Cover artwork by: Bob Park
LEATHERCRAFT
8 Right Place, Right Tool, Good Leather Work
Sean Aquino
15 Achieving a Wood Look in Leather
Annie Libertini
19 Tooling with Kathy Flanagan: African Elephant in 3-D
Kathy Flanagan
28 Fun with Stamping Tools: Camouflage Tool
Chan Geer
42 Upholstering a Stool or Chair
Tony Bernier
67 It’s All About Getting the “Edge”
Lyman Avery
SPOTLIGHTS
2 About the Cover
Bob Park
37 Examining the Mystery of Pricing and Success with Leatherwork, Part 1
Dusty Johnson
56 2019 World Leather Debut Announcement
59 Recreating the Shane Rig
Will Ghormley
64 European Leatherworkers and Artists Trade Show: Memories Persevere
Charil Reis
72 2019 Leather Carving Contest
FOOTWEAR
34 Brogans and the Sweet Soul of a Shoemaker
Lynn Macnab
SADDLERY
26 Saddle Gallery
Ross Brunk
50 From My Bench to Yours: Decisions Confronting the Saddle Maker and Some Solutions
Bob Klenda
73 Emerging Saddlemaker Preview
TIPS
32 Shop Hacks: Swiss Army Fork
Serge Volken
79 Swivel Knife Finesse
Chris Andre
DEPARTMENTS
4 From the Editor
6 Contributors
7 Events
57 Leather Industry News
74 Leather Guilds
76 Classifieds
78 List of Advertisers
28-6 Advertisers
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Company Name |
Telephone |
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American Leather Direct Inc |
270-526-3835 |
info@aleatherd.com |
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Artisan Sewing Supplies Inc |
323-838-1408 |
info@artisansew.com |
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Barry King Tools |
307-672-5657 |
kingtool@fiberpipe.net |
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Bee Natural Leathercare |
360-891-7178 |
bnatura@pacifier.com |
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Blevins Mfg Co Inc |
307-322-2190 |
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Bowden Saddle Tree Co |
915-877-3191 |
info@saddletree.com |
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Buckeye Engraving Inc |
330-677-5685 |
buckeyeengraving@yahoo.com |
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Burnt Spur |
775-217-6177 |
burntspur89406@gmail.com |
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C – Loys Leathers |
915-239-9102 |
loycuellar@yahoo.com |
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C S Osborne & Co |
973-483-3232 |
cso@csosborne.com |
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Chuck Smith Tools |
760-749-5755 |
olsmoothie@sbcglobal.net |
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Double K Leather |
636-493-1833 |
sales@doublekleather.com |
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E C Leather Inc |
918-583-0292 |
ecleather@aol.com |
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Fiebing Company Inc |
414-271-5011 |
sales@fiebing.com |
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Garland Manufacturing Co |
207-283-3693 |
leathercraft@garlandmfg.com |
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Geers Custom Leather |
307-674-9226 |
mgeer2@charter.net |
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George Barta Hide Co |
707-762-2965 |
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Goliger Leather Company |
805-650-6553 |
service@goligerleather.com |
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Gomph Hackbarth Tools |
520-642-3891 |
hackbarthtools@hotmail.com |
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Graycloud |
206-280-7622 |
Robb@GraycloudUSA.com |
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Grey Ghost Graphics |
843-267-8136 |
jeff@greyghostgraphics.com |
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Hadlock & Fox Mfg Co L L C |
830-778-6017 |
leo@hadlockfox.com |
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Hermann Oak Leather Company |
314-421-1173 |
lerottmann@hermannoakleather.com |
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J M Boot & Saddle |
281-252-3374 |
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J M Saddler Inc |
979-693-5114 |
service@jmsaddler.com |
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Jesse W Smith Saddlery |
719-643-5553 |
jessesmithsaddle@gmail.com |
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John Fong Leather Co Inc |
415-441-3519 |
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Kelly – Larson Sales |
817-399-0044 |
elarson@kelly-larson.com |
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Klenda Custom Saddlery |
970-878-5382 |
bob@klendasaddlery.com |
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Landis Sales And Service |
217-543-3464 |
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Leather Machine Co Inc |
866-962-9880 |
cobra@leathermachineco.com |
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Loon Creek Leather L L C |
260-356-0726 |
saddles@LoonCreekLeather.com |
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Macpherson Leather Co |
206-328-0855 |
info@macphersonleather.com |
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Makers Leather Supply |
913- 787-1019 |
aaron@makersleathersupply.com |
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Mark Staton Co |
337-988-9964 |
mark@markstatonco.com |
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Maverick Leather Co |
877-845-0080 |
info@maverickleathercompany.com |
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National Cowboy & Western Heritage |
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Pecard Leather Care Co |
920-468-5056 |
info@pecard.com |
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Pendleton Leather Show |
307-674-6679 |
info@sheridanleather.com |
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Perfectex Plus L L C |
714-898-5989 |
info@perfectex.com |
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Phillips Engraving Co |
(417)869-4811 |
leatherstamps@phillipsengraving.com |
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Precision Saddle Tree |
877-916-8733 |
tstevenson@precisionsaddletree.com |
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Pro Series Tools |
505-632-7039 |
beardclan@advantas.net |
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Q – Lighting |
800-513-2256 |
ira@qed-medical.com |
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Raphael Sewing |
866-415-8223 |
info@techsew.com |
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Renia USA |
470-395-6280 |
info@renia.com |
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Rons Tools |
406-552-7433 |
tools@ronstools.com |
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Slickbald Customs |
303-641-0861 |
slickbaldcustoms@gmail.com |
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Small Farmers Journal |
800-876-2893 |
miller@smallfarmersjournal.com |
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Sorrell Notions & Findings |
405-282-5464 |
lisa@lisasorrell.com |
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Springfield Leather Company |
800-668-8518 |
kevin@springfieldleather.com |
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Steel Stamps Inc |
208-345-2550 |
steelstampsinc@yahoo.com |
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Tandy Leather |
817-872-3200 |
jlinnell@tandyleather.com |
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Texas Custom Dies Inc |
888-755-9025 |
hktxcd@aol.com |
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Texas Thread Mfg Co |
800-840-3670 |
texasthread@att.net |
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The Dude Ranchers Association |
866-399-2339 |
colleen@duderanch.org |
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The Hide & Leather House |
707-255-6160 |
HideInfo@HideHouse.com |
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The Tooling Bench |
435-586-9591 |
toolingbench@msn.com |
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Thoroughbred Leather |
502-315-0315 |
thoroughbredleather@gmail.com |
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Tippmann Industrial Products Inc |
866-286-8046 |
matts@tippmannindustrial.com |
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Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines |
866-362-7397 |
sewmun@aol.com |
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Twister D Products – Lace Master |
208-884-3766 |
leather@gfeller.us |
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Van Amburg Leathers |
208-785-0800 |
jerry@vanamburgleathers.com |
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Weaver Leather Inc |
800-932-8371 |
info@weaverleather.com |
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Weber Stirrups |
208-466-2870 |
trinaweber@msn.com |
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Wickett & Craig Of America Inc |
800-826-6379 |
info@wickett-craig.com |
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Y – Knot Lace |
406-249-5225 |
lace@y-knotlace.com |