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Very cool!👍 Thank you for ALL your Efforts to help share others peoples knowledge/ experience to help the future of Leather craft/ Leather Artists Worldwide! Thank you and God Bless!❤

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A quite and devout man, son, father and friend who help to build a great company. My prayer is that his nephew can continue the strong Herman Oak family tradition.

Absolutely love this podcast

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💥awesome video and interview ‼️

Don is an awesome man and comes from a wonderful family. I was fortunate enough to have met him when he was a youngster through my trade.

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Thanks for sharing your skills and how you go about making yours items! Always enjoy watching your videos, reddoc custom leathers Chicago...

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Don is my hero , I am now doing an apprentice ship in lufkin texas after making belts for 7 years and it all because of him , and my grandfather who was a saddle maker In crockett tx my whole life

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Don is a good man no doubt . I have ordered tons of pattern packs from him , and have watched his videos ( listening to them while I’m in my shop ) tooling leather and completing orders , definitely a good podcast video here to watch

Thank you so much! excellent quality of video.

Thank you so much to make this video!

How do I increase my leatherwork knowledge and techniques? I watch Don Gonzales TH-cam videos.

We desperately need more vids on the post bed 5110. Tension issues especially!! 😭

Awesome show

It would be very cool to get to see actual walk throughs of a warehouse like that. Its definitely something I'll never get to do myself.

Love hearing about his beginnings. Leatherworking is often an isolated craft. Its a gift to be able to learn from the experiences of other craftsmen. There's always lessons in the message. Im passing on what I know to my 2 young adult kids. Hopefully others are doing the same. I would love to see an interview with a steel rule die maker. Info on what can and can't be done with dies. Is there such a thing as too small or too large? Can a die be sharpened at home? What's the best cutting surface or pad for them to extend their life? How do we know when one need to be remade?

Don is an interesting character. His story is Interesting too. But Don does bring up good points about leathercrafting and it's a subject that needs a lot of discussion on another platform. Way more people used to do leather work in home as a hobby/small business. Few people today do it. Saddle making is a disappearing art. Leathercraft is too. Just because the internet exists, and makers can be known simply because of the internet, does not mean the craft is growing. Less people today know how to work with leather than the 50's-60's-70's. Sadly at some point, it could disappear. Most of us have no local stores to take classes and buy supplies. Schools generally do not offer leathercraft classes as part of the curriculum. And frankly, leather craft is expensive. Buying tools with reasonable quality are not a small investment. Buying smaller cuts of leather, is quite expensive too. The difficulty accessing classes and the expense, will end up driving it away for most people. Being in a shaky economy doesn't help either. I mean, most people are not lining up to spend 75-100 dollars on a well made, basic leather belt. Not when they can run down to Walmart and buy a throw away for 20-30 bucks.

Don is one of my heroes. Great interview

Don is such a treasure to our community. His honestly humble nature belies the fact that he's achieved the "rock star" status within it (that juxtaposition only only elevates his status more). This video highlights his achievements and his graduated steps from sheath maker to saddlemaker to business maker to video producer to "Master Leather Maker". But I think he'd agree that his highest title is one that we all have given him,... "Friend to All Leather Makers".

Great interview! I took my first in-person class with Don in Waco this year and had a blast! And went home with a guitar strap, and some good swivel knife advice as well. I also made a mistake with a dye soaked dauber and Don turned it into a happy accident!

Great interview and video💥

Excellent video for the start of season 2. Don is the man!!

What we’ve all been waiting for!!!! YESS!!!! Thank you Steven!!! 🔥🔥🔥

Another great episode keep it up and Don is such a humble individual and great craftsman

Is this on a podcast platform?

Any plans to check out the Horween tannery in Chicago?

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Rest in peace!

Rocky does great classes . I enjoy just listening to his stories . Great video !

I would like to buy their dies .. however no access to stock dies .. like bag tags coasters etc .. or I'm just not looking in the correct web site .. nice video thanks.

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Inspirational! Thank you Van Plew Co for everything you do to showcase and highlight this great leather craft community!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I was hesitant to sharpen the blade for a long time. Glad I saw your video. Cuts like butter now. Thank you!

Of subject. I hope you’ll consider making a vid showing how to install a new motor and servo as well as replacing and tuning the springs to a cobra 4. I had a shop fire and lost almost everything. My cobra 4 head survived but the motors didn’t survive the heat. Thank you ☺️

This is great news. I have enjoyed all of your podcasts. You have a talent for allowing your guests to speak and share their experiences and advice. Many podcasters seem to talk too much to the point that it appears the guest is there to interview the host. Keep up the fantastic work!

An absolutly fantastic interview and education in this interview with Shep Hermann. I have been honored to use their unmatched product throughout my career. Their is no substitute for quality !!! Thank you for sharing such information with us all.

Excellent. Cant wait

Let's go!

Glad to hear it. I enjoy listening to these podcasts while working in the shop. Gives me motivation. Keep them coming!

Super stoked for season 2! I see Don Gonzalez ' shop and work in there so I know we'll get a DG Saddlery episode. Thank you Steve for all your hard work!

Very cool. Recognise some stamps in his collection there!