Saturday 12 March 2011

A "Western" style wallet

We have now left our winter location and are back on the move. The truck has two new tyres on the rear, after the harsh winter had taken it's toll causing the walls to crack and bulge badly. The premium tyres that we had to scrap were only 2 and a half years old, had 6mm of tread remaining and were in a dangerous condition, I hope these new ones fair somewhat better. We also have 13 months MOT under our belt and a complement from the tester who said that the underside of the truck is exceptionally good. I have spent some more time working with leather and am now considering putting a few items for sale on the internet, but we shall see. The items that I have made recently have a "Western" style to them and I got a great deal of pleasure out of designing and constructing them. These items have been made using vegetable tanned calf skin that I bought a couple of weeks back. The greatest challenge has to be the construction of the inside and then assembling it all in the correct sequence. This particular wallet took about twelve hours to make and another two or three hours for the reign and belt loop. I have completed four or five different wallets recently along with a couple of belts and another handbag. For the next few weeks I will show them to friends and family and note the comments and reactions before making any decisions.

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