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 …
Earlier this year I treated myself to a new letter stamp set! I’ve been wanting one of these sets for a while now and finally decided to go for it. The letters are 7mm high and very clear. Cut from solid brass and amazing quality. Here’s a few examples: So, if you’re looking to personalise …
It’s been a while since I last updated you. In fact I think it was January! The year continued to be really busy, helped by people locked-down and enjoying some online retail therapy! Orders finally quietened down around July, when shops began to open and people became more adventurous, leaving their houses to go on …
I was delighted to be asked to make a bespoke quiver as a Christmas present for my customer’s son, who’s an archery fanatic. They wanted it to be wearable from the belt and to hold a load of arrows! There’s a pouch on the outside to hold the stringer, tabs and other accessories. The main …
Whilst up in the Highlands of Scotland, north of Inverness, I met a man who manages 100 square kilometers of rugged mountains, forests, rivers and lochs. His name is Innes Macneill. A very knowledgeable and proud man of nature. He saw my leather work and so sent his assistant to fetch his Spyglass. The challenge …
I’ve always cared about the environment and dislike the amount of plastic floating around, especially single-use plastic. I aim to produce leather goods that will last for years and not just be thrown away. So here’s my new line of leather covers for glass bottles. You can fill your bottle with tap water (or something …
For the past 10 years I’ve been juggling my leather work with my office job in Preston. But finally all my hard work of building my leather skills and my leather work business has paid off, so I handed in my notice in July! Hooray!! I’m having to work my 3 months notice, so October …
I’ve been making quite a few leather covers for Kindles and other e-readers recently. The two main designs are the vertical flap and the side flap. The Kindle is held in place with a strap at the top and corner tabs at the bottom. This allow all buttons and ports to be available for use. …
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…
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 …