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Leatherwork Books
By Ron Edwards.
If you want to learn to plait, or knot, make whips, or saddles, these books will give you detailed instructions on how to do it. Lots of images of each step in the process make learning easy.
Ron is well known in Australian leatherworking circles and his images are drawn as the project progresses.
Beginning Leatherwork
A book for the complete beginner. Tells how to buy leather, basic tools needed, how to apply designs and colour work, and simple lacing techniques. A few easy projects complete with full directions, plus a 20 page section of traceable designs. The first book of its type published in Australia. 64 pages, 180 drawings.
The Secret Plait
Seems impossible - a plait made in the middle of a strap without cutting the ends! 20 pages, 85 drawings.
Leather Lacing Manual
tep-by-step instructions on all popular lacing techniques, Whip Stitch, Wide Whip, Mummy Wrapping, Back Whip, Cross Stitch, Round Braid, Single Cordover, Double and Triple Cordovers, Lazy S, Dot Stitch, Baggin's Stitch. 20 pages, 127 drawings.
Stockmen's Plaited Belts
The most popular bushie belt is made of plaited kangaroo lace. Detailed instructions on making plaited belts from 8 to 16 strands. Illustrated methods of creating various patterns and forming of a crocodile ridge down the belt centre. 28 pages, 90 drawings.
Braided Belts
Plus How To Make A Snakewhip. Transforming plain leather belts into valuable attractive items by adding braiding. Techniques are simple and easy to learn, including how to make a flexible snakewhip. 20 pages, 138 drawings.
Plaits, Round & Flat
All basic, flat (3-20 strands) and round plaits (3-12 strands). 32 pages, 445 drawings.
Counterlining Stock Saddles
Originally part of Making a Stock Saddle but now a separate book on counterlining to add years to a saddle’s life. 20 pages, 35 drawings.
Saddle Repairs
Explains common repairs for Australian stock saddles. Repairing panels, replacing girth straps, replacing sweat flaps, replacing seat, fixing loose seat, sewing seat to panel. 20 pages, 35 drawings.
Whipmaking Book One
Plain instructions on how to make a 4 and 6 plait redhide or greenhide whip, the common stockwhip of the bush. Each step is clearly illustrated, how to form the belly, plait the whip, attach the fall and cracker and make the handle. Diagrams for 6,8, and 12 plaits are also illustrated. 24 pages, 80 drawings.
Whipmaking Book 2
Kangaroo hide stockwhips for those who have already mastered plain stockwhips. A longer book with detailed instructions for the plaiting of the highly favoured traditional kangaroo hide stockwhip. 32 pages, 192 drawings.
Turk's Heads
A favourite knot amongst whipmakers and sailors, being both useful and decorative. Used on whip handles, knife handles, as a belt keeper and as decoration on any round object. This book presents the most common and useful of these knots, with step-by-step instructions. 36 pages, 406 drawings.
Crocodile Ridge Belts
Contains a number of methods of plaiting crocodile ridges in kangaroo hide belts. It begins with 8 strand belts with a single centre ridge and then goes on to 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 plaits. 14 strand double row, 6 strand triple row and 24 strand triple row are also explained. 28 pages, 150 drawings.
Leather Projects 1
This book gives full instructions for twelve new plaiting projects, and is intended for the more advanced student. It gives five belt styles, three pocket knife pouches, two sheaths for sheath knives and a pen pouch. 32 pages, 127 drawings.
Leather Projects 2
Though intended for experienced plaiters, a beginner will find items of interest here. Information on plaiting names into whips/belts, a new type of crocodile ridge for both the belt centre and edges, unusual ways of fastening a whip fall, plus a section on the repairing of whips and how to make a pair of plaiting pliers. 28 pages, 130 drawings.
Leather Projects 4
The goanna neck plait, Aztec buttons, Headhunter's knot, Fishscale braid, Scobie hitch, Tile pattern hat band, some more useful Turk's-heads, Hugo's False Crocodile plait and others. 32 pages, 250 drawings.
Leather Projects 5
With two novelties - a small leather kangaroo and a horse head-shaped can cooler. Also instructions for a magic wallet, a headstall with fiador knot, a plaited lead, monkey chain lanyard knot, scout coil and the Idiot's Delight. 32 pages, 160 drawings.
How to Make a Six Inch Saddle
Gives full patterns and instructions for making a tiny Australian stock saddle, the perfect thing for a trophy or present. Can be made with scraps of leather at almost no cost, and can be made by a beginner. 24 pages, 57 illustrations.
Little Snake Plaits
The title comes from a neat belt plait that is a relative of another plait known as the Brown Snake. A new heel knot is also explained and also a couple of attractive Box Patterns for the worker who likes a challenge. 36 pages, 250 illustrations.
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