Hello from Sweden!

[Freki]

Well, I am registered here since a few weeks and thought now it's high time to say "hello!" to you folks!

My name is Freki and I live in Sweden though I actually come from Germany.

I am into the whole leather-thing since a few years now, starting with more or less re-enactment related works.

My wife and I visited re-enactment markets as merchants and craftsmen in Germany for two years.

Then we decided to make our dream to live somewhere in the north come true. After moving to Sweden I redefined my artistic approach a bit.

I moved from more authenticity-based to more independent works.

Still the most inspiration I get from the art/culture of the Viking-age and the ancient northern/germanic mythology, but instead of using

"old" "original" patterns, I started to design more and more of them myself. Other influences are of course the celtic pattern style

(which is sometimes quite hard to distinguish from the viking-style), tattoos and also comics.

Back in the days I worked together with my wife, she did the sewing, cutting and so on, while I did the more "artistic" parts like tooling and dyeing.

Now I have to do everything myself - the sewing is still kind of a trouble to me, but I am working on it.

Besides leatherworks I love to make knifes and also work a lot with horn, wood and other natural materials.

Guess this was enough about me, right?!

To complete my introduction some pictures are attached:

[rdb]

Welcome!

Looks like you've come to right place. There's plenty of historical work here, and it looks like you've got plenty to share with us here. I like your designs. a lot.

[tashabear]

Wow. That is truly beautiful work!

[Tina]

Hej Freki och välkommen:-)

I think you're going to Love this place and fit in perfectly//Tina

[Luke Hatley]

that is some awsum work......LET'S SEE MORE OF IT.

WELCOM TO A GREAT PLACE.

[MADMAX22]

So far I really like your work. Ive scene your other two threads as well and must say those are some outstanding colors you get. Good job.

[oldtimer]

Hej och välkommen till forumet !

Här finns mycken kunskap och massor av trevliga, hjälpsamma människor!

Vi hörs!

/ Knut

Östersund

[TheTrooper]

Hello Freki,

some really nice pieces you created there. I saw also your other stuff and I am really impressed.

Keep up the good work, I am waiting to see more of your stuff.

Welcome aboard.

Cheers,

Marcel

[TomSwede]

Hej och välkommen Freki!!!!

Nice to see a Swedish face around here. I was just joking with Tina yesterday about "where is the Swedish competition"! ha ha and then you drop in today.

I'm glad to see some new leatherworking friends here in Sweden.

I see we have more common interests, vikingage and metal.

Your work looks awsome.

Since you've been lurking a couple of weeks you may have noticed that this board is a bunch of friendliness and people are allways willing to share.

Keep up the good work and let us see more of it!

Tom

[Vikti]

Your Odin and his companions looks AWESOME!!!

[Freki]

Thanks a lot to all of you for this hearty, warm welcome here!!!

And of course thanks for all your nice words - compliments are fuel for the creativity.

I promise - you'll get to see more