Gathering all my tools and am so excited to begin my journey to excellence! Can the Regal M3000 ($370) electric edger from RMLeather Supply be used vs the M6000 ($767)? This is just the machine cost; no tips. Thank you in advance!

Carriat will split a half hide for you.

Hi Justin, I have been eyeing the Pro Atelier hollow irons for a while, but have yet to pull the trigger. Would you recommend them? Do they compare favorably to the Sinabroks/other pricking irons you have used?

I generally apply the glue on the entire panel .... it gives me a more compact look and does not let air inside 😉 but be careful to spread gradually and calmly so as not to create creases and bubbles

Hi this’s a wonderful idea. 1. The difference between cheaper leather products and expensive leather products. 2. The difference between cheap hardware and expensive hardware. 3. The difference between lower end and high end leather products. I have found working with the more expensive leather products yields much better results. Also I believe this will help me price accordingly.

1- To be able make a good bag, we need to learn how the layers and padding works. A few courses on this subject will go far. 2- To be able to carry a bag we need to have a good strap. Leather strap or webbing. How to make them. That’s another crucial course 3- This one is fun. A course about what distinguishes a good leatherwork from an average one. I know this is subjective but when you walk in Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris things are less subjective and more defined.

Oh also setting up the bell skiver and skiving techniques for skiving the expensive leather and exotic products so that we can reduce wastage of our expensive products. Thank you 😊.

Wow Kevin those pieces are beautiful.