eby Report post Posted April 7, 2014 Hello from Portland Oregon! I have been hooked on leather work after fumbling through my first few projects, and I am enjoying building my skills (and tool collection.) I've been reading these forums for a little while, but this is my first post. There is so much information on here that I feel pretty lucky to have stumbled onto it! Being new I don't feel like I have much advice or help to offer, so I'll just put up a couple photos of my humble workbench and projects. I look forward to conversing and learning more from all the talented folks on these boards! The first pic is my little work corner under the eaves in the attic. Second is my workbench I built out of wood from the salvage yard. Third is my stitching pony I built from left over flooring. I call it my stitching donkey... Fourth is my first project. I was pretty proud of it, but now it looks kind of ragged. Works though! Last is a little card case with some proper saddle stitching (thanks, donkey!) Not great, but improving. I'll put some pics up for critiques at some point after I get another little project or two done. Thanks for looking! -N Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted April 7, 2014 Hello and welcome to the forum! Nice pictures you have there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertmeco Report post Posted April 8, 2014 Welcome to the forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DireWolf Report post Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Howdy neighbor. I just signed on myself - out in Sandy. My first post too. I "inherited" some leather stuff from a friend who passed away a few months ago. In reading up on holsters and sheaths, I started finding all these great instructional videos online. I have always enjoyed hand made fine crafts over fine art, myself - and had a run a ceramics for a while way back when. I have been sucking up this leather stuff like a sponge - looking forward to getting into it. Lots of research, still have to see what I have - but have lots of practice scraps, and need to get to it. You look like you're off to a great start! Edited April 9, 2014 by DireWolf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted April 9, 2014 Hello to both of you. As much as there is in Portland of an organized group I sort of lead it. We meet at Tandy every other week and work on projects (I also do some of the classes too). Contact me if you have questions. Aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eby Report post Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks for the welcome! Aaron, I'll have to stop by some time. Saturday is pretty much my only day I can get to Tandy or OR Leather for supplies. When do you meet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted April 9, 2014 http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/infoandservices/leathercraft--classes/leathercraft-classes.aspx#Portland-OR I will be gone for the next few weeks, but there should be someone running the group. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmbossingDieCompany Report post Posted April 9, 2014 Welcome to both of you from New York! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill46 Report post Posted April 10, 2014 And a big Hi, from the Peach state Too ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarvos Report post Posted April 11, 2014 Welcome to the forum, and nice pics you posted as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hornm Report post Posted April 11, 2014 Welcome aboard! Like electrathon/Aaron said we've got our little group that meets up and hopefully we'll see you guy's there sometime. Horn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
