New Project

[John Fenna]

As those wko have seen that I am having a "Sale" of my leather pouches will have noted, I am having the clear out to give me room for a new project - leather belt pouches!
I have made a couple before but I am now looking at making some in recycled leather.
Here are a couple of photos of the "prototype".
It is made from two layers of leather glued together to make it thick enough and is double thonged with leather thongs I cut myself, plus an antler "button".
Comments would be welcome.
The knife is just for a sense of scale.

The second model is already done, in paler leather without the tassles.

 

[commandocal]

Wow really nice! kind of Indian looking

 

[gorilla]

really nice - it would look nice with dark thread as well

 

[brancho]

They look nice

 

[Greg]

Very nice work John, maybe I'll get to see a couple at the S.Wales meet if you bring them.
I also think they would be nice with darker thonging.

 

[Pitkin]

Q. What have John's leather belt pouches and Kellogs frosties both got in common?
A. Thererrrrrr GGGrrrrrreatttttt!
I got an old one of them off you John at the Spring Moot, its well loved, well cherished and well used. Nice one buddy.

 

[John Fenna]

Thank you for your kind comments - I may have a couple for trade at the forthcoming Welsh meet....
John

 

[Jedadiah]

Hi John,

very nice as usual, i'm looking forward to see them in the flesh so to speak. Is this the South Wales meet on 14th - 16th Sept? I'll bring some things to trade in that case, got anything specific in mind?

Just out of interest, were do you get your re-cycled leather? I seem to remember you frequent the charity shops. The one's around here seem to charge the earth for leather jackets and the like, seems we must have more disposable income!

 

[Greg]

Hi John,

very nice as usual, i'm looking forward to see them in the flesh so to speak. Is this the South Wales meet on 14th - 16th Sept? I'll bring some things to trade in that case, got anything specific in mind?

Yes, Its still on for the14-16th Sept.

 

[John Fenna]

I have my sources!
I mainly use leather items put aside for me as too ratty to sell ....there are still some good bits in them (it is mainly the stiching that goes or inkspills in pockets) but I can normally only get small bits, so I make a lot more small pouches than big ones!
Occassionally I buy the more expensive items to get bigger size cuts for bigger pouches, such as the belt pouches and size 5 pouches which is why the prices are so high.....better (finer) quality leathers are the most expensive but make better pouches.
The labour is charged below min wage as I do this for fun - not as a main job. I enjoy sewning and generally making things.
John