This guy is a perfect example of why we switched to buying from the mass market, and why we should be switching back to the old craft economy that kept us going as a species for thousands of years. Here is a leathersmith who does a lot of stunning work in archery-related goods. I ordered a quiver with an extensive amount of customization, and after waiting and waiting, received a piece of work that is flawless, beautiful, and worth probably twice what I ended up paying; high quality parts, intelligent design, expert leatherworking that didn't even leave a flaw in the stamping. The drawback is the time it took to receive, a factor in any custom item, and while I often thought about what the delay was, in the end it just reinforced the whole idea of "good, cheap, fast - pick two". It was cheap, and it was extremely good...if you can do without fast, you can't do better for your leather archery goods. read more
