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53rd Annual Harness Maker’s Get-Together
MAGNUS’ MARKETING MINUTE
THE HIDE REPORT • The following is used with permission from hidenet.com, the premier source for information regarding the worldwide hide and leather markets. Please remember that this information will be a month old by the time it reaches you.
Machine Sewing Basics
EDC Leather • “THE NEXT BIG THING IN LEATHERWORK”
Tooling Together at Rocking Diamonds • Oklahoma couple gives special-occasion leatherwork a colorful artisan touch.
Jeff Ballard and Thoroughbred Leather • On the Inside Track
Clay Miller • A Unique Take on Traditional Tools
How to Build a 6” Back Cinch • By Zach Holyoak of Burns Saddlery
Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? • The most difficult part of becoming more entrepreneurial is having to unlearn most of what business courses teach.
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