Question. You did not mention how to adjust if the card it to tight. Do you lower a roller or do you move blade back. What happens if it’s not the same thickness from one side to the other. Thanks M

I’m having trouble with the tension on the bottom of everything im working on. Can’t how to fix this issue?

Thank you - just started in leather crafting , this magazine is fantastic .

Talk to your nephew about your website.

Wonderful conversation!!

I really enjoy your interviews. You ask great questions and keep on task. Keep them coming!

Loved this. Would love to see a short video of these people at work.

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Great interview. Awesome hat!!!

I have a question just arrived my 26 cobra and skiver, I will thread the machine today my question is the highest number thread is 138? That is what I hear from makers leather but you say is from 139 to 400 plus who’s right I’m going to order more thread but I need to know what is the right size. Thank you

Whoa! Those pictures, the bear ❤🦅🐎🐄

Omg the chairs and couch in the room with you guys! Awesome ❤

Very necessary video

Rawhide tends to curl upwards when it dries, so beveling the hair side prevents a sharp and or rough feel to the finished braid

I gotta try that dressing and man I want a Duff's hat!

Great Interview. I just bought one of each of Bob's products at a recent show. I have a leather shop and I love these products!

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What an awesome interview with a true craftsman. Bob Bennett and Rocking Spade leather is the best in the business. Best of luck with the leather care product business.

Very neat interview....

Excellent interview, as always! ❤

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Very cool!👍 Thank you for ALL your Efforts to help share others peoples knowledge/ experience to help the future of Leather craft/ Leather Artists Worldwide! Thank you and God Bless!❤

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A quite and devout man, son, father and friend who help to build a great company. My prayer is that his nephew can continue the strong Herman Oak family tradition.

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Don is an awesome man and comes from a wonderful family. I was fortunate enough to have met him when he was a youngster through my trade.

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Thanks for sharing your skills and how you go about making yours items! Always enjoy watching your videos, reddoc custom leathers Chicago...

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Don is my hero , I am now doing an apprentice ship in lufkin texas after making belts for 7 years and it all because of him , and my grandfather who was a saddle maker In crockett tx my whole life

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Don is a good man no doubt . I have ordered tons of pattern packs from him , and have watched his videos ( listening to them while I’m in my shop ) tooling leather and completing orders , definitely a good podcast video here to watch

Thank you so much! excellent quality of video.

Thank you so much to make this video!

How do I increase my leatherwork knowledge and techniques? I watch Don Gonzales KZbin videos.

We desperately need more vids on the post bed 5110. Tension issues especially!! 😭

Awesome show

It would be very cool to get to see actual walk throughs of a warehouse like that. Its definitely something I'll never get to do myself.

Love hearing about his beginnings. Leatherworking is often an isolated craft. Its a gift to be able to learn from the experiences of other craftsmen. There's always lessons in the message. Im passing on what I know to my 2 young adult kids. Hopefully others are doing the same. I would love to see an interview with a steel rule die maker. Info on what can and can't be done with dies. Is there such a thing as too small or too large? Can a die be sharpened at home? What's the best cutting surface or pad for them to extend their life? How do we know when one need to be remade?

Don is an interesting character. His story is Interesting too. But Don does bring up good points about leathercrafting and it's a subject that needs a lot of discussion on another platform. Way more people used to do leather work in home as a hobby/small business. Few people today do it. Saddle making is a disappearing art. Leathercraft is too. Just because the internet exists, and makers can be known simply because of the internet, does not mean the craft is growing. Less people today know how to work with leather than the 50's-60's-70's. Sadly at some point, it could disappear. Most of us have no local stores to take classes and buy supplies. Schools generally do not offer leathercraft classes as part of the curriculum. And frankly, leather craft is expensive. Buying tools with reasonable quality are not a small investment. Buying smaller cuts of leather, is quite expensive too. The difficulty accessing classes and the expense, will end up driving it away for most people. Being in a shaky economy doesn't help either. I mean, most people are not lining up to spend 75-100 dollars on a well made, basic leather belt. Not when they can run down to Walmart and buy a throw away for 20-30 bucks.

Don is one of my heroes. Great interview

Don is such a treasure to our community. His honestly humble nature belies the fact that he's achieved the "rock star" status within it (that juxtaposition only only elevates his status more). This video highlights his achievements and his graduated steps from sheath maker to saddlemaker to business maker to video producer to "Master Leather Maker". But I think he'd agree that his highest title is one that we all have given him,... "Friend to All Leather Makers".

Great interview! I took my first in-person class with Don in Waco this year and had a blast! And went home with a guitar strap, and some good swivel knife advice as well. I also made a mistake with a dye soaked dauber and Don turned it into a happy accident!

Great interview and video💥