Have you ever tried taking all of your weapons to training?  Without a good weapons bag it can be quite a task.  When AndyKeyworth of the Jinenkan Dojo in Ottawa said he was going to Japan for training, and needed a weapons bag I jumped at the chance.  This was a great opportunity for me to [...]

My customer requested a Scottish style targe similar to one a common soldier would use.  He named it dìonadair, gaelic for protector. This targe is constructed of hardwood with a plywood and core, with a face constructed with 7 oz vegetable tanned leather.  The reverse is rabbit fur covering 2 layers of horse hide with vegetable tanned [...]

Celtic Guitar Strap

I was asked to create the kit for a Scottish highland warrior from late 15th Century to early 16th Century.  This meant a belt for a Great Kilt, a baldric for a broadsword with a frog attached, a sheath for a dirk and a sporran.  The following are what I made.

I was asked by my customer to make a pair of bracelets and a belt that were made of the same type of leather and stained an antique brown.  I was also asked to make the straps that hold the bracelets on wrap around the wrist completely.
I used vegetable tanned leather for the whole project [...]