dsolsbery Report post Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) I am sooo green to leather working, that if you stuck me in the ground, I'd grow. But, I LOVE IT! My name is Dennis Solsbery, 62 years old, wife and two grown children, a deacon in my church, retired from the Air Force, working full time for a security company at a nuclear power plant and live in Hico, TX. I became interested in leather working when I bought handguns for my wife and me, and when I started looking for holsters, I decided I could make one as good as the ones I looked at. So.....the seed was planted and I haven't looked back. That is until I look at the work you people turn out, then I tell myself, "you don't have enough time left to learn all that!" Oh well, I'll have fun trying. Even though I joined a year ago, I haven't examined this site as closely as I plan to now, and I look forward gleaning all I can from the boatload of experts here. God bless you all! Edited September 11, 2012 by dsolsbery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdpeters Report post Posted September 11, 2012 hello Dennis, Iam a greeny also. and yes there is some amazing work here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redbeard Report post Posted September 12, 2012 Hello Dennis and welcome. Don't worry, you'll pick up all kinds of information from the great carvers on this site. The key is to practice. It makes our hobby so much more fun when you have some basic skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David8386 Report post Posted September 12, 2012 Welcome where is Hico located, I am from Amarillo, anyway welcome and jump on inDavid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsolsbery Report post Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) Hello David, Hico is about 60-70 miles southwest of Ft. Worth. I was born in Tahoka, so I'm familiar with your area. Welcome where is Hico located, I am from Amarillo, anyway welcome and jump on inDavid Edited September 14, 2012 by dsolsbery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsolsbery Report post Posted September 14, 2012 Thanks Redbeard, I look forward to trying different things with leather. Hello Dennis and welcome. Don't worry, you'll pick up all kinds of information from the great carvers on this site. The key is to practice. It makes our hobby so much more fun when you have some basic skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrock64 Report post Posted September 18, 2012 Howdy Dennis. Welcome to the art of leathercraft. Thats pretty close to the reasons I got into leatherwork as well. It really doesnt matter what level a person is at, its more about the enjoyment gained. We all get better every time we start a new project, some of us that have been at it for a while will tell you you never know it all and probably never will, but thats the draw its allways something new and it never gets boring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsolsbery Report post Posted September 18, 2012 AMEN, Redrock and thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertmeco Report post Posted September 19, 2012 Welcome to the forum from a fellow Texan lots of good info here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsolsbery Report post Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks Robert. You have some beautiful holsters. That is what I'm interested in the most. I like making the iwb, owb and the western rigs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Hello Dennis.....Welcome to the forum! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsolsbery Report post Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks, King's X. The amount of information I've already found in a short amount of time is pretty overwhelming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollisyoung Report post Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Dennis I have been doing leatherwork for a few years and really got serious about it a year ago. It is a fun hobby and with every project you learn something new (Even if its the 100th wallet you've made you will learn SOMETHING new). Anyway I'm 21 years old and just moved from West Texas to Stephenville and I have to admit I like ya'lls part of Texas. Edited October 8, 2012 by hollisyoung Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
