New to the site and the craft

[Alleghenist]

Hey gang, just a note to come out of the shadows. Been referencing here for a month or two and finally decided it was becoming common enough to join.

A buddy made me a knife. He said I should sheath it. I bought a bag of scrap and some upholstery needles from Michaels crafts. Then, something just exploded. There were bellys and bends, there were skivvers, and dyes. My wife lost her kitchen island to cowskin and craft paper. Why did no one warn me? Why??

[CowboyBob]

Welcome to the group,I've been through the thriving metropolis of Pierpont many times yrs ago on the way to service a Canvas shop in Conneautville,along w/some Amish leather shops in your area.Do you know of Millers Leather?He's Amish up by Bushnell he might have some scraps of leather to sell if you need any

[Alleghenist]

Thank you, Bob. I didn't know about Miller's. I'll look for it. How many Miller's can there possibly be in the Amish Yellow Pages? There is also a Lenart blacksmith/taxidermist/leatherworker in Pierpont Heights, but we have yet to meet. I try to get over to Conneautville Hardware once a month, whether I need anything or not! 

[Reegesc]

15 hours ago, Alleghenist said:

I bought a bag of scrap and some upholstery needles from Michaels crafts. Then, something just exploded. There were bellys and bends, there were skivvers, and dyes. My wife lost her kitchen island to cowskin and craft paper. Why did no one warn me? Why??

Haha...yep.   I wonder though?  Is it that the craft itself sucks you in, or is it the irrational belief "I can make anything"?  I think I'm more heavily weighted toward the latter.  I suspect a lot of folks here are as well.

Edited September 30, 2017 by cseeger