Leatherwork..it,s Pouches again

[firebreather]

The ones on the left would look great hanging off my belt when i wear my kilt. just the right size to hang at the side in addition to my sporran.
If they are not up to scratch then send them to me and i will help "AHEM " dispose of them

 

[Seagull]

Wotcher Firebreather.
Well heres one I,ve done this morning.

It's by no means finished yet; it needs proper fettling and more hotwaxing.
I,ve been fiddling around, amusing myself with this Oak leaf motif/fastener thingy.

Why not get tore-in, yersel'...it just needs a few practise shots; Blimey, if I can do it, then anyone can.........but its purely for pastime and a damn good excuse to avoid re-erecting my fence.

My daughter saw this one, in its two-tone finish and straightaway started with the smoothtalk for a larger scaled one, as a (another!!!!!!!) shoulder bag.

But I got a question for our artist, Eric (love the drawings, Eric)..

Its about hot waxing, again. It would be, wouldn't it

I,ve been making a sort of Baldric and gave it a coat of bubbling hot wax, by whisshing it through a tin of wax.
Once semi-dry, I was removing the excess wax with a butterknife and I got this eye searing , hi-gloss finish appearing on the leather.......have you experienced this?

Ceeg

 

[firebreather]

Looks great. SWMBO is the creative one in our family I am more of a professional appreciater and user of crafts. I wish I had more time to learn stuff but the list of things too learn is already too long, banjo,more fire stuff, carving etc etc. One day I will get round to it.
Greg

 

[Seagull]

I did get around to making a Baldric for my largest pouch, but I baulked at the idea of having to rip the back off the pouch in order to get access; to replace the loops with D rings; then restitch the rear panel.......too much faffing about.

So, I ftted D-rings to the ends of the 'Ric, and passed the existing beltloops up through the D-rings.
Then made up a toggle to take the strain. Where would we be , without toggles?.

For tyers, its just a manrope knot at each end, and a Matt Walker in the centre, made in electrical flex.

Oh, and I got to find out how to use the camera "macro" button

Ceeg

 

[g4ghb]

Cool Ceeg - any chance of a tutorial on how you tie the toggle (esp. now you have found the macro setting )

 

[Seagull]

Cool Ceeg - any chance of a tutorial on how you tie the toggle (esp. now you have found the macro setting )

Hay ho, Graham.

D'you mean affix the toggle, or "how-to" tie the knots on it ,what what?

Ceeg

ps d'you think anyone will be interested?

 

[firebreather]

ps d'you think anyone will be interested?

I am always trying to learn new knots and even with the help from certain idiots guides still cant get them right. So me me me

 

[Seagull]

Right, well that,s two
but, Graham, just assuming its the knots that you arewanting...then I will give it a whirl but, I need to pick your brains.

(Q) How could I best compose the whole thing, off forum, and fiddle with the wording until it is presentable......and only then, post the whole thing up, in a one-r ?

Ceeg

 

[Seagull]

Last one, for a while, it took me about 10 hrs in total.

Design based on my largest possibles pouch ,but just beeswax polished only.
Daughters birthday soon.

Ceeg