Idaho Leather Company

Hardcase · July 28, 2010, 05:09 PM

Other than living a few miles down the road from these folks (and owning one of their really nice belts in a fairly rotund size), I have absolutely nothing to do with them. But I saw this little photo gallery on the web site of our local paper, so I thought that I'd share it.

If you can find it, Ben Wetzel has a really interesting little shop!

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/0...r-company.html

Pbearperry · July 28, 2010, 05:23 PM

Looks like he puts out a very nice product.

svenrh · July 28, 2010, 05:40 PM

I had Ben make a holster belt for me several years ago, and wear it every day, to church, the office and the woods. It looks great and would pull a train off its rails if it had to. Boise has some nice leather makers there, with Milt Sparks and Idaho Leather a few miles apart.

bedbugbilly · July 28, 2010, 08:05 PM

Very interesting and a great set of photos! This gentleman obviously is very skilled and his products are top notch! Thanks for sharing!

Dave Cole · July 28, 2010, 08:44 PM

Alot more machine made than hand made but that's what's needed for production work.Still looks like a very nice rig.Dave

July 28, 2010, 05:09 PM	#1
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	Idaho Leather Company Other than living a few miles down the road from these folks (and owning one of their really nice belts in a fairly rotund size), I have absolutely nothing to do with them. But I saw this little photo gallery on the web site of our local paper, so I thought that I'd share it. If you can find it, Ben Wetzel has a really interesting little shop! http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/0...r-company.html __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

July 28, 2010, 08:05 PM	#4
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	Very interesting and a great set of photos! This gentleman obviously is very skilled and his products are top notch! Thanks for sharing! __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

July 28, 2010, 08:44 PM	#5
Dave Cole Member Join Date: August 16, 2009 Location: Satellite Beach,Fl. Posts: 55	Alot more machine made than hand made but that's what's needed for production work.Still looks like a very nice rig.Dave __________________ http://dcknivesandleather.blademakers.com/

July 28, 2010, 05:23 PM	#2
Pbearperry Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 283	Looks like he puts out a very nice product.

July 28, 2010, 05:40 PM	#3
svenrh Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2007 Location: God's Country Posts: 100	I had Ben make a holster belt for me several years ago, and wear it every day, to church, the office and the woods. It looks great and would pull a train off its rails if it had to. Boise has some nice leather makers there, with Milt Sparks and Idaho Leather a few miles apart.