Holster Maker Selling Items I Would Toss Away

[randypants]

Storing soap box away till next time.

Michael

[Liberty Tree]

I'm pretty new to this stuff and don't consider myself a leather worker like many of you, but something to think about. An item is only worth what someone is willing to pay. I very much doubt that digging out some one else's work is helping to perfect yours,and obviously someone is willing to pay for there work. I'm sorry if I sound rude or if this post seems like someone sticking his nose where it dose not belong, but forums like this are generally here to help permote and help better an industry or hobby,not to ridicule the work of others who's skill might not be as honed as your own. The requirements of a holster do not include being a work of art, sure it nice when they are and I enjoy quality craftsmanship as much as the next guy, but I also like to buy from locals who while maybe not museum quality are well up to the task.

Edited September 4, 2011 by Liberty Tree

[goodfella]

i have been doing shows for years and oh boy do i see some lesser quality stuf for sale i did a show in colubus ohio this weekend

there were a few other belt poeple one sold no belts the other sold 4 belts this was a 700 table show

belt wise we did 94 belts a top line product equals good sales thats my modow

[George B]

I'm pretty new to this stuff and don't consider myself a leather worker like many of you, but something to think about. An item is only worth what someone is willing to pay. I very much doubt that digging out some one else's work is helping to perfect yours,and obviously someone is willing to pay for there work. I'm sorry if I sound rude or if this post seems like someone sticking his nose where it dose not belong, but forums like this are generally here to help permote and help better an industry or hobby,not to ridicule the work of others who's skill might not be as honed as your own. The requirements of a holster do not include being a work of art, sure it nice when they are and I enjoy quality craftsmanship as much as the next guy, but I also like to buy from locals who while maybe not museum quality are well up to the task.

I can appreciate your point of view and yes at first glance I took it to be rude

and also misplaced critisism of a simple observation of what I

experienced.

It was not meant to belittle another maker, it was simply an

observation that made me question why someone would buy something of obvious

low quality.

As I stated in my title, I am new to all this as well and would

never question anothers ability.

I simply looked at what was before me and

developed "my opinion".

As far as the use of forums for discussions

like this, I make no apologies.

Last I heard, forums were for the open

discussions of a particular interest as long as the user stayed within the

rules of the forum and remained curtious.

I respect your opinion, but do not agree with it. God Bless America

George

Definition of FORUM

1a : the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business b : a public meeting place for open discussion c : a medium (as a newspaper or online service) of open discussion or expression of ideas

[DaltonMasterson]

I too, mean no offense to anyone, and would rather help a struggling leatherworker make a better product than belittle them.

I was saying, more than anything, that people will either buy my product, or the other guys product. I can only make a better product to sell on my table. I cant make them buy it.

DM