.

Married with 3 daughters (one is about to become a mom for the first time). 1 dog, trying to convince the wife a 2nd dog is a good idea. She's not buying it.

I'll post my first projects up. Critiques are welcome, criticism not so much. I KNOW they could be better, I know I should slow down and bit and make my cuts neater and maybe invest in some proper tools. But, I'm pleased with my first efforts and they work. That's what matters to me.

Howdy and Welcome. I read alot over here, but haven't typed much yet. Good to see ya. Cotton