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Things I've learned from leather working

Water based dye doesn't mean it cleans up really well with water

When pounding on a hide, make sure objects on the top shelf of the workbench are secure, or at least not heavy!

An uncovered pricking iron will usually find a fingertip when reaching for another tool in the rack.

Any spill of coffee, soda, or water will always find the piece you're working on.

Cats can make a HUGE mess on the bench if you come into the room and scare them.

The needle you lost and couldn't find will be found by the significant other's foot.

When you drop your swivel knife, it will always find the hardest object on the bench to land on, blade tip first.

Never forget a piece of rawhide in the soaking bucket for a week, it gets quite fragrant in the garage, during the summer in Texas!

Measure twice, cut once... I need to put this one on my forearm!

Leather items make great chew toys if left unattended.

You never have all the tools you need...

How many others did I miss?

Charlie

 

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Always dip dye in the garage or any place the floor and surrounding do not matter because a quart of black Fiebing's pro oil dye sucks to clean up.......

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YOU, are your toughest critic.

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No matter what the customer tells you they want and you make it their specifications, they will always alter the finished product. Stay calm and carve on.

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Pics or it didn't happen!

We'll, thanks not fair. You didn't tell Charlie that he had to show proof of the foot stabbing of his girlfriend.

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