Tag: thoughts on this & that
Alligator PocketWallet
Some years back i was given a scrap of alligator to play with. I don’t work with hides or skins much, so put it aside, knowing that one day when i had some idle time, I’d get to some experimenting and see what I could do with it. Time passed, and lo and behold, I […]
Posted: December 5th, 2008 under leatherwork projects, thoughts on this & that, Uncategorized.
Tags: leatherwork projects, thoughts on this & that, wallet
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troubles in the retail environment
Yea – we got issues in the retail environment, let me tell you (nothing you don’t already know). These pics were taken in a normally busy mall. This holds true especially on a Saturday afternoon at 1pm… around the Holidays!! Unreal, see the tumbleweeds? Ya feelin it? I sure am.
Posted: December 3rd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Tags: thoughts on this & that
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New leather….
blue suede paisley.. Found some really different and exceedingly expensive leather suitable for lining wallets. Both pieces are a matte finish suede and sport cool paisley/ bandanna. type prints. Both colors are outstanding, both prints are really something different. I was only able to find a small piece of each, so this is sure to be […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2008 under leatherwork projects, thoughts on this & that, Uncategorized.
Tags: leatherwork projects, NYC, thoughts on this & that
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unsafe at any speed
My grandfather Max, had a thing for cars. Being a traveling vaudevillian entertainer traveling the USA from the mid 1920’s (see the caravan pic with my Mom holding the dog and my grandmother in the back car) through serving in WWII in the USO, he knew that transportation was pretty important to his ability to […]
Posted: December 1st, 2008 under thoughts on this & that, Uncategorized.
Tags: friends & family, thoughts on this & that
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brown & black -a matching pair of flap sheaths
This customer had a favorite scrimshaw blade he carried every day. Being a folder type of knife, some sort of pouch style sheath was appropriate. Being a daily carry knife, required I use a strong, tight to the body style – so it wouldn’t get hung up or snag on stuff. I decided to use […]
Posted: November 30th, 2008 under leatherwork projects, Uncategorized.
Tags: customers, leatherwork projects, thoughts on this & that
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Hammers
Good to have a selection of hammers – craftsman lump for punching tips and slots, ancient cobblers for flattening folds or setting stitching, small ball peen from my college jewelry making days for fine tuning copper rivets, traditional rawhide mallet for lighter punching duties, silver workers hammer for fine seam flattening and metal tapping . […]
Posted: November 29th, 2008 under leatherwork projects, Uncategorized.
Tags: thoughts on this & that, tools
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Happy Thanksgiving Y’all
Yeah Tday – my favorite holiday of the year. An honest American holiday, with no commercial pretense: family and food – that’s it and in my mind, that’s plenty enough – I just don’t need complications right now- gimme a heapin’ helpin of simplicity willya? Another year under our expanding waistlines, watching the kids grow is exciting […]
Posted: November 27th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Tags: friends & family, thoughts on this & that
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remembering a friend *RIP Tommy*
You know how sometimes you see a picture and a flood of memories come back, and things seems as vivid as they were 16 years ago. I’ve been on this tear for a few months now…scanning as many of the images I have in my many, many photo albums as possible. I don’t know exactly […]
Posted: November 24th, 2008 under leatherwork projects, riding & road tripping.
Tags: friends & family, NYC, thoughts on this & that
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Pocket Wallets *a steveb exclusive*
No big complicated deal from a leather-work perspective, pocket wallets are simply handy as hell. Honestly, the utility, simplicity and sheer usability of these little stinkers has me engaged. I have been considering refinements, but after playing with a few designs,i find the original is still the best. Lets you carry your bills, license, a […]
Posted: November 23rd, 2008 under leatherwork projects, Uncategorized.
Tags: leatherwork projects, thoughts on this & that, wallet
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not forgetting those who serve
Agree with our Country’s policy’s or not, you have to pay props to, and give thanks for – the folks that serve in the Armed Forces. For me, politics is this big ball of confusing opaque’ness – but I am clear on one thing- the guys & gals who are serving, deserve our thanks and […]
Posted: November 22nd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Tags: customers, thoughts on this & that
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Fall’s fell
We are done with Fall, say hello to Winter. It’s been flurrying, snow is no longer out of the question. Normally lush country roads are turning bare. Time to bury some nuts.
Posted: November 21st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Tags: New England, thoughts on this & that
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Andy’s skull-i-tacious Softail
Yep, sharing your views on a persons aesthetic taste is one of those things, kind of like a fart in the communal tub. it is one of those things in life your just better off keeping to yourself. Other qualifiers for the “keep it to yourself” awards, include include comments on: religion, politics and thoughts […]
Posted: November 19th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Tags: friends & family, Harley-Davidson, motorcycles, thoughts on this & that
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handy dandy iPod ear(bud)phone case
Utility..let me ponder Utility – one of the key guiding principles behind the design of my work. Stuff has to work well first and foremost. You wont find leaherwork that is uncomfortable or unusable coming from my shop, no sir, sacrificing style for utility or comfort aint gonna happen. You might need to break a […]
Posted: November 16th, 2008 under leatherwork projects, Uncategorized.
Tags: design, leatherwork projects, thoughts on this & that
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