KDLeatherworks

Christmas center piece, red deerskin lace to finish it off

Customer knifed sheath. Hand cut dyed and stitched

Custom knife sheath, vertical or horizontal carry. Hand cut, dyed and stitched.

Check out award winning pieces this Sunday at the Peachland Farmers Market

Belt pouch for 30-30 ammo

Stingray card card , calf interior. Holds 8 cards easy plus cash in side pockets, lightest wallet I’ve made. Stingray is almost indestructible

Custom knife sheath, can be either vertical or horizontal carry, extra loop on this one is sized for a spare 30/30 round.

Set of 6 coasters made for my son, who is 407 squadron Aviator of the year.

A customer asked me how much it cost to make a table....
I answered him: $ 1500
He said: So expensive for this job?
I asked: How much do you think it would cost you?
He answers me: $ 800 maximum... That's a pretty simple job right? !"
- For $ 800 I invite you to do it yourself.
- But.... I don't know how to.
- For $800 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $700, you'll get the knowledge for the next time you want
- It seemed right to him and he agreed.
- But to get started: you need tools: A table saw, a planer, a top, dormants, etc...
- But I don't have all these equipment and I can't buy all of these for one job.
- Well then for another $250 more I'll rent my stuff to you so you can do it.
- Okay, he says.
- Okay! Tuesday I'm waiting for you to start doing this work
- But I can't on Tuesday I only have time today.
- I'm sorry, but I'm only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other customers.
- Okay! That means I'm going to have to sacrifice my Tuesday, give up my tasks.
- I forgot. To do your job yourself, you also have to pay for the nonproductive factors.
- That is? What is this?"
- Bureaucratic, tax, vat, security, insurance, fuel etc.
- Oh no!... But to accomplish these tasks, I'm going to spend more money and waste a lot of time!
- Do you have them? You can do it to me before?"
- Okay!
- I'll make you all the material you need. Truck loading is done Monday evening or Tuesday morning you'll have to come by 6 loading the truck. Don't forget to be on time to avoid traffic jams and be on time
- At 6??? Nope! Too early for me! I used to getting up later.
..
- You know, I've been thinking. Y ' all better get the job done. I'd rather pay you the $1500. If I had to, it wouldn't be perfect and it would cost me a lot more.

When you pay for a job, especially handcrafted, you pay not only for the material used, but also:
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Study
- Tools
- Services
- Time to go
- punctuality
- Accountability
- Professionalism
- Accuracy
- Guaranteed
- Patents
- Sacrifices
- Safety and security
- Payment of tax obligations

No one can denigrate other people's work by judging prices.
Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain work can you estimate the actual cost.

I did not write this dialogue, but am sharing it to support craftsmen and entrepreneurs.

Pre Christmas sale on dog collars and leashes. 20% off any item ordered before Christmas. Buy a collar leash set get a jar of Skidmore’s leather cream for free. All items made of Hermann Oak bridle leather available in black or British brown. Leashes are availablein 3 ft, 4 ft, 5 ft and 6 ft lengths. Collars made to the size of dog’s neck. Edges are all sealed with local beeswax for maximum water resistance, no chemicals used.

Fresh off the bench, Thor and Minnie get new leashes. Hermann Oak bridle leather, Thor gets black just to make him a bit tougher looking @ KDLeatherworks