“I really got sick of working for other people, so I said, screw it, I’m going to go do something else. I found myself wanting to start my own thing.”
— Michael Williams
What would you do if you had an incredible job in an industry that you loved and were living the high life? Well, you might do what Michael Williams did. Quit your job and start a leather working business.
“It’s like jumping off a cliff; you gotta keep flapping those wings. I could get down at times, but what good is that going to do me. NONE. I always know we are going to get through to the other side.”
Michael started flapping his wings in 2015, and about five years ago he started his own leather shop, Calavera Tool Works. Today, Calavera Tool Works is best known for its specialized aprons, designed for woodworkers, metalworkers and all craftsmen in between. His models include the classic, the lowrider waist apron and the grillmaster special. All of Michael’s aprons help creators work faster, easier and safer – a vital addition to thousands of tool kits across the country.
