DemeterBrowser Report post Posted November 19, 2008 Howdy !! I am new on your web site, i very happy to meet you . Sorry i d'ont write very well English & understand not all I live in France and have worked leather long years before.(professionaly and actualy hobbyst) I have a friend in France,he lern me sheridan leather carving. he hes a good saddlemaker, he come in Usa for 2009. He take part in the "25 NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING." He's working on a wade saddle to display a this event Does i show an web site link ?( wen's not delete im ) His web site:http://www.ylbrand.com/ I d'ont have pictures of the saddles i have made ,but , sometimes i repair tack for my friends, they ride horseback( Western cattle events) and made some bridles and other goods for tey horses. I send you pictures later bye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose Report post Posted November 19, 2008 Bonjour! Commen t'allez vous? (Don't remember if I spelled that right) It's been a while since I spoke or wrote French, but my college professor was from France, and she had studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. She always would tease a boy in our class who was from Quebec, that his French wasn't as good. We had fun. Welcome to our group, we are glad you are here. Do not worry about your English, there are people here from all over the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruceGibson Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Welcome to the Forum! I learn something every time I come in here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Glad you're here, and don't worry about your English. It's far better than my French, which is just good enough to get me thrown out of a few places! LOL (You want to... eat my cat?! ) Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemeterBrowser Report post Posted November 20, 2008 (edited) Hello I tank you a lot for your Welcome !! Wild Rose :dont wory about your french wrintig ,its a very nice hello. Citizen Kate :eat my cat = Manger mon chat ? lol ! I am very happy to meat you on this forum ,Western Saddle maker are very unusual in France, it is only 3 in businnes today. I live in Auvergne near "Chavaniac La Fayette" Who "LaFayette "was born and some on is family still live today. I send you a picture from a pair of chinks chap a have made whith the help of my teacher,(listed beyond) i tankfully im for all what he teach me : And a picture whith my horses friends at a cattle event in Auvergne I hope this picture will work bye Edited November 20, 2008 by DemeterBrowser Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Hello and welcome to the board Demeter!! Good looking pair of chaps!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemeterBrowser Report post Posted November 21, 2008 Thank you I fell very lucky to have discovered this Leather workers community on the web . You have display a very huge amont of information about leatherwork, he will takes several month to me, to read all !! It is incrédible what i see Before , my only ressource was old books writed by saddle makers . i have purchase them long year ago. _____________________ I have missunderstand the registration procédure to register on your forum , Demeter Browser is only my ..." E-mail sending programm". My true name is different ,but if Demeterbrowser semm you looking good , it is OK for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted November 21, 2008 If you want to you can change the name somewhere in the settings panel, if memory serves me right but the one you have will work fine. I do think people will call you just Demeter. It is true that there is some incredible stuff here, I just don't know where people get all their ideas from but maybe this is just because leather is such a fantastic material to work with. I don't know the status with work on restoring the old site but we had a crash in Jan -08 and the backups was corrupt so all you see right now is from after that. Once we get the site restored there will be plenty more to read through. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemeterBrowser Report post Posted November 22, 2008 Hi !! I send you pictures from the Working brief case i use every days. I have made it one year ago. It is all sewn by hand. The leather and Hardware came from Italy. Gusset is made whith 6 pieces of leather, Gusset made in this Way, is called in France : " Italian joint" .How did you name it "internationaly" ? Close up détailing from gusset : What did you say abaout this work ? look's he good to you ? Bye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted November 22, 2008 That is a good looking briefcase! I like the black edges and what a nice pair of buckles you found for it. The little hanger from the handle is a nice extra detail. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted November 22, 2008 Hi and welcome to the forum, glad you found us, i go to france around 2-3 times a year, i was there a couple of weaks a go near Mets, Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer Report post Posted November 22, 2008 Very nice work there. Those chaps are a thing of beauty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites