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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Cameroo on March 04, 2012, 05:23:41 pm

Title: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: Cameroo on March 04, 2012, 05:23:41 pm

I was bored a while back so I decided to try my hand at making a new collar for my lab.  Bailey wanted to show it off, so she sat and modelled it while I snapped a couple pics.  It's sort of a mash-up of a few different ideas I had.  I wanted to make something "beefy", so I used a big 1 3/4" wide buckle.  I used veg-tanned leather lined with elk hide.  If I made another I'd do it differently, but the one thing I really like is having the loop on top to hook a leash onto.

Here are a few pics for anyone that might be interested.

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/cbergerman/640/Dog%20Collar/P1020813.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/cbergerman/640/Dog%20Collar/P1020818.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/cbergerman/640/Dog%20Collar/P1020806.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/cbergerman/640/Dog%20Collar/P1020807.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/cbergerman/640/Dog%20Collar/P1020805.jpg)

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: thomas h on March 04, 2012, 05:35:32 pm

that is a nice  collar and a nice lab

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: bubby on March 04, 2012, 05:52:05 pm

man that's sweet Cam, i like those celtic design's, what being part of my background and all, Bub

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: mullet on March 04, 2012, 06:32:31 pm

Beautiful Cam! Any Lab worth his weight would be proud to have a collar like that.

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: YosemiteBen on March 04, 2012, 06:46:09 pm

Beautiful work Cam - did you see the query about someone looking to get leather work done for them? I think you could do them justice.

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: n2huntn on March 04, 2012, 07:55:54 pm

Great job.

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: Jimbob on March 04, 2012, 08:45:57 pm

Nice work Cam.

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: Cameroo on March 04, 2012, 09:41:36 pm

Thanks guys.  Bubs - I've been wanting to design something with some Keltic knot-work for a while now,  this seemed like a good project to try it on.

Eddie, I think she may be the most well behaved dog on the planet.  Night and day compared to my last one  ::)

Yosemiteben - Thanks.  I did see that post, but couldn't make heads or tails of what was being asked! :)

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: mullet on March 04, 2012, 10:05:25 pm

Cam, my Chocolate was the same way. She was my constant hunting companion and was always with me, cried like a baby when I had to put her down. By the way she came from the north shore of Lake Ontario. My buddy I guided one year down here for turkeys ran a duck and goose hunting lodge there. She was my tip. :)

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: criveraville on March 05, 2012, 12:29:14 am

Cam that's one fine looking collar. Fine work amigo. That lab is the prettiest dog I have seen in awhile.  What type of hunts do you take her on?

Cipriano

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on March 05, 2012, 02:07:46 am

Dang!  I don't have a dog anymore but I'd get one just for that collar.

Hey,,, can you make one for my 4 year old? O:)

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: jonathan creason on March 05, 2012, 10:09:22 am

That's a great looking collar, Cam.  Fine looking dog, too.

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: ErictheViking on March 05, 2012, 01:25:43 pm

Cameroo you're getting better with each piece. that is beautiful. Bailey looks like a sweet dog. I have a 16month old chocolate lab andhe is super nice just chews everything.

Title: Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
Post by: Gus on March 05, 2012, 05:21:08 pm

Yes Sir,

That's some good looking work there!

Well Done!

-gus