Well, I might as well let the cat out of the bag; I have accepted employment with Steel Strike Furniture in Buena Vista, Colorado. steelstrike.com When you look at their products I think the why will be apparent. I’ve been hired to work leather, particularly carved leather as is used in the company’s products. Phillip Smith, the owner, became interested when I showed him my projects page here on LJ. I am really looking forward to working with Phil. He has pushed the leather in furniture so much farther than I have that I’m sure I will learn tremendous amounts.
Tom
I am recuperating pretty well from my first knee replacement and will do the right knee on the 9th of January. I will move to Colorado around the 15th of February. I have already informed Snake River Ranch that I will not be coming “home” this year. They understand that a full time job trumps a part time one and wish me well. Do take a look at the Steel Stirke products. I’ll stay in touch.
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon

















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JonJ
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#1 posted 150 days ago
Congrats! I haven’t got to check out the steelstrike website, but it sounds right up your alley. I hope this is the beginning of a enjoyable and prosperous endeavor!
-- Jon
Kindlingmaker
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#2 posted 150 days ago
Good to hear that you will be able to do something for income that you are so good at! You’re projects are the best with your mixture of leather and wood. Hope all goes well and that you and yours have a great holiday.
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
Oldtool
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#3 posted 150 days ago
Congratulations on the new job, er should i say “hobby”, and good luck. Nice to see a fellow jock gain success. I looked at the Steel Strick web site, http://www.steelstrike.com/Custom-Leather-Western-and-Lodge-Furnishings.html, and I’m a little jealous. Looks like a great opportunity.
Good luck, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.
-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln
John Ormsby
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#4 posted 150 days ago
Thomas, this is a very good Christmas Present. Congrats on your new job. Colorado is a beautiful State.
Good Luck & Best Wishes!!!!!!!!!
-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca
Karson
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#5 posted 150 days ago
Thomas:
You must have brought down their web site. I’m unable to get in.
Congratulations and have a safe surgery and move.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Monte Pittman
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#6 posted 150 days ago
GOOD LUCK WITH THE NEW JOB, NEW KNEE AND THE NEW YEAR!
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
Bluepine38
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#7 posted 150 days ago
Congratulations on the new job, checked out the site, and I do not think I can afford the merchandise, but it
looks great and should be a good job for you. Hope both knees turn out good, even if you will lose that
bow legged cowboy look. Thank you for sharing, and looking forward to seeing what you will be making, I
hope you will share that with us.
-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter
Douglas Bordner
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#8 posted 150 days ago
You can’t keep a good man down. Merry Christmas Tom!
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
patron
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#9 posted 150 days ago
looks like a great opportunity for the both of you
beautiful country too
i’m 191 miles south on us285
always a chair and a bunk here and some coffee
if you are doing the new mexico singing cowboy thing
-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
a1Jim
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#10 posted 150 days ago
Congrats, the new employer has lucked out finding you.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
Toolz
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#11 posted 150 days ago
What a terrific opportunity. I looked at their gallery and was highly impressed!
-- Larry "Work like a Captain but Play like a Pirate!"
grizzman
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#12 posted 150 days ago
well good heavens, i checked out the site and my heavens the furniture and such is just beautiful, what a place to work, and i read the bio on Philip and what a craftsman he is, i look forward to hearing from you when you have worked there and how its going…i hope the surgery goes well and you will be a new man…i hope you dont miss your old job to much, i know your a cowboy, but maybe now that your a bit older and such it wont hurt to now work your other passion…i wish you the best Thomas…have a merry christmas…and really congrats on this new job…grizz
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
doordude
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#13 posted 150 days ago
congrats on the new job along with a steady pay check, coming in. how are you going to have knee surgery,and move to colorado, and start a new job; around the same time? I’d say your plate is really full. Good Luck
Thos. Angle
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#14 posted 150 days ago
Thanks for the kind words everybody. Patron, look for a PM from me shortly. I do want to come and see you. Merry Christmas everyone!!!
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
Peter Oxley
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#15 posted 150 days ago
Congrats on the new job, Tom! And happy Christmas, too! Sorry you won’t be hanging around these parts, but it sounds like a great opportunity. Good luck, and have fun.
-- http://www.peteroxley.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --
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