Members floyd Posted September 14, 2012 Members Report Posted September 14, 2012 I'm in the Savannah / Hinesville / Ft. Stewart area. (usually) Right now I am in Afghanistan. I am a total noob, just getting started. I haven't posted pics of anything because it all looks like total crap in comparison to what I see on this website. Quote
Members Tzalabak Posted September 14, 2012 Members Report Posted September 14, 2012 Until Recently, Ringgold, GA here. As far north as you can get along I75 before heading into Tenn. Now I'm just across the border in Chattanooga, TN. Quote
Chief31794 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Posted September 14, 2012 I'm in the Savannah / Hinesville / Ft. Stewart area. (usually) Right now I am in Afghanistan. I am a total noob, just getting started. I haven't posted pics of anything because it all looks like total crap in comparison to what I see on this website. Floyd, First, thanks for your service, I retired at Fort Stewart in 1990, still go back there every year or so. Take care of yourself in Afghanistan and if you are an NCO or Officer, make sure you take care of your soldiers. Second, keep at the leatherwork, it will improve. If you get a chance to come over Tifton way, send me a PM and maybe we could get together, tell war stories and look around the shop a little. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members floyd Posted September 14, 2012 Members Report Posted September 14, 2012 I may have to take you up on that. It would be very interesting to see a shop. I'm afraid that with the limited room I have in my tent, I don't qualify as a shop. More like a shack or hovel. It will be a while though, I'm still in Afghanistan for a couple more months, then when I get back to Georgia, I have some "catching up" to do with the wife. I really appreciate the offer, and will definitely hit you up if I'm ever over that way. Thanks, Floyd Floyd, First, thanks for your service, I retired at Fort Stewart in 1990, still go back there every year or so. Take care of yourself in Afghanistan and if you are an NCO or Officer, make sure you take care of your soldiers. Second, keep at the leatherwork, it will improve. If you get a chance to come over Tifton way, send me a PM and maybe we could get together, tell war stories and look around the shop a little. Chief Quote
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted October 2, 2012 Members Report Posted October 2, 2012 Until Recently, Ringgold, GA here. As far north as you can get along I75 before heading into Tenn. Now I'm just across the border in Chattanooga, TN. Hey I am in Rossville I live just off State Line Road about a half a mile from Lake Winnie. Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
Members Tzalabak Posted October 2, 2012 Members Report Posted October 2, 2012 Hey I am in Rossville I live just off State Line Road about a half a mile from Lake Winnie. Ha! I'm on the TN side of State Line, close to the back of East Ridge High. Quote
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted October 2, 2012 Members Report Posted October 2, 2012 Small World I live on Mineola Ave which is right behind the high school soft ball field. Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
Members halafax Posted October 2, 2012 Members Report Posted October 2, 2012 Im here from north atlanta GA. ive been doing this for about eight years. I do a bit of this and that, but I work with leather and do costuming and prop building. Quote
Members Tzalabak Posted October 2, 2012 Members Report Posted October 2, 2012 Funny little world indeed. All of 20 seconds or so from where I live, hehe. Quote
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted October 3, 2012 Members Report Posted October 3, 2012 Funny little world indeed. All of 20 seconds or so from where I live, hehe. So what kind of leather work are you involved with? I am a gunsmith but I am wanting to get back into making some gun leather, belts bags , just easy stuff that I can sell at flea markets and swap meets Got any used tools you are looking to sell I might be interested. Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
Members Tzalabak Posted October 3, 2012 Members Report Posted October 3, 2012 At the moment I make cell phone cases, Kindle cases, iPad cases and the like. I'm still rather new to the whole thing, so all of my tools are newish and still in use, heh. Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted October 3, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted October 3, 2012 I live in Alabama, and have for a LONG time, but since I was born in Savannah, I guess I can chime in here since I'm FROM Georgia. I've still got family all over S. GA, and also in the ATL area. I don't get over that way much anymore, but you never know..... Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Mike Craw Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 I'm on St. Simons Island on the Atlantic coast roughly half way between Jacksonville and Savannah. The only other leatherworker I know down this way is Carlos Lopez who runs the Rancho No Tengo saddle shop in Kingsland just North of the Florida line off I-95. He's in his 70's and doesn't do "on-line" so I don't expect that he will check in on the Forum. Mike Quote My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference. Harry S. Truman
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted October 5, 2012 Members Report Posted October 5, 2012 At the moment I make cell phone cases, Kindle cases, iPad cases and the like. I'm still rather new to the whole thing, so all of my tools are newish and still in use, heh. I know what you mean I used to have every leather working tool you could think of but sold it all about 25 years ago now I am finding my self buying tools a piece at a time and these tools are not cheap. I am going to get started back tooling leather and make some holsters belts and cases hopefully I can get over to tandy and pick up a half shoulder in a couple of weeks.after Iget this Long Rifle I am building finished and make me a stitching pony. i guess for the type of cases you are making you are using 5 to 6 OZ tooling leather? have you been to the store on bonny oaks? the last time I bought leather was when they were down on broad street and not sure if the same people own the store on bonny oaks maybe once I get my garage cleaned up and start pounding on some leather we can meet up sometime, Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
Members powhs Posted October 5, 2012 Members Report Posted October 5, 2012 Sylvester GA here. Been making my own holsters and belts for the last 25 years. Sell a few at the firehouse. Great hobby. Quote
Chief31794 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Posted October 5, 2012 Sylvester GA here. Been making my own holsters and belts for the last 25 years. Sell a few at the firehouse. Great hobby. I'm in Tifton, sell at craft fairs and markets in the area and on ETSY. Didn't know anyone was this close that does leather work. I've been carving and working in leather for about 45 years. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members Tzalabak Posted October 5, 2012 Members Report Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) i guess for the type of cases you are making you are using 5 to 6 OZ tooling leather? have you been to the store on bonny oaks? I can make do with any thickness that I get. I can't keep different thicknesses stocked, due to income issues, so, when I buy leather, any thing I make is out of whatever thickness I have enough of at the time, hehe. Yeah, I've been out to the Bonny Oaks Tandy. It's where I go if I'm in need of something quick, otherwise I order through SLC. Jim is pretty nice down there at Tandy though, hehe. The leather they have usually isn't fantastic, but you can usually find a few good bits among their stuff. I honestly don't know who owned it when it was on Broad, I haven't been doing the leather stuff for that long. Edited October 5, 2012 by Tzalabak Quote
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted October 5, 2012 Members Report Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) I can make do with any thickness that I get. I can't keep different thicknesses stocked, due to income issues, so, when I buy leather, any thing I make is out of whatever thickness I have enough of at the time, hehe. Yeah, I've been out to the Bonny Oaks Tandy. It's where I go if I'm in need of something quick, otherwise I order through SLC. Jim is pretty nice down there at Tandy though, hehe. The leather they have usually isn't fantastic, but you can usually find a few good bits among their stuff. I honestly don't know who owned it when it was on Broad, I haven't been doing the leather stuff for that long. Well I understand about financial situations is Jim a big heavy fella? If so it is the same guy who used to run the Broad street Location because that guys name was Jim too and a really nice guy, The Broad street location was a pretty good sized wearhouse and had a large selection of leathers in any grade or type you wanted I always had to get the economy tooling shoulders because they were priced good and weren't too bad looking once they were tooled. even untooled the stuff i made looked pretty good once they were dyed i like working with the thinner leathers because it is a lot easier to stitch I bought some plans for building the Stitching Champ Leather Clamp Stitching Pony I am thinking about making a few extra and sell them to finance some supplies, I just need to figure out what a fair price would be, they are pretty nice stitching ponys They sit on the floor and the clamp has a foot lever for easy clamping and unclamping and the right height for sitting down to do the stitching. Edited October 5, 2012 by St8LineGunsmith Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
Members Leatherman5900 Posted October 6, 2012 Members Report Posted October 6, 2012 Howdy, Born and bred in Warner Robins, GA......served in USAF for 7 years. Have been doing leather since I was 13.....now 48. Check out some of my items at: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/All-Star-Leatherworks-by-Jeff-Chandler/169540536455857 Thanks, Jeff Chandler Quote
Members Jon in GA Posted November 15, 2012 Members Report Posted November 15, 2012 I'm down in the Columbus area. Fairly new to the craft, but having fun with it. Quote
Chief31794 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Posted November 16, 2012 I'm down in the Columbus area. Fairly new to the craft, but having fun with it. Welcome aboard Jon. I'm in Tifton not too far away. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
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