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I am just getting started in doing leather work... so new I don't even have a project to post yet!

I have been interested in learning tooling for some time but have just finally got enough gumption to get going…

(or should I say my wife finally had enough of me driving her nuts and told me to get a hobby! :P )

Anyway, my wife is an artist and I frequently go to shows with her where I see a lot of leather work which is what has been fueling the desire to learn. So I guess today is day one of my quest, or as some of you term my new “addiction”. I look forward to getting input on my projects as I progress on this journey (addiction). :)

~ Matt ~

Success is finding something you love to do, then finding someone that will pay you to do it!!

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welcome to the site and to the addiction.

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welcome havamal! what part of washington are you in? I am in vancouver, right across the river from portland oregon

Duke

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck

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Be smart and selective with your tool purchases to you don't end up with a lot of crap. Good tooling stamps make a world of difference.

 

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Thanks for the welcome!

Duke ~ I am in Spanaway, just south of Tacoma

immiketoo ~ I have been doing a lot of reading on this site and that was one of the first things that I became aware of. Not all tools are created equal!

Do you have a perticular barnd that you find best and are there any you recomend I stay away from?

~ Matt ~

Success is finding something you love to do, then finding someone that will pay you to do it!!

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I am in Manchester, just north of Tacoma.

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I have alot of craftools but my go to tools will always be my barry kings. theyre spendy but worth it. I also have a wayne jeutske basketweave that I love.

Duke

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck

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Check out PSLAC at www.pslac.org

Bob Stelmack
Desert Leathercraft LLC
Former Editor of the, RawHide Gazette, for the Puget Sound Leather Artisans Co-Op,  25 years of doing it was enough...

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Thanks for the Welcome!

Woody ~ Is'nt Manchester up by Port Orchard?

Stelmackr ~ Thanks for the link! Was looking around for local leather groups but had not found any.

~ Matt ~

Success is finding something you love to do, then finding someone that will pay you to do it!!

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