I started working in leather about 25 years ago making bags for my Scottish and Northumberland bagpipes out of necessity. The bags I ordered from the UK dripped neats foot oil, and the leather was poor and leaky. So I learned to saddle stitch using Stohlman's book, eventually finding the perfect leather for the job. I wish Philip's Masterclass had been around then. It would have saved me a lot of frustration and grief. After years of making gifts and pipe bags I started a business three years ago, selling wallets, satchels, belts and cases locally. European traditional styles are my interest. I've made a couple of pairs of shoes, and would like to do more of that some day. I've lived on Vashon Island in the Puget Sound, near Seattle, most of my life.
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@piperdally Welcome to the forum! Thank you for the kind words :)
Perhaps you could show us some images of your pipe bags? That would be interesting.
Thanks for the kind note, Paul. If you ever come back, please let me know.
Beautiful part of the world you live in. I was lucky enough to spend 6 months working in Seattle on a job swap, when I worked for an American company. Loved it there, and the ferries to all the outlying islands. Best of luck with your leathercraft.