Consider gifting a leather craft experience for £100, which covers materials, lunch, and a maximum of four students. Participants can create items such as phone cases, belts, book covers, or tool sheaths. Check the courses section on the website for more details on leather craft offerings.
If you live in or near Oxfordshire I reckon this could be for you. Situated in the Abbey Buildings, I’ll be there on the first weekend of November. 1st, 2nd and 3rd November 2024. That’s the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Over 60 craft exhibitors, makers, designers and artists bringing the medieval Abbey Buildings to life! …
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Hand-cut British veg-tanned leather. Dyed, sewn, burnished and oiled. I didn’t have my customer’s axe, just a photo of it with some dimensions. But it just so happened to be a similar size and shape to my felling axe. Perfect for a photo shoot! If you’d like me to make a cover for one of …
Hi all, I’ve just launched a new pricing structure where you decide on what to pay me! Sounds mad? Well, maybe, yes, but I’m putting my faith in you, and everyone else I make things for. You’re all really nice people and I’m confident you’ll do what’s right! I’m also doing this as a trial …
15% off my Leather Items in my Etsy Shop I’m running a sale for the rest of January on all the items I have in stock in my Etsy shop! These are the READY TO POST items. Here’s a few examples: Joseph Rodgers Pocket Knife: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1107376816Whitby Pocket Knife: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1105712205George Wostenholm Pruning Knife: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1105650393Whitby Large Pocket …
I’ve had a variety of pocket knives for over a year now. I was meaning to sell them sooner but didn’t get time to make pouches for them until recently. So here they are, ready to buy from my Etsy shop! These are all EDC (Every Day Carry) knives, meaning that they are fine to …
This chef is someone very dear to me – he’s my son! He’s currently training in college to be a chef and when he asked me if I could make him a knife roll I jumped at the challenge! I thought I’d try working with canvas for this project. The edges have been bound with …
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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 …