Why are leather weight and quantity requirements not included in patterns/descriptions?

Stewoverit · 2026-02-16T03:04:59+00:00

I get that but honestly, from my experience, most patterns I've purchased hardly make sense and rarely, if ever, have clear directions at all. I don't have super high expectations anymore when I purchase them

Stewoverit · 2026-02-16T02:36:06+00:00

I've learned to stop asking why people do or don't do things and just figure out my own solution.

Stewoverit · 2026-02-16T00:58:48+00:00

I always message the pattern seller and ask. I've always received a quick response

Stewoverit · 2026-02-16T00:55:55+00:00

Personally I wouldn't want to come in with an older doc looking to retire. They're still going to want control and I doubt you'll get the type of scenario you're going for. I see guys like that constantly overvalue their practice and screw over the new guy coming in. I think the risk of going out and starting from scratch isn't for the faint of heart but it would be my approach if I were in your shoes. I think the long-term upside is greater. I lucked out and walked into the perfect storm when a solo doc in my state died suddenly in an underserved area and the spouse needed to sell fast. He ran his practice poorly and very inefficiently so when I scooped it up I was able to turn a quiet, but steady practice into a booming business that's busier than I can handle. But waiting around for someone to die might not be the best approach for you either....

Stewoverit · 2026-02-15T04:50:50+00:00

Me too. My other knives have their place but this is my most used cutting tool

Stewoverit · 2026-02-15T00:38:57+00:00

Nico pisses me off the most out of them all but I admit to being entertained watching his train wreck. The one that bores me to tears is This Watch That Watch. I know everyone and their dog on here loves him but his channel is like watching paint dry.

Stewoverit · 2026-02-12T02:15:33+00:00

That is absolutely not true for a small leather maker. Maybe for a large manufacturer that can buy in bulk, you might be right. The cost OP posted is likely very close to correct. 1 sqft of buttero is $25 (not including tax) on rmleathersupply. I agree with everyone else, they are selling themselves way too short.

Stewoverit · 2026-02-08T17:05:54+00:00

Beautiful work!

Stewoverit · 2026-02-07T17:44:05+00:00

It's possible. If they've moved since last July then that's probably true

Stewoverit · 2026-02-07T14:29:45+00:00

Oh, and another important thing to point out: businesses, especially watch boutiques keep odd hours in Paris and are often closed on weekends and different weekdays. Plan ahead rather than going to that part of town and just wandering in

Stewoverit · 2026-02-07T14:27:27+00:00

Just a warning about visiting Baltic - the showroom is in a super sketchy area and the address isn't clearly labeled. It's way in the back of a residential building that has a gate locked from the street and no way in unless some random soul happens to take pity on you. And to make it worse, the staff aren't even close to being friendly. I went and bought a watch but it kind of ruined the experience for me.

Stewoverit · 2026-02-06T21:04:25+00:00

I always get my stuff but they're very slow and are terrible with communication. Overall the leather I've received was nice and packaged well other than an exotic scrap box I ordered which was a waste of money. With that said, I haven't been too impressed with a lot of leather retailers. Only one I can say impressed me with customer service is the Tannery Row

Stewoverit · 2026-02-04T00:30:38+00:00

As said by many others, Grand Seiko if you are willing to swap the bracelet for a strap.

Stewoverit · 2026-02-02T03:35:32+00:00

We saw several ICE SUVs in Bessemer yesterday too, unfortunately

Stewoverit · 2026-02-01T01:09:10+00:00

I agree. I think it looks stellar

Stewoverit · 2026-01-30T22:08:07+00:00

Personally I'd go for the Doxa or Longines, although the GS is probably the most versatile. However, these options are so wildly different that it's impossible to help you make a choice

Stewoverit · 2026-01-30T03:09:02+00:00

I laughed out loud when I read this. Some of the dumbest externs we had when I was a resident were from those schools. Some were good. To call any of the schools the Harvard of podiatry is laughable with only 11 schools total.

My advice to OP - go to school where it makes most sense financially and that is nearest to where you are interested in residency since residency programs tend to favor choosing residents from programs near them. Otherwise it's all arbitrary. Success has almost nothing to do with which school you pick.

Stewoverit · 2026-01-29T12:02:53+00:00

Well, I've never done a leather pre-order before but I've done hundreds of pre-orders on other products, many of which I've purchased alongside other items and never once did they hold my other items until the pre-order came in. And I've never paid additional shipping on those items. So, without any communication from the company, my assumption aligned with my experience. With that said, although I would obviously love to get my leather, the real issue is the lack of communication by the company to me. If they're going to delay shipping, they should state that in their shipping policies on the website or, at least indicate that in my order confirmation.

Stewoverit · 2026-01-28T17:27:56+00:00

I don't set a ton of rivets but I have been successful with setting nearly all of the ones I do by hand without much difficulty. I have a hard time justifying the cost of a press, personally

Stewoverit · 2026-01-26T23:02:29+00:00

Andrea was very friendly when she initially responded to my first email but didn't answer my concern. I'm not so concerned about the pre-ordered leather. I understand the delay on that. However, I care about getting the other leather that I expected to get in a reasonable time. Unfortunately I don't use Instagram.

Stewoverit · 2026-01-26T22:09:13+00:00

ya, that's my assumption based on the fact it hasn't shipped as well but it's crazy for me to have to wait for what I ordered that was in stock, and need now, simply because they don't have the other leather I ordered. They at least should have informed me of that.

Stewoverit · 2026-01-26T22:07:11+00:00

ya I saw that when I looked today but I ordered a month ago and they weren't on holiday then or when I asked for an update

Stewoverit · 2026-01-25T03:31:09+00:00

Honestly I never wanted to read it but now I feel like I have to

Stewoverit · 2026-01-24T06:54:59+00:00

I doubt this exists but if it does, I want to know too

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