What did you get?

[badger]

What did everyone get for Christmas?

I was really fortunate this year. I got 'Packing Iron', the historic book on western gunleather, and Chick Burrows' DVDs on holster and sheath making.

I now have creative asphyxiation, knowing I'll never have time to make eveything I want to.

How did you guys make out?

Cheers,

Karl

[TwinOaks]

not even a lump of coal.

But the kids made out like bandits.

Edited December 25, 2008 by TwinOaks

[Scary Leatherworks]

got 25 sq ft of 4/5 oz leather and a 3/4" alphabet set. Now I just gotta figure out what to do with it

Scott

[Tina]

I got the Stohlmans three books; Encyclopedia of Saddle Making:-)

[Kevin]

Nothin' yet, but today marks the thirty sixth anniversary of my mother getting me the Let's Do Modern Leathercraft Kit. I don't think a day has gone by since then that I haven't thought about or done something with leather. I think it has affected every facet of my life, when I was married, my wife's wedding band was three shades of gold in a braid.

99% of the people I know are either involved with horses or directly with leather in one way or another.

Where was I going?

Oh yeah, so it is the gift that has given me almost everything over the years and I couldn't ask for more.

Kevin

[rdb]

Pretty simple here...

All my clothes are stained or oiled...sooo....

2 flannell shirts

1 dungaree shirt

1 pair of Carhartts

1 Levis

At least I can go to the store now, without looking like some grungy, just crawled out of a Tannery recycling pit kind of person..lol

[bruce johnson]

I got an old HF Osborne Latta pattern draw gauge. I don't really collect any tools that aren't a user, and this one looks like a hundred year old plus user too. Fits the hand well, and easily adjusted.

[Elegant]

An Eland hide!!!!

[MatthewD]

I got a really cool head knife from a friend across the pond... that was one of the coolest gifts I have gotten in a while..

I really appreciate it Karl and Merry Christmas

Edited December 25, 2008 by MatthewD

[TomSwede]

I got something very useful for leatherworking, a giant sized coffeemug (with Homer on it and the text -Greatest dad in the world).

I hope I get a basket for the donuts next year;-)

Tom

[rawhide1]

I got a pretty cool old Gerstner oak machinist tool chest to keep my stuff in. It's 26" long 16 1/2 tall 9" deep with 11 different drawers and it weighs a little bit. I don't have it loaded up yet but I'm fixin to. And then I'll be mobile look out!!!

Mike

[Jordan]

Great old chest, worth it's weight, they are not made like that anymore.

[electrathon]

I recieved a bobcat pelt. Very nice and soft. When I get better at sewing, it is going to be a hat. My girfriend loves me!

Aaron

[Hilly]

A TLF gift certificate. It's burning a hole in my pocket...

[badger]

Thanks Matt.

K

[tashabear]

I got a TLF gift certificate and two Bruce Grant books on braiding. :-D

[Dags3777]

I got a pretty cool old Gerstner oak machinist tool chest to keep my stuff in. It's 26" long 16 1/2 tall 9" deep with 11 different drawers and it weighs a little bit. I don't have it loaded up yet but I'm fixin to. And then I'll be mobile look out!!!

Mike

That is a beautiful gift, just the thing to fill up. Darryl

[leatheroo]

a helicopter ride gift certificate, a car GPS and i bought myself a power cutter, wrapped it up and put 'to myself from myself'!!

[anne newkold]

3 gift certificates to Standing Bears Trading Post

a bunch of clamps I wanted in various sizes

some brushes

and a belt buckle made by two of my best friends

and a gift card to the grocery store

a beaded necklace

and a check from Mom & Dad

[oldtimer]

Santa brought a wooden mexican saddle tree, with a pumpkin size gourd horn ( Pancho Villa style) and an 80 foot rawhide reata from Jalisco, Mexico. Will build me a "Cola de pato" ( duck tail) saddle soon. I must say that the workmanship is fantastic, both in the saddle tree and the reata!

[Sawyer]

I got 45 square ft 10-11 oz to make Saddle Bags for my ShovelheadSoftail to match my seat.

A 1858 Remington Black Powder Revolver ,.44 caliper 12" barrel, Brass frame, kit.Cool!

Got the wife a 1851 Colt Black Powder Revolver, .36 caliper 7.5" barrel, engraved steel frame,white grips., this one was already together, and a Jack Lalanne Juicer.

Both guns are replicas.

Have a Happy New Year!

[rustyriggin]

Got a Stohlman head knife, 20 oz rawhide mallet, Hidecrafter pebbler stamp set, and barbed wire stamp. Dusty Johnson Saddle making DVD, and Holster DVD, and Chap DVD. Last but not least a 2 yr subscription to the Leather Crafter and Saddlers Journal!!!! I'm gonna have to marry this girl!!

[tonyc1]

I got 45 square ft 10-11 oz to make Saddle Bags for my ShovelheadSoftail to match my seat.

A 1858 Remington Black Powder Revolver ,.44 caliper 12" barrel, Brass frame, kit.Cool!

Got the wife a 1851 Colt Black Powder Revolver, .36 caliper 7.5" barrel, engraved steel frame,white grips., this one was already together, and a Jack Lalanne Juicer.

Both guns are replicas.

Have a Happy New Year!

Good gifts in my opinion! I once

gave my wife a Ruger Old Army, stainless steel .457 B/P revolver for Mothers Day and she still has it.

Tony.

[wildrose]

I got that cool Skil cutter that Denise (is my memory right?) was raving about.

[Kowboyboots]

I think I was the one raving about the skil cutter, isn't it great?

I got a gold plating machine. Been wanting one for ages.

An a couple more dremel sets with the router, saw & planer.

My mom loves me!

KAthy