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[Neil1]

After attending a Tracking course I decided I may need a new Possibles Pouch that is a little larger to take tracking stuff.
I have decided to make what I call a "Bushmans Pocket" which is the same design and size as the lower pockets on a windproof smock.
I have some cobblers thread , rivets and some antler, I just needed to start looking around for some leather.
After looking at several sites I ended up at Strikeforce supplies! :shock: In his clothing section he has new issue Green leather Jerkins (leather front , mesh back) for £5, easily enough to make two Bushmans Pockets, and very good quality leather.
The Terylene Mesh back can be used for "stash-bags", compression sacks, even "dump-pockets" on the side of a rucksack (thats another story).
I ended up ordering three, as I want to make some high leg moccasins.
I know there has been a lot of talk about "possible-bags" lately and thought you all may be interested in this resource.
Neil

 

[CLEM]

What a waste of a good bit of clothing though,well in my book anyway.Not having a go at your plans/ideas mind.

 

[tenbears10]

But CLEM a hide from here ranges anything up to £5 a ft sq and Neil1's jerkins are probably 4 ft sq of leather so it is much more cost effective and like recycling really. Another good source is leather colthes and bags at car boot sales you can pick stuff up for hardly any cash and make something you might use for years.

I would like to see some patterns or pics of the finished article if you can Neil.

Bill

 

[Neil1]

At £5 a go, you could treat yourself to two
Buy four you could have a whole matching outfit, frock, bag & shoes, that would set tongues wagging a the disco :shock:
Neil

 

[Neil1]

Bill,
Your half way to being an ECO-WARRIOR (should I call you Dave AngeL!)
I'll get some pics up, this could be a project for a rainy half term.
Neil

 

[CLEM]

But CLEM a hide from here ranges anything up to £5 a ft sq and Neil1's jerkins are probably 4 ft sq of leather so it is much more cost effective and like recycling really. Another good source is leather colthes and bags at car boot sales you can pick stuff up for hardly any cash and make something you might use for years.

I would like to see some patterns or pics of the finished article if you can Neil.

Bill

Well i see the point and as i said i was not rubbishing his ideas at all,i dident know what price leather goes for either.I just imagined that the jerkin as is would make a tuff hardwearing bit of gear for the outdoors ect.

 

[tenbears10]

Bill,
Your half way to being an ECO-WARRIOR (should I call you Dave AngeL!)
I'll get some pics up, this could be a project for a rainy half term.
Neil

What do you mean half way I can hug trees with the best of them but remember you are the one making leather boots .

I meant to ask what is the antler for in the list at the begining of the thread?

Bill

 

[Neil1]

I actually designed some vegan boots using left-overs from a rucksack for a boot maker friend of mine, based on a roman sandle, my first attempt at footwear,he loved them , but dislikes non meat eaters, leather is the ultimate bi-product!
I use big wooden buttons on clothing & bits of antler for toggles (depending on how fruitfull my walks in the woods are), recycling does'nt stop at tins and newspapers!
Neil

 

[MartiniDave]

Great ideas coming out there!

I'm still getting useful bits out of whats left of my old school satchel!

Dave

 

[Ed]

Ask in your local charity shop. They will have a 'rag bag' out the back full of clothes that are too worn or damaged to be resold and they are just binned.... you can normally find a couple of leather jackets in there.

:biggthump
Ed

 

[Buckshot]

Any chance of having the plans of your boots Neil1? :?:

It's something I fancy having a go at.

Cheers

Mark

 

[Neil1]

There is a book with plans for all sorts of footwear, I'll look out the ISBN.
Neil

 

[Little Mole]

It's funny how we (at least I did) managed without shoes for much of our childhood and spend most of our adult life crippled by badly fitting footwear. I wish we could all go around in bare feet again.

 

[Squidders]

I have great fitting footware