The dog ate my leatherwork!

[ASLAN]

It was enough to make a grown man weep.

I was really pleased with it. A nice little sheath for my Opinel no.8. being new to leatherwork I was dead chuffed with how it had turned out as I had winged the design as I went along on account of making it out of an offcut and having to compromise to get it to fit the piece.

Most of the work had been finished and I was lovingly polishing away when family duties called and I was hauled out to the shops for a spot of Christmas shopping. Returning home I walked into the living room and the first thing I saw was a polishing cloth on the floor. PANIC - sheath missing from the arm of the chair & one sheepish looking dog hopefully wagging its tail. The shameless hussy even showed me where she’d hidden it under a cushion.

It took a lot of tidying up and polishing with doggy hide [joking but its been warned] the result wasn’t to bad – has a certain “distressed” look.

Taken with flash the colours are a bit off - In reality somewhere between the two shades above.

Good job the culprit's a toy poodle and not a "proper" dog. I'm still trying to find out what she did with the leather sowing thimble.

 

[Pignut]

looks good!

Would only look like that after a month or 2 anyway

 

[wicca]

Brilliant! I know you can buy hats that elephants eat (apparently) so why not a knife sheath for little dogs to munch? Still looks an excellent bit of leatherwork to me, well done.

 

[Kerne]

Looks good - especially the "lived in look". You should let your dog chew everything you make - it could be the bushcraft equivalent of designer stubble.

 

[Tony]

he he, I agree, that could be your style, it would set you apart and there's a lot of people would think it was cool..At least knowing people I think they would As you say, lucky it's not a big dog

 

[g4ghb]

Looks great mate - but blaming it on your dog! - that's the oldest homework excuse going and I don't believe you for one minute I think you need to write 100 lines for that one......

'I must not abandon my homework to go Christmas shopping!'


Seriously though, nice one mate! - looking forward to the next!

 

[BorderReiver]

It was enough to make a grown man weep.

I was really pleased with it. A nice little sheath for my Opinel no.8. being new to leatherwork I was dead chuffed with how it had turned out as I had winged the design as I went along on account of making it out of an offcut and having to compromise to get it to fit the piece.

Most of the work had been finished and I was lovingly polishing away when family duties called and I was hauled out to the shops for a spot of Christmas shopping. Returning home I walked into the living room and the first thing I saw was a polishing cloth on the floor. PANIC - sheath missing from the arm of the chair & one sheepish looking dog hopefully wagging its tail. The shameless hussy even showed me where she’d hidden it under a cushion.

It took a lot of tidying up and polishing with doggy hide [joking but its been warned] the result wasn’t to bad – has a certain “distressed” look.




Good job the culprit's a toy poodle and not a "proper" dog. I'm still trying to find out what she did with the leather sowing thimble.

Have a look in your back garden in a couple of days.


Smart looking sheath and none the worse for the "character" applied by your dog.

As one who suffers from the same type of problem (bigger dog) may I remind you that it's your fault for leaving stuff where the dog can grab it.

 

[ASLAN]

As one who suffers from the same type of problem (bigger dog) may I remind you that it's your fault for leaving stuff where the dog can grab it.

That's just what my wife said.

 

[Ozhaggishead]

Perhaps you can make a new one out of tanned dog hide?

 

[Husky]

Just tell everyone it was a bear...

 

[Shewie]

I shouldn`t laugh I know but that`s just cheered me up no end, thanks Aslan

 

[MagiKelly]

Looks great. just remember if you decide to sell it you must say withstood a mauling by a dog not chewed a bit by a poodle

 

[hog]

I was out hunting lion when one came out the bush, luckily it only got hold of my knife sheath...............

 

[Grooveski]

Hey Aslan, how's it going?

Nice looking wee sheath. The mutts handywork adds character.

Josh

 

[Chopper]

Good job the culprit's a toy poodle and not a "proper" dog.

Dunk it in a bucket of water and use it to scrub the mud off your Landy...that will show it who's boss!

 

[Scally]

Sorry but this thread has made me chuckle al the way through, dont forget those lines. by the way it looks great.

 

[Dougster]

As a teacher who has had the homework he is trying to mark chewed by a three and a half stone, 7 month old setter I feel you are one lucky bugger to have got off lightly.

Bit of Kiwi and you're onto a winner with that.