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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Recycling - our favorite pastime
« on: January 06, 2016, 06:45:58 am »
If you stop and think about it, we collectively do a lot of recycling in our hobby. Many things that would go to a landfill become our tools or keepsakes. I'm far from a leather smith, very far  :). But I can punch holes and run needles through them! I made this satchel last week. It will double as a dead bunny carrier and a general side bag when needed. The front, back and flap are made from leather I knifed off an old curbside couch. The sides, bottom and strap are made from scrap boot leather the Wolverine factory threw out sometime in the mid 80's. My buddy collected it and gave me a massive box about 10 years ago. I considered fancy buttons and leather lacing. But why? Just more work and it wont make my satchel any more useful. So I left it plain Jane.

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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2016, 07:04:52 am »
Very well done , I have one similar I carry stuff I think I might need in the woods and dead Squirrels in. ;) Very handy. :)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2016, 07:35:58 am »
I love getting leather from old couches,  nice and broke in
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2016, 08:39:19 am »
That will do the job, all that hand stitching gets old fast don't it 😉
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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2016, 08:55:05 am »
Nice, Drums!  That ought to come in handy.  Are you going to the rabbit hunt at Elm Hall?
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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2016, 09:00:37 am »
Yep....Good work.Always need a good possibles bag for anything.
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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2016, 09:02:12 am »
Very nice Chris,
 I'll never look at an old couch the same way again, and if I ever find a leather one, I'll be the guy skinnin' it by the road side.

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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2016, 09:26:20 am »
hmmmmmm ... thought ya might use your "Marshall" purse as yer possibles bag.   :P

But this one ya made is cute too!
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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2016, 09:49:17 am »
Quote from: bubby on January 06, 2016, 08:39:19 am
That will do the job, all that hand stitching gets old fast don't it 😉

It wasn't bad with good football on TV bubbly. Before I knew, it was halftime and I was nearly stitched up.
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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2016, 09:50:09 am »
Quote from: MWirwicki on January 06, 2016, 08:55:05 am
Nice, Drums!  That ought to come in handy.  Are you going to the rabbit hunt at Elm Hall?

No sir. I will be at Drew's St Jude's Bunny Stomp. Not exactly sure when that is?
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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2016, 09:51:59 am »
Quote from: Buffalogobbler on January 06, 2016, 09:02:12 am
Very nice Chris,
 I'll never look at an old couch the same way again, and if I ever find a leather one, I'll be the guy skinnin' it by the road side.

Kevin

Kevin I took the whole back off :). That is a damn lot of leather. Something like 7-8 feet by 30" or so. I've used a good share of it up already.  The cushions were checked and wrinkled up, so I left them.
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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2016, 09:52:41 am »
Quote from: Knoll on January 06, 2016, 09:26:20 am
hmmmmmm ... thought ya might use your "Marshall" purse as yer possibles bag.   :P

But this one ya made is cute too!

I gave that sweety to my sister who has twin gilrs! At the time they were on bottle and diapers. 
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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2016, 12:42:22 am »
Nice job. I dont make many leather items but when I do I remind my self that the extra time stiching pays off. Everything I have made I still have and is functioning. My gramps made a vest from deer hides, he wore it to work for years and years as a lineman, and its still functional.
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« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2016, 03:05:52 am »
Looks good Pearly - Your "Haversack" will come in  handy ! Bob
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Re: Recycling - our favorite pastime
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2016, 07:51:13 pm »
That satchels not half bad Chris. I'm sure you'll be quite manly looking out in the field with a couple bloody wabbits hanging out  the side of 'er. ;)
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