Chuck runs a leather crafting shop out of his home office. I was provided his business card by another vendor.
I have draft horses that are trained to perform logging. One of my horses stepped on her harness chain and broke one of the trace loop straps. After searching for almost a month for a leather repair shop, I certainly did get lucky.
I took the piece to Chuck to see if he could repair it, or build a new one. My harness is hand made and custom, made by the Amish. It really is a work of art. After inspecting the part, he said he could fix it.
Even though I was essentially walk-in traffic, Chuck took the time, and fixed the part on the spot. While he was working, I was admiring the other leather items he had in his small shop. He is a true craftsman. Some of the items are unbelievable and must be seen and touched to appreciate it.
Even though Chuck has a small shop, he maintains commercial grade equipment. Not many small single owner businesses will do that. He's not running a Singer sewing machine. It's a huge, German made behemoth that certainly looks intimidating.
The repair was completed perfectly. The joint is certainly stronger than the rest of the leather part.
One thing is certain. When I need additional leather work done, the business will go to him. read more