LEATHER SHOP TOUR 2025

[@brillonleather]

Happy New Year 2025! I thought it would be a good idea for the first video of the yeat to be a shop tour. Being organized is important to having a successful, efficient workday. Working alone is tough enough to keep motivated so being comfortable is key. Hope your enjoy my shop set-up.

[@reedyrivergoods]

Enjoy that shop!! U got something there!! Great start to new year now go crush it. Love the open and honest approach to your channel!

[@reedyrivergoods]

I just got that rolling cart the other day for the exact same reason

[@brillonleather]

@ I don’t know why I didn’t get it earlier. Head down and just keep going I guess!

[@brillonleather]

@@reedyrivergoods Thanks, likewise. Best of luck 2025!

[@blueshirtmonday]

Great shop! One thing you have that I'm jealous of . . . SPACE! One easy improvement that you could make is lighting. I got some overhead shop lights from Costco that made a huge difference. Also, I am always reminding myself that surfaces are not storage. I keep adding pegboards and shelves on the walls.

[@brillonleather]

@@blueshirtmonday Thank you. I know I am lucky I can move around down in the cellar. You right. It’s easy to use every available surface to lay something down! Definitely need some lighting. First need to get the outlets to plug into. Thanks for watching.

[@chrisginottawa]

Hi Randy, happy new year. Shops looking good! If you buy a used walking foot sewing machine make sure to swap out the insanely fast clutch motor with a stepper servo motor. A cylinder is more useful than a flat bed. I also added a step down pulley to increase the needle punching force. If you can find a used Singer 29k clobbers machine from a retiring shoe repair shop I’d start with it. It’s my favorite machine. Most are hand/treadle powered but you will find it much easier to learn on and they hold their value. Stay away from those one arm contraptions. Finicky and hopelessly slow.

[@brillonleather]

@@chrisginottawa Nice to meet you. Thank you for the tips. I appreciate your experience and sharing. I’m sure there will be a decent learning curve and I’ll be sure to look for those features.

[@enots814]

Where did the drill press go? Your space is looking good. It’s all about work flow and not work design. As you do other projects you may find a need to rearrange again. It’s a process not a final layout. Enjoy watching.

[@brillonleather]

Thanks. The drill press is around the corner with the sander. Probably clean up the end next. Maybe it will live with the table saw I never use! Your right, I'll be switching things around again for sure.

[@viktorgeorge9144]

Happy 2025! Looks like you put a lot of thought behind this and I believe you have achieved a wonderful, creative & organized space I love the motivation spot for your sewing machine Best of luck and enjoy this great space you’ve created

[@brillonleather]

@@viktorgeorge9144 Thank you very much. I appreciate your words and wish you a great upcoming year. Keep the videos coming!

[@viktorgeorge9144]

Thanks and the same wishes for you my friend. I’ll keep making more videos if you keep making more video’s 👍👍

[@brillonleather]

@ will do!

[@marianichols2986]

Good morning , Happy New Year finally I was able to see the whole video I started yesterday I was busy at work I work all day . I love you work area is very nice and you do very good job with you wallets and bags and sewing all by hand it’s just priceless.

[@brillonleather]

@@marianichols2986 Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I enjoy hand stitching but those large items are tough on the wrists. That’s why all the talk about the sewing machine.

[@MichiganCustomCraftworksLLC]

@Brillonleather Happy New Year! Nice organized layout. 👍

[@brillonleather]

@@MichiganCustomCraftworksLLC Thanks! Little things make a big difference. It makes you feel more productive. Let’s all have a prosperous new year. Thanks for watching.

[@debbraga7738]

Good job

[@brillonleather]

@@debbraga7738 Thanks Deb!

[@newapologist]

Happy New Year 🎉 Watching this video while finishing a Field Notes Wallet. Where are you thinking of buying your skiver? Thanks for your videos‼️

[@brillonleather]

@@newapologist Hey, how are you? If and when i’m able to get a skiver, the np-4 from Leather Machine Company or a similar one will probably suit my needs.

[@newapologist]

I saw on their website that the skiver is only for chrome tanned ❓None of the other suppliers say that. Where are you located, just curious if you’re anywhere close to me. I’m in Virginia.

[@brillonleather]

@@newapologist Videos I've seen, guys have said they skive veg up to 5oz on it without any problem. Maybe I saw that on Maker's Supply's video. I'm in MA. Not any dealers I know of on the east coast. I tried the Tandy in Boston but they still have the huge shipping charges.

[@dangvalverde]

I am jealous of your work area. I have one bench in a back room of our house. We don't have a basement in our house (I live in Colorado) but I wish I did. What brand of sewing machine are you thinking of getting?

[@brillonleather]

@@dangvalverde it doesn’t take much work area actually to get things done. All of the work I could do on my bench. I have a little room to spread out so I’m taking advantage of it. My wife and I did a road trip several years to see Colorado. Loved it. It’s a beautiful place. I have my eye on the Cobra 26. I think it will fit my needs. The Cowboy’s and Juki’s look good too!

[@carelbrits]

Hi U have agrat space to do your craft U ontopof things

[@brillonleather]

@@carelbrits Thank you for checking it out and taking time to leave a comment.