New links

   Whilst you are on this website take a few minutes to look at my new friends on the "Links" page. They have lovely stuff.

Click HERE for the Links page 

Happy New Year

  The New Year fast approaches full of promise and excitement. I hope the New Year bring you health and happiness. Thank you all my friends, customers and supporters for a providing encouragement in starting my new venture. The truth is I did not have much choice in the matter however your encouragement has been invaluable. I hope 2014 will be at least as interesting as 2013.

      I wish you all a peaceful and prosperous New Year

As Mr Singer Intended

   It has been a fairly eventful couple of weeks and very different to Christmas of the past few years. Orders and inquiries have been coming in steadily. I managed to get over to the leather suppliers and have the makings for a couple of commissions. I start back On Monday 30th to get a couple of items in the post.

  The 29 has some more attention and oil. I had to resort to the hammer to persuade a part of the mechanism to join the reminder of the machine in working. The mechanism that moves the foot up and down just needed a few friendly raps to free it. More oil and working it up and down freed it up and had running as smooth as silk. The tensioner, stitch length and foot lift all now work as Mr Singer intended. I found the parts I need from the Internet so I expect I will be sewing by this time next week - postal service permitting. 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all the folks that have helped me along the way this year. Merry Christmas to my customers that have put money in my pocket in exchange for a lovely hand crafted leather pieces, repairs or refurbishments. Merry Christmas to all those that have given me moral support. And the biggest Marry Christmas to she who must be obeyed for believing in me. I feel as if I have already had my Christmas present this year. Here's to the New Year, happy and prosperous not just for me but for all you big hearted souls.

Best wishes from Dave.

Nice bit of Feedback

   There is a new entry on the Testimonials page. It is great when someone voices their appreciation of your work.

Castle Donington Flyer

What it says on the flyer. See you there.

Trends

Originaly Posted 1/13/2013

    It is odd how things go in trends. So I go to the farmer's market at Castle Donington, in November I mend a couple of bags and yesterday I took orders for belts. One chaps asks me to put a new buckle on a  belt. His grand kids bought him the belt a few years ago but the tougue of the buckle snapped. He picked out a buckle and brass keeper, put his cash down and arranged to pick it up at the next market. Another chaps comes up, we had a chat at the last market so nice to see him back, he has a buckle that was his Dad's but no belt. He chooses his leather. I measure him up and agree to post it when it is done. 

    I am beginning to collect a few faces. Chaps, because it chaps in the main that have been abandoned to their own devices whist she who must obeyed shops, drift over and have a nosey at what I am doing. I usually have a piece to work on to make use of the time at the market. It is surprising how many re-enctors and cosplayers there are in the world. This time it was Barry. He is a English Civil War chap. Another chap stopped by for a look at the tools I was using. The plough gauge was puzzling him and he wanted a some advice on how to clean a leather settee.

    Folks are interested in what I am doing as a curiosity but how to turn that into interest into cash? I will just have consider it advertising and marketing. It is nice to get out inthe fresh air for a few hours.