Monday, November 2, 2009

Scrap Leather Projects.

A gentle old man gave me these.
Told me to figure what I can do with them!
Received many suggestions from members.
Shall keep posting as I go along.
These will be belts?


Monday, October 26, 2009

Coin Purses With Chinese Names.

Gifts for two young kids.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Drill Press For My Leather Work.

This is my "New" toy!
Pretty handy to have one around.

Friday, October 16, 2009

A Croc Buckle.

A croc buckle. Shall make a mold with this and use it to compress some "Croc" skins?
Nov. 1st.
Not much details.
Need to work on it!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

A Singapore Sunrise!

What a beautiful morning!
Shot just after we picked up our hook.



Sunday, September 13, 2009

Cobra Head Buckle On A Pivot!

It started off as a joke when someone suggested to have the cobra head pointing downward.

I thought the better of it!







26th /09/09

Just did another belt to go with it.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Leather Labelled Cargo Pump Panel.

Keep those scraps!
I used them to label the hydraulic pump switches.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Birth Of A Mini Boot.

The last time I made one was some nine years ago for a friend in Texas.
Done many back in the 80s.
Am now making for an old friend.
Shall get it done later tonight and one more with snake skin.





Done, 8th September.



29/08/09

Just did another one.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Key Chains.

My wife made these awhile back.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Birth Of A Cobra Head Buckle.

Got this done this morning.







Thursday, August 13, 2009

"Rough Sea" on Leather!

Acha!
Woke up this afternoon and received this beautiful picture!
Another gift from my friend, Mr. James Geigan.
It was embossed with leather "plugs".
The sails, clouds and sea were painstakingly executed!
The masts and hull look like they were carved from wood!
See the Singapore Flag?
My National Day Gift!
Priceless!
Thank you, James!

More Cobra and Python Projects


August 28th,

Made the eyeglass case this morning.


Just finished this Cobra Ranger Belt for myself.

Shall lace those bracelets later.

A matching fone case.

August 26th.


Covered buckle.

August 17th.



August 15th.


August 30th.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Proud To Be Singaporeans!

My nephew, Mok Shaowei & Family taking the pledge at our 44th National Day Parade!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Python/Snakeskin Belts,Tobacco/Phone Pouches,Wallets Etc.

August 8th 2009
Our 44th National Day Project!

31st July 2009
Just done two more.

A roll edge belt in progress.
Shall do the reverse from the others.

July 20th.
Just did the buckle.


July 21st.

Done.

Just finished these three wallets.

Below are all my other snakeskin projects.
All in one post.
Enjoy!





























Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Tooled Leather Biker Wallets All In One Post! Carving, Woodgrain Etc.

Hello, I put all the Biker Wallets in one post!
Enjoy!
Ostrich leg... in progress.

Woodgrain.










Black & White.



Monitor Lizard.





Japanese Style.


Carving.


Brown Cobra.




White Cobra.


My Hand.



Hair On.

Lion.
Python.

Nude!
Got this carving pattern from a fellow leather friend.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Antler Sheath For An Old Knife.

Just finished up this for an old knife.
No carving, just pounding!




Friday, June 26, 2009

Another Belt For A Colleague.


Just completed this embossed "Pueblo Pattern" belt for a colleague.

May looks better if I'll to add in those star conchos in those circles but he wants it plain, so I stamped a flower center instead. That tool is one of three Barry King's given to me by a IILG / Flasah member.






July 05.

His second one with star conchos!


Here is another

August 16th.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Hyena, Black & White Cat.


Took these with my cell phone.
A camel or hyena?


Sunday, June 21, 2009

Ostrich Leg Biker Wallet.

The ostrich leg skin is a fraction longer than 15" and 7" at its widest.
Height of wallet 7 1/8", so have to make do with whatever left of it!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Humming Bird Weaving.

Got home after a ten days trip and found this nest on my grafted hibiscus.
It's a humming bird!
Or a sunbird as we called it here.
It took off when I was about to shoot it!
With my camera lah!
I'll be watching!

June 23, 2009

My wife tied a rafia string on the top of the nest and it made good use of it!


Saturday, May 30, 2009

Three Snake Skin Wallets.

Just did three more wallets.
All hand stitched.
More in other posts.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Tooled Wood Grain Biker's Wallet & Other Wood Grain Projects!



I put all my wood grain projects in one post.
June 6th.
This is one of the most viewed posts.
Enjoy!




May 19th, 2009.
Just did the cover for another.




Done May 30th.
July 27th 2008.



May 29th, 2008.
Wood gain barrel.
June 2008.
Wood Grain Umbrella Holster.

July 29th, 2008.
Wood Grain Wristband.


August 30th, 2008.
Wood Grain Cell Phone Case.


For my daughter.
July 27th, 2008.
Wood Grain Wallet.

August 3rd, 2008.
Wood Grain Wallet.


Nov.24th, 2008
With termites!



Dec 15th, 2008.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Key Vest & Cigarette Case.


Fun projects for friends.




Sunday, May 17, 2009

His Very First/Second Leather Project!



My friend Nasuki who is going home tomorrow for two weeks is making a purse for his wife.

His very first project.

Making the card slots.



Stitching.





Edging.




Completed!


I am proud of him.



His second, August 19th.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Plastic/Copper Covered Maul.


Just covered this with a plastic pipe.
17.8 oz.
Shall look for a copper pipe for the other one.
Bought those spice pounders from a local Thai supermarket.
They are made from coconut tree trunk.


Wrapped with copper plate instead.

30/09/09

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Making Of Ocean Plats & Tobacco Pouch.

How to........


Very keen! 0425 hrs.!


0230 hrs!


Sunday, April 12, 2009

A Billy 2-Shews Wallet.

Bill Stockil, the master who introduced me to "leather" friends around the globe!
I missed him!
Got the pics out of a friend's memo pad.


Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Another Skiving Knife.

Just made another skiving knife.
Shall make a sheath later.


18th April.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Wallets, Belt, Phone Case etc....

Did these the last few days including those key fobs last posted.
11th April.



Friday, March 27, 2009

Key Fobs.


They chose the stamp with their initials.

Nothing goes to waste!

To be given away.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Another Sailor's Knife


From a hacksaw.
Used a snap button instead of the usual strap.
I'm a lefty.
Shall put them together soon.
All my knives are kept under locks & keys !



Done.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Rough Sea In Leather

A gift from a friend, James Geigan.
Wish I can carve like him!
Shall make a frame soon.







Saturday, March 14, 2009

Belt, Wristband & Phone Case.

Mahogany + H2O.

Different shades on different tan?



Thursday, March 5, 2009

Another 2-pc, Buckle.


Three coats of mahogany + H2O.
Finished off with two coats floor wax.
6th March:
Passed it to him in the morning, he left it in the mess room after lunch...... STOLEN!



Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Antique?

Friend's.
Roughly translated:
Made during the Ming Dynasty.


Monday, March 2, 2009

Belt With Skulls.

This is for a Myanmar friend.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Safety Ashtray?

I smoke like the ship's funnel!
My friend, Nasuki made this for me!

Birth Of A Stitching Pony!

A welder did this for me while doing some repairs the other day.
Shall dismantle a pallet for the 'body'.
All for a friend on board who wants to learn leather craft.
Check out my other ponies;


With a little help from my friends.

Use to a shorter bolt.


He made it and put to good use!

Friday, February 20, 2009

Dwarf Bananas? Grafted Hibiscus.


Met an old lady this afternoon who showed me her dwarf banana.



A few weeks later, it was stolen!



My neighbour's.




I grafted them.

2 in 1.





Grafted seven, lucky to have three different blooms in a day!

Monday, February 9, 2009

A Sailor's Wallet?

Shall stitch this up before going back to sea.

Done!

Screw up a little but ok lah!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

My Pattern Knife.

Just made a new sheath for an old knife.


Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Lady Purse.

For an Indonesian friend.
His girlfriend can't find a dark green purse!
What did you say her name is?



Monday, January 26, 2009

Sheath For A Sailor's Knife.

"If you don't carry a knife on deck, you're not a sailor"!
Those were the days.
Ground from a hacksaw blade some years ago.
Found it while spring-cleaning.
The handle is of scrap leather that I used for practicing.
I'm a lefty.
WISH YOU ALL "GONG XI FA CAI!"

Here's another.

June 28th 2009

Friday, January 23, 2009

Head Knife / Sewing Palm / Jerk Needles.

Round or Head Knife?
I'll called it Half Moon:)
Check out my other post on Homemade Leather Tools.


Head Knives from Hong Kong?


Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Leather Covered Buckles & Others.

Some of the buckles I've in stock.







A "Rebuck"

Sunday, January 4, 2009

"Jade" Wristband


Embossed 'Jade' Bracelets.


Monday, December 15, 2008

A Glowing Bracelet!


May make a dog collar next.


Saturday, November 29, 2008

A Western Belt.



With matching buckle set!


Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Wallet / Passport Cover Face-lift!

Gave them a face-lift!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Another Ocean Plat.

15 fathoms and an hour later.
Spot the mistake?
Scroll down to see the other one.
Dated Dec. 27th 2007.






April 24th,2009.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

An Organizier.

Just completed this organizer.
Double loop kangaroo lace.


Saturday, October 25, 2008

More Money Clips!

More to come!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Filipino Saddle.

Friend brought this saddle back from the Philippines and gave me as a birthday present! Need to work on it.
Am waiting for someone to give me a horse -:)

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Leather Keyholder.

Keyhanger for my wife's friend.

Our keyboard!
This was for the Yong Family.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Stamped Belt.


Screwed up with the name! Did another one, salvage the wrong one by 'digging' it out, shall insert an exotic skin later.

Nov. 15th

Got it done at last.


Too long! 07/01/09.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Homemade Leather Tools.

With a little help from a friend.
Score, cut and bevel. 1/8".
A 3-in-1!

Someone said the handle looks like a hotdog!














Shall keep updating with a new post dated Feb.26th,2009



Sunday, October 12, 2008

An Old Album.The Sailor!


That's me with the 'cowboy' hat!
Octopus hunting!
Songo Songo, Tanzania.




Tie a piece of rock to the meat should pull it clean off the shell by gravity.




A Spanish Dancer.


Made this for a friend.

Life is short!

Typhoon's tail!


GPS? What's that!?



Taichung

Saturday, October 11, 2008

"Box" Coin Purse/Money Clip



Pretty handy!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Two-Piece Buckle.


Did two belts.
A friend bot that 2-piece buckle in Greece during his sailing days.


Thursday, September 25, 2008

Tooled Leather Buckle.

Barbed buckle?


Friday, September 12, 2008

Snake Skins Tobacco Pouch/Phone Cases.

Tobacco pouch and
Cell phone cases.
More in other post. Check it out!

Monday, September 1, 2008

Black Cell Phone Case.



Just made another one with a star concho.
More phone cases in other post.
Check it out!

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Black Phone Case.

Black with a horse head concho.
More phone cases in other post.
Check it out!

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Smoking Pipes And Tobacco Pouches.

This is one of the "Most View" posts.
Enjoy!
Tobacco Pouches.








Soh gave me this pipe/tobacco pouch.
A two in one.


Wednesday, August 27, 2008

One Legged Dove.


Sept. 04th.
He is our regular!



August 27th.

Made an "Auto-Feeder" for them.


August 28th. It works!!!




August 26th. Add Image
Are we having more?


One leg!

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Belt


Did this for a friend using his buckle.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Tooled "Jade" Bracelet.



Shall make one with smaller "Jades"


Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Spotted Doves.

I've documented them from day one nesting on our pot of mint plant till their siblings fledged.
Scroll down to
"New Family Members"
July 10th.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Letter Opener?



They sell them as letter openers !
Well... Thank you very much!






Thursday, July 17, 2008

Six Slots Wallet


Just completed this one.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Lizard Cell Phone Case.

Monitor Lizard cell phone case.


More phone cases in other post. Check it out!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Water Monitor/Lizard Cell Phone Case

Did this yesterday.

More phone cases in other post. Check it out!

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Palm Leaf Tooled Case.

For my wife.

The lines were made by tapping the cased leather over the lower part of a palm leaf.

Those used for wrapping fried rice noodles (Char Kuey Tiao) in the old days!



Thursday, July 10, 2008

New Family Members! Spotted Dove.

August,12th 2008
It is now a routine, they come back every few hours for the food.




August 11th.


They came around 0900 and 1800 hrs. It did look like they are looking for their kids as in the first pic my wife told me that dad was cooing and looking behind those shelves. Check this out:




They emptied the tray of food too!
A friend told me the thin one is male. ???
Hope they'll come back to breed again and not STOP AT TWO!

August, 10th 2008
THEY ARE BACK!
About 1415 hrs., my wife told me that they are back! Both the parents came and took the food, am not sure if its for their kids or for themselves. They stayed for about half an hour.
I shot them, put up the volume to hear their calls also in between you can hear a myna but took off before I can swing the camera.

Enjoy! They left
As predicted, they left at around 1915 hrs. while I was watching our National Day Parade 'live'.
First egg laid on July 9th and fledged on August 9th.
We missed them but that's life! My wife took the last few pics around 1700 hrs. They were pinkish, wonder if that was a sign? Hope they do come back for those food should they go hungry.
Now to bring that Mint plant back to life?

Our 43rd National Day!
A family reunion? All four were here this afternoon! I bot them food yesterday and they are accepting it!
Few mins back, mum stocked those seeds and fed them to the kids! I think they're happy here and hope they do come back should they decide to leave.





08.08.08 Late Afternoon.

Bot them food.

On my way back, I kept calling my wife to see if they're still around!
One of them fell two floors down and I knocked on my neighbour's door to 'catch' it back!
This is the first night either mum or dad is not staying for the night! 08.08.08
Mother ( Father? ) and child spending the night at the grill.
It's raining out there!
They're still here this afternoon.
August 7th.
They left their nest the very first time this morning!


August 6th. August 5th. August 4th.

I shot them this morning!!!!
View videos:
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/Opelmok/

Hope they're ready by the 9th to join in our 43rd National Day celebration!
August 2nd. August 1st. 2008 July 31st. July 30th. July 28th.
They just changed shift and feeding time! July 27th.
July 25th. July 24th.
THEY HATCHED!
We are thrilled! What a beautiful sight! July 19th.
She let me touches her! Well... to a certain extend.. July 17th.
July 14th.

Second egg on the 11th.They came on the 7th.

Checking out the place.
Comfortable?
We'll take this mint leaves.
First egg on the 9th.

Hatching, only one?

Friday, July 4, 2008

Small Dog Collar.



I used a watchband buckle set.


"Ok , will leave it to the dog to make out a cheque payment to you. Cheque may get bounced as he has to use the correct paw print."


Sunday, June 22, 2008

Bluetooth Earpiece & Phone Cases.

Finished these at 0330hrs. this morning.

Check out my other Bluetooth case.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

More Key Fobs!


Am getting the hang of it!


Monday, June 9, 2008

Key Fobs/Cup Holders

Spent the weekend making these.


Thursday, June 5, 2008

Tug Masters In Action.


Action speaks louder than words!

They work like spiders!
Shall I say... Octopus?



Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Simple Wallet.

Simple six slots.
No tooling.

More wallets in other post. Check it out!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Toy Gun Holster.

For a chicken rice seller's son.

Tot I'll get a free meal, he gave me two extra chicken feet!


Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Twenty Slots Wallet!


25.2 x 10 cms.(10" x 3 7/8")
20 card slots!
For a friend working in Indonesia.



More wallets in other post. Check it out!

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Tooled Leather Money Clips.

May Day! May Day! This sailor is busy!!

All Singaporeans received some cash yesterday!


Edges still wet.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Numerology?

Believe in numerology?
3.2 cms. + 14.8 cms. = 18
Huat Ah !!!!!!


Friday, April 25, 2008

Toilet Seats!

Sister-in-law bot them in New Jersey.
Made in China.
Shall cover them with carvings soon.



Sunday, April 20, 2008

Leather Bottell II


Need to coat the interior.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Another Leather Bottell.

Shall make another one with fringes.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

A Dog Collar

Just completed this for my nephew's pet.


Someone said it sounds like "peeing" in Cantonese -:)



Friday, April 11, 2008

A Leather Pencil Case


Just came back from sea trial and did the stitching.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Carved Knife Sheath.


A Naked Knife!

Check out my other knife sheaths

Monday, March 10, 2008

Carved Bluetooth/Earpiece Phone Case.





Fun Project, would you carry this?
I don't have the ear piece!
More phone cases in other post. Check it out!

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Card Case



Guess Who?

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Carved Round Bag.




Three weeks, six sored fingers and two nautical miles of laces, I completed this 18" dia bag for my wife -:)

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Gun Holster/Fun Project

For my carving tools.

Stitched with the aid of an awl blade.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

From The Leather Masters




More to come!

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Fun Buckle

Just for fun!
Check out my other buckles.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Tooled Cell Phone Case.

More phone cases in other post.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

More Inlay Cell Phone Cases

Just completed two more.

More on other post.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Leather Inlay Cell Phone Case.


My Lunar New Year Case!
More phone cases in other post.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Leather Watch Case.

A new watch case for our neighbour.



Wednesday, February 6, 2008

My Card Case

Made myself a card case.

Another "2-Shews"


Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Tooled Bible Cover

Gave this to a friend this afternoon at the coffeeshop.
God Bless!

Monday, January 14, 2008

Stitching Pony / Workbench

A sailor's stitching ponies made from scraps.
I know they don't look good but they served the purpose.
Place your thigh against the 'Butterfly' nut to prevent the thread from getting caught!

This is the most viewed post!
10th Feb.2009.
Gave this to a friend.

Shall keep updating with a new post dated Feb. 26th,2009. http://asailorsleather.blogspot.com/2009/02/birth-of-stitching-pony.html

My tooling surface: 46 x 30.5 x 7.5 cm. ( 18" x 12" x 3" )

My workbench is getting smaller.

Sewing Palms

Friday, January 11, 2008

Singapore









Singapore Cruise Center.

With so many foreigners around, I felt like a tourist too!!!

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Friends Project.


Like to start New Year with a post for friends. So please revisit to check this out!

Joy: http://leather2you.com/


Steve Roberson: www.rockinbsleatherworks.info

Mini Saddle Bags

Fun project for spare batteries!


Monday, December 31, 2007

Picture Transfer/Another '2-Shews'

Some blunders! Forgot to copy that pic. with ' mirror image ', the wordings of that temple ( Hong Kong ) came out the other way! Used that for the back piece. Should have used thicker leather for the flaps! My sisters-in-law are not complaining! We learn from mistakes!

Check out my other "2-Shews"

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Soh's Work.

Making eyepatches for a customer.

At The Hereen, Orchard Rd. Singapore.

A Loving Couple!

Soh's Custom made Biker's Wallet.
With almost twenty years experience!

19 Compts.Feng Shui Wallet.

Gave this to a friend, met him again some months later, he told me that it ' burst!'

Maybe he had too much money after carrying it! ROFLOL!
Good Feng Shui!
Sorry Brother!








Those Were The Days! Sailing.




Songo Songo, Tanzania 1980.



Food!




Baobab


Water hole.



Ali Shan, Taiwan 1970


Put my head in for this shot!

Seen a chopper swimming?

Been here twice.

Gulf of Suez.

Lost a Dutch 'leather' friend who worked on one of these.



Sunset


Lonely out there!



Seen a rainbow lately?

Looking for that pot of gold?

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Leather Covered Thumd-Drive / Tape Case

Thumb-drive. Measuring Tape.
Scarf / Napkin? Skiving Blades

Carved Ping Pong Bat Cover.



For a table tennis transplant who represented Singapore in the Olympics. That two words in red said, " Keep It Up "! The other side is a " 2-Shews " of the player's face and the Singapore Flag.

Carved Western Scissors Case



For three pairs. Shall make a gun belt for it when time permits.

Unusual Pics:Discus Q-up, Grafted Hibiscus.



This was taken more than ten years ago after a water change. These Discus just stayed in a straight line! Sent it to a local newspaper for the weekly ' Unusual Photo ' contest and won S$35.00! When asked how did I make them Q-up? I told the reporter that I used a cane and whistle! LOL!

Grafted seven, lucky to have three different blooms in a day!



An unusual gift from a friend

Friday, December 28, 2007

Camera Cases







Stop guessing what that silhouette picture is, that's a Chinese word for image! Correct me if I'm wrong.

My First Carvings!

Took up a basic woodburning (1996)

course hope to apply it on leather someday




My First lesson!

Redo!




.

Tool Box.








Made this for a friend. Over here they put their raincoats in there!




I like his plate number: 8888! Huat ah!!!!!!!

Porcupine?


Needles are for hides of other animals not this one! I preferred these sucking cups!
Oh, suck it baby!

Brandon



My son! He has a crew-cut now with the police force ( National Service)!



Unusual Belt.

Shield Wire Belt.
Just shaft in an old belt like a snake having its meal!

Thursday, December 27, 2007

A Typical Malay Belt.



For a Malay martial art expert.

Leather Covered Buckles

Those plastic 'rocks' glow!


Stingray from a worn-out wallet!


Hair-on and ostrich leg.
Check out my other buckles.

Knives / Combs Sheaths

June 28th, 2009.



Dressing up a naked knife.








Quick Draw.