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Those look sweet, my Shevlins are going to be grey as well. Also, is that the same guy as BillBoxing?
Thanks. I look forward to seeing how your Shevlins come out. Yes he is BillBoxing.
Those look sweet, my Shevlins are going to be grey as well. Also, is that the same guy as BillBoxing?
Thanks. I look forward to seeing how your Shevlins come out. Yes he is BillBoxing.
I came across him when I was looking for info on Shevlin, and he was saying that Dan actually taught him how to make gloves I believe.
He was one of the first people I talked to about making gloves. He told me the same thing, he said he knew the glove making process, he just didn't sew. He didn't seem willing to share any of that knowledge.
Ya I don't know why some people are like, and not just in glove making. It is a shame though, Shevlin and Flores gone now because they didn't want to share their secrets.
I don't get it. I understand in Shevlin's case. When I asked about a year ago, they were still making gloves and just revamped their site. In Bill case, if he does know how to make them, but isn't doing anything with the knowledge, he should just pass it on. He actually did the opposite, he tried to dissuade me from making gloves.
Wow, that is lame. Telling someone no is one thing, but telling you not to even bother making gloves is just dumb.
Maybe it's one of those things where in 20 years you'll be a broken down boxing glove maker, saying "I coulda been a contender.." as you polish off another bottle of bourbon at 2 in the afternoon. Then youll think "if only I listened to ol' Bill"
Nice!! Are they comfy?
Some people are assholes. They don't want teach others their trade secrets because that's training a possible competition. And it'll decrease the size of their wallet.
If I know how to make equipments, I'll definitely pass on the skills to others and not just within family members.
I don't know his true intentions, so I don't want to slam him.
Well All..................Those that think I kept the glove making process a secret and call me an asshole for doing so, didn't get the whole message correctly. First of all,I was good friends with Dan Mosby of Flores and Dan made bot hhis label and mine for me. However,I had learned glove making from Al Zimmer the Brooklyn owner of then Spartan boxing equipment. He came to our home, here in NH from Florida and taught my wife and me the art of making all the gear. I aquired his patterns for all and wanted badly to succeed. I was working for New England Tel and had a 32 year career with them. Now, as far as keeping it a secret, I would have gladly have shared my knowledge, but it's something you just can't write in an email. You have to sit with the individual and take them step by step, hands on, through the process. It would be useless to even try to talk someone through it.I told of the frustrations involved and why it wa better in the long run to have the experts make the gear in a private label deal. Here in New England, all the tanneries are now closed. We had to travel to NYC to get good leather and believe me, that was a pain. I tried to explain the needs to the individual that has called me an asshole on this forum,that machinery, raw materials, good leather, were hard to come by today. That's why the successful makers are having their gear made in Mexico. If someone was close to me and had the ambition, the money to back this venture and able to work through the frustrations involved. Also, with Ringside, Title and all the other manufacturers, it's almost impossible to gain a foothole in this trade. I tried to explain all, but to some, I'm an asshole I guess. Well sorry. I was just telling it like it is. Dan Mosby was an arist and only ventured into "old School" horse hair gloves, which were high impact, hand safe, gloves. I tried to pursuade Dan to try the foam, modern glove, but he preferred the old school gear. So, ther it is folks...........Yes, I have the knowledge of boththe old school and the modern foam gloves, but it's a hard nut to crak, believe me.
Well All..................Those that think I kept the glove making process a secret and call me an asshole for doing so, didn't get the whole message correctly. First of all,I was good friends with Dan Mosby of Flores and Dan made bot hhis label and mine for me. However,I had learned glove making from Al Zimmer the Brooklyn owner of then Spartan boxing equipment. He came to our home, here in NH from Florida and taught my wife and me the art of making all the gear. I aquired his patterns for all and wanted badly to succeed. I was working for New England Tel and had a 32 year career with them. Now, as far as keeping it a secret, I would have gladly have shared my knowledge, but it's something you just can't write in an email. You have to sit with the individual and take them step by step, hands on, through the process. It would be useless to even try to talk someone through it.I told of the frustrations involved and why it wa better in the long run to have the experts make the gear in a private label deal. Here in New England, all the tanneries are now closed. We had to travel to NYC to get good leather and believe me, that was a pain. I tried to explain the needs to the individual that has called me an asshole on this forum,that machinery, raw materials, good leather, were hard to come by today. That's why the successful makers are having their gear made in Mexico. If someone was close to me and had the ambition, the money to back this venture and able to work through the frustrations involved. Also, with Ringside, Title and all the other manufacturers, it's almost impossible to gain a foothole in this trade. I tried to explain all, but to some, I'm an asshole I guess. Well sorry. I was just telling it like it is. Dan Mosby was an arist and only ventured into "old School" horse hair gloves, which were high impact, hand safe, gloves. I tried to pursuade Dan to try the foam, modern glove, but he preferred the old school gear. So, ther it is folks...........Yes, I have the knowledge of boththe old school and the modern foam gloves, but it's a hard nut to crak, believe me.
Well All..................Those that think I kept the glove making process a secret and call me an asshole for doing so, didn't get the whole message correctly. First of all,I was good friends with Dan Mosby of Flores and Dan made bot hhis label and mine for me. However,I had learned glove making from Al Zimmer the Brooklyn owner of then Spartan boxing equipment. He came to our home, here in NH from Florida and taught my wife and me the art of making all the gear. I aquired his patterns for all and wanted badly to succeed. I was working for New England Tel and had a 32 year career with them. Now, as far as keeping it a secret, I would have gladly have shared my knowledge, but it's something you just can't write in an email. You have to sit with the individual and take them step by step, hands on, through the process. It would be useless to even try to talk someone through it.I told of the frustrations involved and why it wa better in the long run to have the experts make the gear in a private label deal. Here in New England, all the tanneries are now closed. We had to travel to NYC to get good leather and believe me, that was a pain. I tried to explain the needs to the individual that has called me an asshole on this forum,that machinery, raw materials, good leather, were hard to come by today. That's why the successful makers are having their gear made in Mexico. If someone was close to me and had the ambition, the money to back this venture and able to work through the frustrations involved. Also, with Ringside, Title and all the other manufacturers, it's almost impossible to gain a foothole in this trade. I tried to explain all, but to some, I'm an asshole I guess. Well sorry. I was just telling it like it is. Dan Mosby was an arist and only ventured into "old School" horse hair gloves, which were high impact, hand safe, gloves. I tried to pursuade Dan to try the foam, modern glove, but he preferred the old school gear. So, ther it is folks...........Yes, I have the knowledge of boththe old school and the modern foam gloves, but it's a hard nut to crak, believe me.