September 2019

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A Celebration of All Things Leather

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Contributors
Nick Pernokas was raised in New England. As a boy he cleaned stalls for a hack stable in return for getting to ride the horses. He bought his first horse with money from a paper route, and showed in AQHA shows with him. At a young age Nick headed wes
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It’s In The DISCOVERY
Introducing the Orion Calf Dyes and Waxes brought to you by Springfield Leather Company! These are very special products specifically intended for dying crust leathers, which are tanned but unfinished leathers. Imagine buying a crust gator skin that
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Industry News
Milwaukee, WI – Law Tanning announced that it has added Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, Whitney Tinsley to the leadership team. In her role, Whitney will collaborate with the technical team to expand Law Tanning Company’s portfol
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The Hide Report
Exports of leather and leather goods have been on a declining trend since 2014-15 and the shipments have shrunk in terms of value in FY19 also. While raw material procurement is a concern for the industry, global demand has also not been favorable. I
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WADE SADDLE & SILVER
Since childhood I’ve been intrigued with the making of things. The materials don’t matter to me as much as the process and problem solving. I’ve found that raw materials have as many similarities as differences and that I must always be thinking ahea
Shop Talk8 min readEconomics
Occidental Leather Is Moving Up
Almost 40 years ago, building contractor Darryl Thurner of Occidental, California, got a little tired of dropping tools on the job. The problem? No quality tool bags were available that fit the special needs of career carpenters. Being a clever guy,
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Bringing Back The Best
When Bruce Johnson was 11, the spark was lit. That was the year he traveled to South Dakota to spend the summer helping his grandfather on his ranch. The cow-calf operation did a little bit of its work on horseback, and Bruce was hooked. He would ret
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Bruce On Sharpening Old Knives
Bruce uses a variable-speed, professional knife grinder to sharpen old knives. He starts off with 120 grit, and some of his belts go up to 2000 grit. After that, he goes to buffing wheels to polish the blade. Bruce goes from black compound to green o
Shop Talk5 min readFashion
Oak Street Bootmakers REBUILDING THE FOOTWEAR LANDSCAPE
Longtime Chicago-area shoe repairman John Vlagos chuckles recalling his reaction upon first learning that his son, George, was starting the handmade footwear business, Oak Street Bootmakers. “I freaked out, you know,” says the father, with obvious pr
Shop Talk5 min readLeadership
The Power of Positive
My father, management expert Ken Blanchard, recently celebrated his 80th birthday and released the newly revised third edition of the bestselling “Leading at a Higher Level.” As a part of the review and revision process, we checked in on some of the
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