A very Scottish leather tool roll

[Dreadhead]

Hey folks,

Amongst my mountain of orders in December, I had 4/5 days to get this tool roll made in time for a lassie up in Aberdeen who commissioned it as a christmas gift for her partner who is a Scottish carpenter. She wanted his Stewart tartan incorporated somehow, a thistle on the front with their motto and his initials, and for it to be brown. I took the dimensions for the tools that it needed to fit, got everything ordered, and set to work.

Everything is done by hand as usual, which meant a LOT of hand saddle-stitching I can tell you

HalfGoat Tool Roll Stewart 2 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

HalfGoat Tool Roll Stewart 1 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

HalfGoat Tool Roll Stewart 3 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

HalfGoat Tool Roll Stewart 5 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

HalfGoat Tool Roll Stewart 9 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

HalfGoat Tool Roll Stewart 7 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

This was a maddie I must say, put in several 12+ hour shifts to get it done in time, but it was so worth it!

Thanks for looking

 

[DogRose]

Wow, that is special and what a gift. Outstanding work

 

[Macaroon]

Absolutely stunning! What a fabulous and unforgettable gift to receive..............I bet he'll never forget this Christmas, eh? A real work of beauty, Hamish.

 

[bopdude]

Great work, as usual

 

[johntarmac]

If you care about your tools there is something special about a nice tool roll. Lovely job.

 

[bobnewboy]

Fab work, as always

 

[dewi]

Splendid bit of kit, nice one Hamish

 

[Ferret75]

Amazing Hamish, you have surpassed yourself with this one, really outstanding quality!

 

[Goatboy]

Who crafts for the craftsman? Sorry for the paraphrasing of the famous line, and the answer?, Hamish of course, brilliant work as ever mate.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Beautiful work, but I'd be 'feared to use it for nicking those pocket cuffs.

 

[milius2]

Like always, that makes me want one superb!

 

[topknot]

That is lovely , nice work mate.

Topknot

 

[woodsorrel]

Fantastic! A true work of art.

How did you adhere the tartan to the leather? Did you employ any special technique to get such smooth results? How did you keep the tartan material from stretching while you worked with it?


- Woodsorrel

 

[Monikieman]

Really nice indeed. Kind of reminds me of this

http://swainlegacy.com/product/ditty-bag/

well the tool roll part anyway, but your's is much nicer.

 

[richardhomer]

Great Work, Looks amazing

 

[mrcharly]

Bloody hell, that's a family heirloom.

 

[dwardo]

Bloody hell, that's a family heirloom.

Beat me too it. Lovely work as usual mate.

 

[Albus Culter]

Oooow, very nice

 

[Hunkyfunkster]

That is gorgeous. Amazing craftsmanship

 

[reedx]

That's fantastic Hamish.

Colin