Hello From The Netherlands

[Miss Reining]

Hello everybody,

My name is Conny, living in the Netherlands and was looking for

a site about leathercraft/work and found this site.

Looks great, love to see all the work you guys do.

I can learn a lot from most of you here.

Greetings from the Netherlands

Edited December 21, 2010 by Miss Reining

[joquarter]

Hi Conny , good to see you here to.

After 12 januari I've got plenty of time to carve together, still 3 exams to go.

Want to go to Belgium soon , need a lot more tools and leather, so if you have time and the snow is gone?

[Miss Reining]

Ok, that's great, long time no carve together, hihihi

Love to go to Belgium, hope I have the money because, I want to buy everything !!

[Miss Reining]

What I don't understand is that the only one who gives me a hello is somebody I allready know from my own country !!

I don't get the idea that I am welcome here.

I do understand that not everybody gives a welcome here..that I get..but NONE??

[miguelm]

hello the better leather is in Spain, cow hide, horse hide.... you can see in my blog.

Http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com

Miguel Marcos

[PANTHER]

Hello and Welcome Conny,

Please don't feel like we don't care but I think you'll find that so close to the Christmas holiday most are just trying to finish that last leather project(gift) so they can head off to whichever relative is having the Christmas bash this year. We here at LW really are a friendly group. SO WELCOME AGAIN and Happy Holidays and New Year.

Panther

[terix]

Merry Christmas, Conny!

[miguelm]

merry christmas

http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com

[bdt46]

WELCOME CONNY! Please know that all are welcome here at LEATHERWORKER. Everyone has been busy with last minute orders to have finished by today, I'm sure. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[Jordan]

Welcome to the site, please don't feel slighted, it is a wonderful place with lots of real nice people. Not to mention the treasure trove of leather working knowledge. Enjoy and don't hesitate to post lot's of pictures of your work. Jordan

[chillybean]

Hello Conny and greetings from an Englishman also living in the Netherlands. I am just getting started in leather craft and currently have tools coming from the UK and USA. I was wondering if you know of a good tannery in the Netherlands or Belgium. I plan to start by making sheaths for knives and multi tools. Thanks and Happy Holidays :-)) Mark.

[Miss Reining]

I'm sorry if I react as I did..but with us on my western forum there is always somebody who says hello.

You are all right, its christmas time and everybody is busy making things and bying things.

Maybe i'm not that busy..but...

A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL TO!!

[miguelm]

hello, how much a leather in Netherland, veg tan, ??

miguel

http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com

[joquarter]

Hello Chillybean,

We buy most of our leather stuff in Belgium of in the Netherlands, here you have the link to their stores:

In the Netherlands: http://www.boomsma.nl/nl/home

In Belgium: http://www.dierenhui...on=home〈=NL

Have fun to search in their webshop.

Looking forward to see you're work.

Miguel it depend on the size and what kind of vegtan leather you're looking for.

Last time I bought half a hide in Belgium , 4mm payed € 60 euro for it.

In the Netherlands I bought Dorset leather , 2 peaces 5mm , lenght 1.50m , width 6 cm. cost me € 50.

If you want to order leather , the best you can do is give them a call , tell them what you need and they give you a price.

Edited December 25, 2010 by joquarter

[miguelm]

you can see my work in my blog

thank´s for the information.

http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com

[chillybean]

Thank you joquarter for the info.

[ibonn]

hello Conny and fellow (Dutch) members

I'm a silent reader on this forum but a few familiar names where mentioned in your posts so I had to answer. I was at Leerhandel Berten last Friday where I bought way too much stuff We got there just 3 minutes before closing time but they where great on Christmas Eve, they let me in and helped me with some questions regarding box making etc. Due the snow, it was very hard to get there though, we had trouble getting up the small hill as it was so slippery. At the moment there is still lots of snow in Belgium.

As I'm taking lessons in leather carving and case making, I plan to post the results on the forum but for the moment I'm still hesitant as all the projects shown here are so great.

[joquarter]

We all started once.

I get more and more inspiration , by looking at all the amazing work here.

Make a lot of mistakes , but everything what you made by yourself , is something to be proud of.

So don't be shy .

My newest project is almost finished , have to think about the last details and do a lot of stitching.

Where do you take carving lessons?

[ibonn]

I'll make some pics of my work and post them here for comments, I'm working on a small saddle bag and gitar straps.

I got introduced to this leatherworker through a friend and he agreed to teach me. As he is already older, he teaches me at his home in Deventer and I drive over there ervery 2-3 weeks.

[King's X]

Welcome to the forum Conny and greetings from Central Texas, USA!

[Miss Reining]

Hello ibonn, nice that you have somebody to help you.

I'm living not far from Deventer.

Thanks, for all the welcome here!

[bead]

I interested to take over the leather of trade.

I saw many opportunities on your website.

Thank you .

[Chief31794]

Welcome aboard.

Ken

[Jef]

hello Conny and fellow (Dutch) members

Due the snow, it was very hard to get there though, we had trouble getting up the small hill as it was so slippery.

Hello, Conny.

Groetjes van uit Belgisch Limburg en welkom hier.

Nu de sneeuw hier weg is zal het zeker niet moeilijk meer zijn om dat heuveltje in Zonhoven te nemen .

We zullen deze namiddag eens gaan kijken of er nog leer in voorraad is na jullie uitgebreidde "shoppingsessie".

Leuk als je maar 10 Km van de leverancier vandaan woont, neen??

Jef, beginnend leerbewerker.

"Greetings, and welcome here in Belgian Limburg.

Now the snow is gone here will certainly not difficult to take that hill in Zonhoven.

This afternoon we will go and see if there's leather in stock after your extensive "shopping session ".

Nice if you only 10 Km from the supplier home lives, no?

Jef, starting saddler."

Translation posted by Denise thanks to Google Translate

[joquarter]

Goodmorning Jef,

Our shopping session has to wait for a while, but I run out of leather, so as soon I can find some time I got to make a cardrive to Berten.

Hope you did'nt buy all the vegtan in stock.

How is the new store in Zonhoven?