2019 Catalog

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Kits, Kit Components & Starter Sets 20 th Anniversary Edition

StartRite Rifle Sling Kit

Our Rifle Sling Kit features an adjustable, tapered tooling leather strap cut from Hermann Oak leather, a premium suede liner, all the hardware you need for attachment, and complete detailed directions! Perfect gift for your favorite sportsman! Retail: $22.00 Wholesale: $18.00

ORDER # 144-440300

Classic Guitar Strap Kits

SLC’s Classic Natural Guitar Strap Kit includes a Hermann Oak tooling leather strap that is 3-1/2”, ensuring comfortability of use, even with the heaviest of electric guitars, and is perfect for acoustic guitars as well! Classic Guitar Strap Kit includes pre-cut, pre-punched leather parts and instructions. Adjusts from approx. 47” to 56”. Retail: $35.00 ea. Wholesale: $27.00 ea. ORDER #144-4442200

Sunshine Guitar Strap This very happy little guitar strap is named after the last band that our fearless leader (Kevin) played in back in the early 70’s... For lack of inspiration, and lack of a decent pair of sunglasses, They decided to call themselves.... you got it .... “Sunshine”! Their playing engagements include many prestigious locations scattered throughout northeast Iowa farm towns, such as the “Dew Drop Inn”, and the “ Nineteenth Hole”.... 2-1/2” wide and adjustable from 46” up to 55” in length. Retail: $30.00 Wholesale: $22.00

ORDER #144-4442500

After 5 years in Fargo, I told the company that I wanted to take over the Springfield Missouri store that had come open. They wanted me to go to Tulsa Oklahoma…. I flatly refused. Finally they gave in, and sent me to Springfield in 1983. I arrived to find very bad circumstances. But again, to keep the story short, I did my best for the company, and by being able to do leatherwork at home, I was getting by. But that was about it. By this time I had a wife and two kids, so life was a bit expensive. After a period of time, I developed some large accounts in Branson, and would drive down there once a week and check on them. I discovered that there was a large demand for finished leather goods for the tourist industry there. Tandy didn’t have finished goods to sell, so I started thinking about what I might be able to do. One day, I went to visit a shoe factory in my area, to see if any miscellaneous or odd lot leathers were available. I did this on a regular basis, so management got to know me well. When I got there, they were loading all sorts of equipment into the back of a truck. They were closing the factory. One of the head guys asked me if I’d like to buy any equipment, like a splitter, or sewing machines. I didn’t have any money, but I told him that I would, and he helped me to select a Fortuna splitter, a glue machine, a post sewing machine, a bell knife skiver, and a couple of minor items. I told him he’d have to hold them until the next day, and I went home, borrowed money on a credit card, borrowed a truck, and picked up everything the next day. I took it all home, put it in my garage. I really had no clue as to how to use any of it. Plus I had to have 3 phase electricity! (continued page 106)

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