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Editorials.

MAKING HER MARK 

Leatherworker builds items for working cowboys, and others, in her one-woman workshop in Washington.  By Lynn Ascrizzi  “I am …

Chuck Pinnell: Location Meets Presentation 

By Nick Pernokas  The beautiful country around Middleburg, Virginia, is home to the oldest fox hunt in America. Since the early 1800s, …

Carolina On My Mind: Calavera Tool Works 

By B. Crawford  What would you do if you had an incredible job in an industry that you loved and were living the high life? Well, you …

ACCENTUATING THE POSITIVE? 

Mountain-inspired?leatherwork?company sets its sights on high-quality?  ? By Lynn Ascrizzi  ?"People like to feel the …

Adrian's Abersome 

Leatherwork as the Hobby that Hones and Heals  by Gene Fowler  Adrian Petersen has a problem. Actually, he has a lot of …

Jeff Ballard and Thoroughbred Leather: On the Inside Track 

By B. Crawford “The kid’s a fighter.” That’s how former ShopTalk! owner and writer Dan Preston described 37-year-old Jeff Ballard back in …

TOOLING TOGETHER at ROCKIN DIAMONDS

Oklahoma couple gives special-occasion leatherwork a colorful artisan touch. By Lynn Ascrizzi  “The more confidence we can give the…

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