Suggestion For The Moderators

[MonicaJacobson]

I will definitely help, but as you say, it's a gigantic job (which is why no one has done it, yet!) and it'll take a while. I'll try to work on it on and off as I roam around the forum. Don't count on my organization skills, though, I do haven't any.

[terrypen]

I am in no way volunteering... as I just never have time to read all the posts on here as it is...

BUT, even if there was a pin somewhere that was one post that had some links to great articles already on the forum.

IE: Bob Park's casing and edges, links to Nigel's youtube channel and/or individual saddlestitch video... etc...

It would be a huge help to us newbies...

Maybe just broken down into newbie categories..

Starter Kits vs. ala carte

Vendors (Just links to some) that could probably be it's own page due to everyone selling different items.

[Constabulary]

I´m for sure not a big bird when it comes to real leather work (not at all) but I sometimes stumble over some vintage tools but I the hell don´t know what they were used for. So I leave them alone though it probably could be worth buying them. And I´m sure I´m not alone with this. So what for newbies could be very helpful is an introduction of tools like 1 or 2 pictures of a certain tool a small description and one or two additional pictures or a Video showing the tool in use. Maybe in different categories (as terrypen suggested) like cutting, stamping, carving, sewing, moulding/shaping.... and so forth.

I´m sure this is not easy but would for sure be very helpful.

I´ts just an idea.

[Cjrademaker]

Hey guys, I have a post with a similar goal going in the Resources forum. I am starting a leathercrafting wiki that I think would serve this purpose very well. Like Wikipedia, it is set up so that anyone here can edit it. I am working on roping in some people from the leathercrafting forum on reddit to help as well.

You can find the very beginings of it here:
https://leathercraft.wikispaces.com/

She is not much to look at right now, but with the help of the online community we should be able to pull something fantastic together.

Right now I am working on articles on all the tools I can list. That should be a good place to start for anyone who needs a foot in the door. Pick a tool, search for it, and if nothing pops up, write about it.

Eventually I want to expend it to include information on tools, techniques, suppliers, styles, patterns, outside resources, anything and everything useful in one, well organized, easily searchable, easily expandable resource.

If anyone wants to help there are a lot of areas to work in. Even if you feel that you do not have the knowledge to contribute content, if this is a resource you would like to see realized we can use your help in editing for clarity of language and consistancy of style, in tracking down photographs, and a number of other things I haven't thought about yet.

If you feel like you have the knowledge to write content but are not comfortable with the process of writing with h3's and anchor links and all that technical jargon, that is why we have editors. Just write what you know and someone else will make sure it displays correctly.

If you anybody was particularly inspired by any of that I have set up an email for coordinating the project, you can reach me there at wiki@wizenedoakleather.com