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Hey John. Some nice work that comes out of that shed of yours. There is a few of us Aussies on this page. You can also check out the Aussie Leathercrafters Facebook Page. I think there is a few from around your area that frequent the page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aussieleathercrafters/?ref=bookmarks Happy crafting, looking forward to seeing (if the pics above are anything to go by) some quality leather projects being shown on here. Cheers Damien p.s. Love the wooden train.

That is awesome, Great work. Love the small details you have achieved.

Nicely done, love the contrasting colours. I done a pass through Ipswich today, Next time will have to do a stop over and meet up. Good work.

Nicely done, thats a lot of lace used.

50% off for that plug lol. Will try to make it up for the first set of school holidays, Might do the whole run in a week and do some more sight seeing on the way there and back.

Might have to take you up on that offer one day, I want to take my daughter to the Capricorn Caves and do the adventure tour with her.

Thanks Rocky. Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year. Will have to organise a meet up in the new year to have a look at all that awesome Croc stuff you do, and get some hints on how to work with it.

My first attempt at a Basic Tobacco Pouch Pattern. Just ask any questions if needed. Using 1-2mm of your choice Leather, I used Black Veg Tan Kangaroo for this order. You can put the Paper Holder on the inside or outside of the pouch, and either stitch it or rivet it as I did. I would recommend having folded and stitched sides on the paper holder section as it may stretch after a long period of use if it is not. I didn't for mine but should have. This one is made for 50-55gm tobacco, but could easily be made smaller for a smaller tobacco packet. Lining is optional.CCF22016_0002.pdf

Top or bottom, it is open on both ends to make it easier to replace the papers, just push one in and the other comes out. Thanks

Was asked to make a Plain Black Tobacco Pouch (my first one), So found a pattern on this amazing site (sorry cant seem to find the original post for it), Modified it to my needs and I think it came out alright. I will scan my modified plan and post it to the Patterns page in the next few days. Made from 1mm Kangaroo, Folded and stitched sides for extra strength. Not lined as per customers instructions as he will keep the tobacco in its plastic pouch. Let me know your thoughts.

You may need to slow down a bit on the edge groover to keep it straight, It has gone off line a bit on the left belt. And run a modeling spoon around your edges to soften them a bit. Other than that, they look good.

Quote: My first thought is that they most certainly would have done. Sharp edges can be uncomfortable, even through a layer or two of cloth. Also, if the leather was hardened, it could have cut that cloth. Rounding an edge is so simple and takes so little time, that there would be no advantage NOT to have done it.

I have some contacts in the Historic Reenactment Groups here in Australia that study 18th, 19th century history. I will put the question to them for you if you like? Cheers Damien

There are some good suppliers down that way: Not sure how far Botany is from you but there is: Birdsall Leathercraft: http://www.birdsall-leather.com.au/ There is also the Leather Workers Guild of NSW, they hold a lot of workshops etc. and are a wealth of knowledge: http://www.leatherworkersguildnsw.org.au/ There are also some good online shops as well up this way in Brisbane, Maclace is one of them: http://www.maclace.com.au/ Good luck, looking forward to seeing what you and your daughter produce. Cheers Damien

Yep exactly. And yep I agree. I think I will leave the decorative stuff to her and I will build the products lol.

The area we are in probably wouldn't sell for that much probably only $40-$50, If I can get business closer to the city we could probably get about $60-$70 possible I think. Thanks for the replies everyone. Some interesting things to consider that's for sure.

That looks good. Did you line it? if so what with?

yeah, needs another touch up on the edges, I used glycerin and leather conditioner, looked good when I first done it, now its getting a bit fury again. Thinking I didn't rub it long enough with the burnisher ( I done the edges for her, but it was late at night, so I blame that lol),

My partner says "Thanks", we didn't think it would be worth anywhere near that much . I should have some of my work posted again soon, Just had to wait till my finger got better after trying to cut it off a couple of weeks back, still can't work the needles all that well at the moment.

WOW really that much? Surprisingly the conchos only cost $4.50aud each and the diamond rivets cost a total of $2.10aud, the leather was from a scrap bag bin at the local supplier, so not much money actually went into it. Time taken to make it was about 2hrs as it was my partners second project she has completed. It was also a new rope stamp, so she was taking her time getting the hang of stamping it straight,

My Partners latest and second project. Whats your thought on how much something like this could be worth? its 5mm Brown veg tan. All hand tooled, Riveted jewel concho's Critique Welcome. Thanks

Welcome from a fellow Aussie (Brisbane). Where abouts are you located? There are a few really good suppliers in Australia where you can get some really good quality leather and tools from. Don't be afraid to post up what you have already made, Its the best way to learn by showing us what you have done and finding out how to improve your work. Youtube is your best friend. There are also classes offered in belts, bags, wallets, carving and tooling etc. for all ages at some suppliers as well. Most important thing is don't give up, have fun learning, and encourage your daughter as much as possible, our kids are our future. Cheers Damien

If that's what you have done after a few months, I cant wait to see what you are putting out after one year. I wouldn't put off making a messenger bag for too long you could make one easily with your talent. Your stitching is perfect, and your edges are amazing, congrats and keep up the great work.

Not sure if their webpage is up to date. They have shelves upon shelves of leather in stock, not much tool wise though. You could spend a fortune in there easily on leather. Some of the best quality I have seen out of most of the shops I have been to including our local tannery (Packers) which always only seems to have 3rd grade leather available.