I posted a little while ago about some of the projects I had been working on but did not get a chance to put up any pictures. So I thought it would be interesting for you to see the new longship pouch.
I had stated that the concept of the first one was to have been inspired by the Gotland picture stones but the red stain and tan leather made it a bit more animated than anticipated. So this next one I made naural with a chocolate brown background to represent the Gotland motif a bit better.
This particlar pouch was cut, tooled and dyed prior to the Celtic fair and as we were vending with the Norse Celtic Heritage Society (in full garb and in front of our viking tent), I was sewing it together.
Before I had it finnished I had it sold (several times over so I took orders) but the first buyer was a freind and went home with it on her belt.
I am making another now that will be customized for it's owner. It will be Green, white and med brown with his Device: a wolf's head afronty (looking at you) with a sword raised from nose to forehead(pummel down) and the prow beast of the ship will also be a wolf in profile (very much like those of Peter Flanagan's Brotherband and Ranger's Apprentice series).
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These pictures were taken by Brandwyn at the fair just before we gave it to our friend Melbrigda, I also made a seax for Mel that was based on her wanting to start a "Hedge School" of crafting. And so, Thorny was born.
But I will put that up with a few of the more recent bunch of knives I have been doing in the next post.
Enjoy!
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