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Hello, First and foremost I want to say thank you for reading this. My name is Kenneth Earl Mauldin 7th...Just call me Ken.
My leather craft journey started back in 2018. My love for creating things with my hands, however, stems from my childhood.
My father was a second-generation welder. When he wasn't working offshore, we always worked on projects around the house. I was no stranger to getting my hands dirty, so to speak.
Years pass and so did my father. That foundation of using my hands started to fade. With life happening, work and college.
I needed something to stimulate my mind. Something to bring back a sense of accomplishment. I started playing around with leather. The first year, everything was trash. A lot of leather got thrown to the curb. Over time I started to get better. Started to get compliments. Now I am happy to say that I am a self-taught leather smith. I love the fact I get to do this full time . I love the fact I get to do this in The Dirty South.