Earlier this year I had the privilege of making a leather bag from tough-wearing, oak bark tanned bridle leather. It had two zips (the main one and an internal pocket), rolled handles, a shoulder strap and brass stud feet. Here’s a few photos to show the process and the end result…
Here’s a little insight into how I manage to make tool covers fit perfectly, without having the tool in hand (apologies for the double entendres in this post! ) . In this example my customer (a roofing thatcher) has a spar hook that he uses to make the spars that hold the thatching material in …
I had some great fun putting this padded seat together for this piano stool. Using up lots of scrap pieces of leather and laying them out like a jigsaw. I stitched each piece together using a cross stitch to form the top. Then attached the walls. Then padded it out with wool fleece and finally …
A durable shoulder bag made from chunky Oak Bark Tanned “London Colour” bridle leather. This is the leather. It has a beautiful colour and a very unique smell – I can tell by the smell alone that it’s from the tannery in Devon. Before starting this commission i confirmed all the details with the customer …
Last month my wife treated me to a book binding course in Lancaster with Big Leaf Books. It was a great day learning the intricacies of cutting paper, stitching signatures and attaching them to the hard backed cover. I was pretty pleased with the end result: Now I’m keen to use what I learned to …
I was very fortunate to be asked to replace the leather straps on this beautiful old fly-fishing creel basket. It was bought by the owners at a recent auction, complete with the original canvas bag still in good condition. The original leather strap was very brittle and had broken in several places so the owner …
I went into the woods today and peeled some oak. Every year, about this time, as the new growth starts to sprout and the sap is rising, woods people gather in Cumbria to peel oak bark to send to the tannery in Devon (the only one still using oak bark commercially). The happens in a …
After managing for a few years with a clunky shop website I’ve decided to switch over to using Etsy to sell my products. I’ve also converted all my website pages into this new WordPress website and started my Morgan Leather blogroll. Using Etsy and WordPress should make my marketing, updating and selling easier, so hopefully I …
I had a great season of fairs on the run up to Christmas with loads of new orders. Thanks to everyone who called by and said hello. And an even bigger thanks to those that cane and bought things! Lancaster Market Brantwood Winter Craft Fair Kirkby Lonsdale Market Kendal Christmas Market
Hey Hey! Third best craft stall at the Westmorland County Show! I’m so pleased! Wow! PS I have since has a haircut!