Author Topic: MWLW now taking new orders (Read 10022 times)

sparky · « **on:** March 28, 2013, 02:44:06 PM »

Hello all, I just wanted to let everyone know that Midwest Leather Works is temporarily shutting down new orders, I am in the process of selling my house and my shop in in my garage so I am getting everything taken apart right now. I hope to be up and running again in a 2-3 months. Thanks, Matt

sparky · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2013, 08:29:47 PM »

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm back up and running after a way longer than expected hiatus. I should have the belts page up on my website very shortly and the order form is back up and running, or you may just email me.

Dan W · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2013, 08:40:43 PM »

Glad to see you back Matt

sparky · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2013, 08:52:49 PM »

Quote from: Dan W on December 09, 2013, 08:40:43 PM

Glad to see you back Matt

All I can say is I hope I never move again! Good to be up and going again, I really missed spending time in my shop..

Dan W · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2013, 09:32:57 PM »

Quote from: sparky on December 09, 2013, 08:52:49 PM

All I can say is I hope I never move again!

I HATE moving , so I have lived in the same house since 1988

gsd · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2013, 08:36:24 AM »

I wondered what was taking so long

greg58 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2013, 07:40:50 PM »

Quote from: Dan W on December 09, 2013, 09:32:57 PM

I HATE moving , so I have lived in the same house since 1988

Amen to that!
I've been here since 85 and I hope they have to carry me out.

Greg58

tstuart34 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2013, 08:52:41 PM »

Congrats on the move and getting settled into the new place. I have finally spent two years in one place. Amazing what happens when you buy your wife a house! To bad she already wants to move.

I will have to check out your site and see if i find something that she says i dont need

sparky · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2013, 10:22:42 AM »

As bad as the move was my new shop was all worth it. It turned out even better than I was originally thinking it would. I'm really set up for production now. Here are a few pictures. The second picture is of my dye booth, I spray all my holsters with an airbrush so I installed a commercial exhaust fan to vent outside.

metaldoc · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2013, 11:02:17 AM »

Congrats on your new setup... very neat, tidy and organized.

Just a suggestion... you might consider editing your title to 'MWLW Now Taking New Orders'. If the thread titles are just scanned without reading the thread, it would be easy to assume you're not taking orders.

Hope you have much success!

sparky · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2013, 11:04:29 AM »

Quote from: metaldoc on December 11, 2013, 11:02:17 AM

Congrats on your new setup... very neat, tidy and organized.

Just a suggestion... you might consider editing your title to 'MWLW Now Taking New Orders'. If the thread titles are just scanned without reading the thread, it would be easy to assume you're not taking orders.

Hope you have much success!

Good point, Done. Thanks

Lmbass14 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2013, 08:06:21 PM »

Matt - How big is your shop? Looks nice.....a place where you can spend hours and hours creating artwork.

I just moved myself, so know what a pain it is. Hopefully, never again.

sparky · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2013, 11:34:29 AM »

Quote from: Lmbass14 on December 11, 2013, 08:06:21 PM

Matt - How big is your shop? Looks nice.....a place where you can spend hours and hours creating artwork.

I just moved myself, so know what a pain it is. Hopefully, never again.

It's probably about 130-140 sq.ft. It is an L shaped room so a little weird to set up but I'm overall very happy with how it turned out. Sure beats working out in the garage in the winter and summer.

greg58 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2013, 07:59:51 AM »

Matt looks great, you just need a few gun posters on those bare walls!
Do you make any holsters for full sized wheel guns?

Greg58

sparky · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2013, 12:49:12 PM »

Quote from: greg58 on December 14, 2013, 07:59:51 AM

Matt looks great, you just need a few gun posters on those bare walls!
Do you make any holsters for full sized wheel guns?

Greg58

Thanks, getting things filled in right now, actually I have that peg board pretty full now. The only dummy guns I have for revolvers is for an LCR and a small J frame. There are other possible ways around that if your in the Omaha area and if your interested shoot me a PM and we can discuss.

gsd · « **Reply #15 on:** December 17, 2013, 08:16:08 AM »

Matt took an old H&R revolver that belonged to my grandfather and was able to build a rig for it. If you don't mind him having your firearm, he can do wonders!

(yeah, i'm partial

)

RipTombstone · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2014, 12:36:30 PM »

Glad to see you back up Matt! I was starting to worry.
I am about to rebuild my workbench too, as I still use an old drafting table, and will hopefully be able to incorporate a full cutting table into my tiny room.
Nice setup you got now!
RipT

landon410 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2014, 01:55:29 PM »

youre storage area/basement/garage whereever that is located at your house is WAY cleaner than mine.
nice looking set up.

sparky · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2014, 10:34:22 AM »

Quote from: RipTombstone on January 27, 2014, 12:36:30 PM

Glad to see you back up Matt! I was starting to worry.
I am about to rebuild my workbench too, as I still use an old drafting table, and will hopefully be able to incorporate a full cutting table into my tiny room.
Nice setup you got now!
RipT

Thanks, I was worried myself. First two house deals fell through and my leather work was down for the better part of last year but it's great being up and running again. I have added a large cutting board to my cutting bench also, sure makes life easier when you have the room to roll out a full side of leather.

sparky · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2014, 10:37:12 AM »

Quote from: landon410 on January 27, 2014, 01:55:29 PM

youre storage area/basement/garage whereever that is located at your house is WAY cleaner than mine.
nice looking set up.

Thanks, keep in mind this was just after I finished building it in my basement, in fact I didn't even have everything moved into it yet so it's a bit more cluttered at the moment. And now I have a big black dye stain on one of my new benches already where I spilled a entire cup of dye. I guess it has to happen sometime but why is it always right after you finish it and it looks so nice an clean then BLAM, here's a big mess.