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WHO
WE ARE
I
was born in Cologne, Germany and came to the United
States in 1978 with my wife, Erika, for just one
year.
Almost 30 years later, we are still here and
loving it.
We both became naturalized Citizens in 1996.
We
have lived in Nashville, TN, Bradenton, FL, and now
in the Atlanta, GA area.
Some time ago I attended a seminar in
Sheridan, Wyoming and discovered my love for leather
tooling.
A
friend of mine introduced me to Mike Yancey, who is
known for the J.M. Yancey Paso Fino saddle. He
agreed to teach me more of the art of leather
tooling.
After a few training sessions Mike asked me
if I had any interest in learning the art of saddle
making.
I said yes, and he began training me in
making the Paso Fino saddles.
Now, he says, he cannot see the difference
... .
Mike
has asked me to continue his work in making these
saddles.
I am very excited and feel lucky that he
choose me.
I am planning on keeping his high quality
standards, using the same suppliers he was using to
build such a quality product.
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