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09-17-2006, 06:53 AM
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| | | Welsh Dragon in Leather
Recently I've been brushing up on my Leather working skills. Haven't done much for the last 20 years, but I still have most of the tools.
I'm getting ready to try making a sporran. I'm thinking of designs to tool onto the flap that comes over the front. One idea is for a Welsh Dragon.
I got a picture from the Welsh Flag and started working on a scrap of leather.
Here is how it came out, along with another piece I did earlier of the Celtic Croft's symbolic knot. (I'm sorry but I haven't figured out how to put a photo into a message here yet. It's at the link below in the folder "Leather")
These are just practice, but I'm about ready to start on the sporran, and then a matching kilt belt.
Any tips or comments from other leather carvers would be welcome.
Thanks,
Tom
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09-17-2006, 07:31 AM
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Both of those look very nice. And I really like the dragon odne in brown leather. That would make a great casual sporran.
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09-17-2006, 07:46 AM
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but that's sharp looking work.
I have owned some well made factory leather goods (holsters and belts and boots) and I have owned some well made hand made leather goods. I can appreciate the difference between factory work, and a real craftsman's touch, is all I'm saying, and I can see that you brought your "A" game.
I like both of 'em.
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09-17-2006, 09:16 AM
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VERY nice!
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09-17-2006, 10:03 AM
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Excellent work!
The English celebrate a dragon slayer, we in Wales celebrate the dragon 
He's a friendly fellow, much misrepresented, but he's always appreciated in Wales and deserves his place on Ysgrepan, Sporran and Cilt  |
09-17-2006, 02:44 PM
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That is very nice, Thanks for the sharing. O'Neille
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09-17-2006, 04:27 PM
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Both designs are looking good!
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09-17-2006, 06:54 PM
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Nice!!!
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09-18-2006, 04:45 PM
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My Welsh blood bubbles with joy at the sight of your leather work!
Very nice.
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09-18-2006, 04:51 PM
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very nice!
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