Pkay Report post Posted March 9, 2015 I became interested in leatherwork when a demonstrator at an exhibition in Brighton said I would never be any good at it in 1973'ish. I moved to Cornwall to explore surfing then I moved to the Moors where I met a leather worker who made black jacks and was equally dismissive about the possibility of me being a leatherworker. My partner bought me a kit for my birthday and after making and selling a couple of clutch bags I realised that I could slide right into leatherwork as a hobby. Then I replied to an advert for a craft cooperative starting in North Devon and we moved there. I had to learn from day one and I did learn quickly. I even had help from visiting saddlers who were on holiday but showed me how to saddle stitch much more correctly than I had been doing. I made everything that could be made from leather from holsters and belts to bikinis. When I went back to Brighton my parents gave me a foot measuring gauge and a last, also a few hammers. Then they explained that my great grandfather had been a cobbler in the north Laines area of Brighton. So it appears to run in the family. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humperdingle Report post Posted March 9, 2015 My maternal grandfather was a cobbler...to my knowledge, no other member of my family have ever done any leatherwork. Gives me some sort of connection to him despite never meeting the man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
