A big thank you

[Dreadhead]

Being presented with awards always makes a good start to the day!


I've been very fortunate to win five business awards since I went full-time with Half-Goat Leatherwork a year ago.

First it was Business Gateway Plus Champion Young Entrepreneur & Most Effective Marketing Strategy in August 2015.
In june 2016 I won Young Entrepreneur at the DG Chamber Business awards, and finally I was just presented with the CX Project Champion Young Entrepreneur and Best Exporter 2016.


I wanted to say a big heartfelt thank you to everyone at BCUK This forum is where I first caught the leatherworking bug, and where I get a lot of inspiration from all the talented makers and kind folk I have met through here over the years. If it wasn't for the support I got from all our members I may not have ended up on the same path. so...THANKS!

HalfGoat Leatherwork Awards 2016 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

 

[Leshy]

Very well deserved man, you've earned that!
Your work is exquisite
Congratulations

 

[Macaroon]

Excellent, I can't think of a better man for it! Your work is always top-notch, your posts interesting and informative and there's always a friendly feel to what you design and make.

All the best for the future, Hamish; if it's true that you make your own luck then you're sure to have great success

 

[MartinK9]

Congratulations Hamish, you deserve every accolade.

 

[JonathanD]

You deserve it. You're belts went down well with everyone. New order will be incoming within the week. Amazing talent.

 

[John Fenna]

A good workman is worth his pay - you are getting what you earn!
Well done!

 

[Hibrion]

Well done, Hamish.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Top notch work, top notch man, top notch awards. Congratulations Hamish, very well deserved.

 

[Tengu]

I think its fantasic. You really deserve success

 

[JohnC]

Congratulations!

 

[bilmo-p5]

Good show, Hamish.
Well done.

 

[dewi]

Well deserved awards Hamish, good to see these awards going to someone as passionate about their trade as you are!

You've paid it forward as well... since giving me that bag of leather at Wooplaw, I've spent months practising and making stuff out of leather... I'm a long way off having the skill set that you have, but I'm enjoying the learning process. You also gave me the confidence to buy the leather and tools I needed to enjoy leather working.

I for one would like to thank you, not only for the many times you've offered me advice, but sharing your skills via YouTube and here on BCUK... you're a star!!

 

[sunndog]

Nice one hamish

 

[Herbalist1]

Well Hamish, your work that I've seen on here has always been amazing. It is good to see a true craftsman getting some recognition.

 

[bopdude]

WOW, I mean I know your work is top notch but hadn't realised you were up and coming so to speak, the awards I know not of but to receive them must just make you smile ear to ear, keep on turning out your passion mate, well done.

 

[GGTBod]

Very cool stuff Hamish congratulations, so it is not just us lot who are amazed by what you make

 

[Dreadhead]

thanks for all the kind replies I'm running around like a headless chicken at the moment preparing to head off next week back to norway for my now annual viking market running leatherwork courses so these last awards were a wee bit of icing on the cake

 

[Gaudette]

Congratulations well earned.

 

[sasquatch]

Nice one Hamish, great to hear!

 

[Rod Paradise]

Well done Hamish, my Mum still uses the 'Book of Wisdom' you made for her (through this forum as well) & it's ageing nicely, with marks from kitchen use, occasional dusting of flour etc.
I've been off the forum for a while & missed you moving to D&G, hello neighbour (if 60 miles can be considered neighbours )