Agreed! I think it would be great if he started selling these!!
What is it you're looking for? I'm more of a trader than entrepreneur. I've got 4 or 5 things lined up for the leather bench, I like designing and cutting out my projects in batches, my work shop is a 6' craftsman work bench in my wife's sewing room. I've got about 6 or 7 veg tanned sides, two gator skins and 20 lbs or so of scraps of various leathers, I have Elk, Bison, deer, various rawhide, just a bunch of stuff.
I used to do a lot of custom stuff but in all honesty it was a PIA, I love working in leather but when I bust my butt on a project then the guy bails, well I don't like it. This one guy I work with had me do this elaborate hand tooled belt, I left it long so I could fit it to him, I measured him at work, had him try the belt on then cut it and installed the buckle, it fit fine, the next day he returned it, he told me it didn't fit his blue jeans. I had a bit over 20 hours into it, I was only charging him $160.00 the guy is so skinny this belt will hang on my rack forever, taunting me.
Long story but the best way for me to work now is to make stuff I like then if anyone wants it, sell it to him or make 'em a new one. Of course holsters and knife sheaths have to be custom but I've never had a problem with gun and knife guys, or motorcycle guys either.
If there is something you feel I can do for you please contact me, I consider the members of this forum my friends.
Barclay Customs
