Cover artwork by: Takeshi Yonezawa

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Bill Gomer – Good Ideas Should’nt be a Secret
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Summer Leathercrafter Reunion – By Dorris Marlene
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LEATHERCRAFT

08 Retention Knife Sheath for a Round Knife
      Michael Dale

23 A Slim Passport Wallet
      Aaron Heizer

30 Fun with Stamping Tools “Double V Wave”
      Chan Geer

31 Tooling with Kathy Flanagan “Secrets to Simple Plug Embossing
      Kathy Flanagan

58 Gunstock Covers for Long Guns
      Chris “ Slickbald” Andre

69 From My Bench to Yours “A Day in the Saddle Shop”    
      Bob Klenda

FOOTWEAR

72 Scandinavian Turnshoes: Preparing the Soles and Sewing the Butt Seams
     Jason Hovatter

TIPS

39 Shop Hacks: Custom Sewing Needles
      Britt Nantz

87 Swivel Knife Finesse
      Todd Broussard

DEPARTMENTS

04 From the Editor

06 Contributors

68 Letters to the Editor

78 Classifieds

80 Leather Guilds

82 Dealer Directory

83  List of Advertisers

URBAN LEATHER

29 Motorcycle Leather
      “Alligator Bob” Martin

87 Swivel Knife Finesse
      Todd Broussard

SPOTLIGHTS

02 About the Cover
      Takeshi Yonezawa

17 Bill Gomer: No Secrets
      Josh Stevens

40 2017 World Leather Debut Second Place

43 Emerging Saddlemaker Preview 2018

27-5 Advertisers

Company Name

Telephone

Email

Web

American Leather Direct Inc

270-526-3835

[email protected]

www.aleatherd.com

Artisan Sewing Supplies Inc

323-838-1408

[email protected]

www.artisansew.com

Barry King Tools

307-672-5657

[email protected]

www.barrykingtools.com

Bee Natural Leathercare

360-891-7178

[email protected]

www.beenaturalleathercare.com

Blevins Mfg Co Inc

307-322-2190

Bowden Saddle Tree Co

915-877-3191

[email protected]

www.saddletree.com

Buckeye Engraving Inc

330-677-5685

[email protected]

www.steelhandstamps.com

Burnt Spur

775-217-6177

[email protected]

www.burntspursilver.com

C – Loys Leathers

915-239-9102

[email protected]

www.cloysleathers.com

C S Osborne & Co

973-483-3232

[email protected]

www.csosborne.com

Chuck Smith Tools

760-749-5755

[email protected]

chuck-smith-leather-tools.com

Double K Leather

636-493-1833

[email protected]

www.doublekleather.com

E C Leather Inc

918-583-0292

[email protected]

Fiebing Company Inc

414-271-5011

[email protected]

www.fiebing.com

Garland Manufacturing Co

207-283-3693

[email protected]

www.garlandmfg.com

Geers Custom Leather

307-674-9226

[email protected]

George Barta Hide Co

707-762-2965

Goliger Leather Company

805-650-6553

[email protected]

www.goligerleather.com

Gomph Hackbarth Tools

520-642-3891

[email protected]

Graycloud

206-280-7622

[email protected]

www.graycloudusa.com

Grey Ghost Graphics

843-267-8136

[email protected]

www.greyghostgraphics.com

Hadlock & Fox Mfg Co L L C

830-778-6017

[email protected]

www.hadlockfox.com

Hermann Oak Leather Company

314-421-1173

[email protected]

www.hermannoakleather.com

J M Boot & Saddle

281-252-3374

J M Saddler Inc

979-693-5114

[email protected]

www.jmsaddler.com

Jesse W Smith Saddlery

719-643-5553

[email protected]

www.jessesmithsaddlery.com

John Fong Leather Co Inc

415-441-3519

www.johnfongexoticleathers.com

Kelly – Larson Sales

817-399-0044

[email protected]

www.kellylarsonsales.com

Klenda Custom Saddlery

970-878-5382

[email protected]

www.klendasaddlery.com

Landis Sales And Service

217-543-3464

Leather Machine Co Inc

866-962-9880

[email protected]

Loon Creek Leather L L C

260-356-0726

[email protected]

www.looncreekleather.com

Macpherson Leather Co

206-328-0855

[email protected]

www.macphersonleather.com

Makers Leather Supply

913- 787-1019

[email protected]

www.makersleathersupply.com

Mark Staton Co

337-988-9964

[email protected]

www.markstatonco.com

Maverick Leather Co

877-845-0080

[email protected]

www.maverickleathercompany.com

National Cowboy & Western Heritage

www.tcowboyarts.org

Pecard Leather Care Co

920-468-5056

[email protected]

www.pecard.com

Pendleton Leather Show

307-674-6679

[email protected]

www.pendletonleathershow.com

Perfectex Plus L L C

714-898-5989

[email protected]

www.perfectex.com

Phillips Engraving Co

(417)869-4811

[email protected]

s[email protected]

Precision Saddle Tree

877-916-8733

[email protected]

www.precisionsaddletree.com

Pro Series Tools

505-632-7039

[email protected]

www.robertbeardtools.com

Q – Lighting

800-513-2256

[email protected]

www.q-lighting.com

Raphael Sewing

866-415-8223

[email protected]

www.techsew.com

Renia USA

470-395-6280

[email protected]

www.renia.com

Rons Tools

406-552-7433

[email protected]

Slickbald Customs

303-641-0861

[email protected]

www.slickbaldcustoms.com

Small Farmers Journal

800-876-2893

[email protected]

www.smallfarmersjournal.com

Sorrell Notions & Findings

405-282-5464

[email protected]

www.sorrellnotionsandfindings.com

Springfield Leather Company

800-668-8518

[email protected]

www.springfieldleather.com

Steel Stamps Inc

208-345-2550

[email protected]

www.steelstampsinc.com

Tandy Leather

817-872-3200

[email protected]

www.tandyleatherfactory.com

Texas Custom Dies Inc

888-755-9025

www.texascustomdies.com

Texas Thread Mfg Co

800-840-3670

[email protected]

The Dude Ranchers Association

866-399-2339

[email protected]

www.duderanch.org

The Hide & Leather House

707-255-6160

[email protected]

www.hidehouse.com

The Tooling Bench

435-586-9591

[email protected]

Thoroughbred Leather

502-315-0315

[email protected]

www.thoroughbredleather.com

Tippmann Industrial Products Inc

866-286-8046

[email protected]

www.tippmannindustrial.com

Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines

866-362-7397

[email protected]

www.tolindsewmach.com

Twister D Products – Lace Master

208-884-3766

[email protected]

www.lacemaster.com

Van Amburg Leathers

208-785-0800

[email protected]

www.vanamburgleathers.com

Weaver Leather Inc

800-932-8371

[email protected]

www.leathersupply.com

Weber Stirrups

208-466-2870

[email protected]

www.weberstirrups.com

Wickett & Craig Of America Inc

800-826-6379

[email protected]

www.wickett-craig.com

Y – Knot Lace

406-249-5225

[email protected]

www.y-knotlace.com