EXTRA, EXTRA!!

Dennis Guerra. Through this whole endeavour of mine he's been an instructor, a guide, but most of all an ecouraging friend. I would not be the leather worker I am without his guidance and extrordinary patience and generosity. Thank you Dennis.

I've got a couple of friends that have been extremely instrumental in helping me amass various patterns, drawings, intruction kits, and a whole bunch of other stuff. They are both really good leather workers in their own right, and without their support I would have taken quite a bit longer opening up this site. So, to Samuel Cortina and Allen Meadows of Big Papa Leather...Thank You, My Friends.

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Here's a couple of sites I can't do without:

Do you enjoy sharpening your knives so that you can shave with them? Visit sharpeningsupplies.com. I know I'd rather cut myself with a sharp knife...it's easier to stitch.

Hey, Austinites! How long has it been since you've been to a real barber shop? Stop by Capital City Barber Shop, and say "hi" to Jeff, Oscar,Vetta, and Alex. Get a great cut and a close straight razor shave. Shave customer may want to consider a decent tip.

Would you like to have something engraved, or personalized? Check out lasergiftcreations.com. Brenda does fantastic work.

Last, but not least, I've gotta give a shout-out to my friends at the Longhorn Trail Leather Guild, of which I am a proud member.

If you've ever thought about getting into the wonderful world of leather working, I know a guy that's trying to sell a nice size lot of leather working tool. He's got everything from mallets, to belt blanks, to stamp sets...and the list goes on. His name is Ed Stubblefield, and you can contact him at (512)577-1939.