Greetings From France/africa

[Eewheh]

Hello all, been browsing around here for close on a year and am humbled (maybe intimidated) by the work you guys do.

I am from Africa, a sort of self taught very amateur wannabe leatherworker. This is a wonderful site and I have spent hours looking around a have learned so much already. Folks are all pretty friendly too which is very nice.

I travel a lot so not as regular as I would like, my interests are making whatever I need or think up. Usually something practical, do repairs for friends, so not a pro. Also like to make the odd presents as I am not good at shopping (except maybe in Hardware stores or Tandys). Been dabbling in leatherwork on and off for several years now, but as I get older would like to spend a lot more learning the craft of leatherwork. After browsing around here for a while, my interest has doubled and I now have so many ideas from you all, probably have to live to a hundred to do half of what I have in mind.

Great place to be, I think I am going to enjoy being here. You certainly have all been an inspiration!

Thank you all

Andy

[Denise]

Welcome to LW.net, Andy. Glad to have you here. I would think in your travels you would see leatherwork from different cultures that most of us don't get get a chance to see. If so, take pictures and post them for us. We're curious!

[Eewheh]

Thanks for the welcome Denise, and it is nice to be here, so much good advice and friendly folks....never going to get any work done will I?

I will most certainly keep my eyes peeled for leatherwork from African countries I visit. Damn...now where did I put my camera?...oh ho... just thought of another project...camera case. Right, once I have found my camera I will do the necessary. Am off in a weeks time for 6 weeks so hopefully I will have something interesting to show when I get back.