The Leatherworker’s Guild - Show us your leather craft

DaveK · Dec 1, 2021

Not wanting to derail @Duracuir1 ’s fabulous Adventures in Strap Making thread (lord knows I treat him shabbily enough already), I wanted to see what other adventures forum members are having in their leatherwork shops

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Since it’s “Tis the season” time, I took these antique sleigh bells that I found at a garage sale this summer, and along with a sturdy piece of vegetable tanned leather…

…and a lot of hours learning how to hand-tool leather for the first time… I just finished this gorgeous sounding door-hangar for my front door. Lovely to hear whenever I come and go. ::psy::

These sleigh bells are huge! A size 16 pocket watch shown for scale (and vague watch forum etiquette)

Scarecrow Boat · Dec 1, 2021

@DaveK the detail you achieved is incredible! This is stunning and I can genuinely hear the warm jingle in my head. Very well done 🥰

Duracuir1 · Dec 1, 2021

I had to pick from some older photos. Work has kept me out of my shop.

Wesley Hall (WHL) chesterfield’s cushion cover was getting tired. This is way better!

Pistol holster for a colleague.

Window seat added in late spring is now turning dark in the direct sun following fall’s stripped trees.

Leather change pouches for my jeweller’s door greeters. They make an excellent « sap » to be used only if absolutely necessary in response to an imminent threat. (Not recommended).

JwRosenthal · Dec 1, 2021

Duracuir1
I had to pick from some older photos. Work has kept me out of my shop.

Wesley Hall (WHL) chesterfield’s cushion cover was getting tired. This is way better!

Pistol holster for a colleague.

Window seat added in late spring is now turning dark in the direct sun following fall’s stripped trees.

Leather change pouches for my jeweller’s door greeters. They make an excellent « sap » to be used only if absolutely necessary in response to an imminent threat. (Not recommended).

Dibs on the couch!

Scarecrow Boat · Dec 1, 2021

JwRosenthal
Dibs on the couch!

Better have @Duracuir1 check that someone else’s name isn’t written in *sharpie, first ☕

*cough*… @DaveK

DaveK · Dec 2, 2021

Scarecrow Boat
Better have @Duracuir1 check that someone else’s name isn’t written in *sharpie, first ☕
*cough*… @DaveK

LOL

Scarecrow Boat
@DaveK the detail you achieved is incredible! This is stunning and I can genuinely hear the warm jingle in my head. Very well done 🥰

Thank you very much. It has been a rewarding project 🙄

DaveK · Dec 2, 2021

Duracuir1
....chesterfield’s cushion cover...

So great to hear “chesterfield” being used.

Holsters look like a lot of fun to make.

JwRosenthal · Dec 2, 2021

DaveK
So great to hear “chesterfield” being used.

Holsters look like a lot of fun to make.

I can use a custom fitted hard case for my 1936 Browning Superposed Skeet if you want to take on a project….just throwing that out there 😗

Archer · Dec 2, 2021

DaveK
So great to hear “chesterfield” being used.

Holsters look like a lot of fun to make.

Old Canadian saying...

"Can you please pass me a serviette, as I have spilled poutine on the chesterfield!"

DaveK · Dec 30, 2021

I finished a journal cover today (version 2 of my first attempt). I’m extremely happy with how this one turned out. Between long walks in the snow, and some holiday-inspired overeating, I’m surprised I got this finished today But here it is, just in time to start the new year with !

Oh, and I bought myself a new task lamp. It turns out I wasn’t going blind after all, I just needed better lighting. I’m felling pretty clever by also using my lamp to hold up my project for sewing

If you are inclined to give this project a try, go ahead, it’s 99% straight cuts so it isn’t really hard. Chuck Dorsett has a great series on making a journal cover on YouTube at