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Offline Cameroo

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A bit of leather work - dog collar
« on: March 04, 2012, 05:23:41 pm »
I was bored a while back so I decided to try my hand at making a new collar for my lab.  Bailey wanted to show it off, so she sat and modelled it while I snapped a couple pics.  It's sort of a mash-up of a few different ideas I had.  I wanted to make something "beefy", so I used a big 1 3/4" wide buckle.  I used veg-tanned leather lined with elk hide.  If I made another I'd do it differently, but the one thing I really like is having the loop on top to hook a leash onto.

Here are a few pics for anyone that might be interested.








Offline thomas h

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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 05:35:32 pm »
that is a nice  collar and a nice lab

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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2012, 05:52:05 pm »
man that's sweet Cam, i like those celtic design's, what being part of my background and all, Bub
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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2012, 06:32:31 pm »
Beautiful Cam! Any Lab worth his weight would be proud to have a collar like that.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2012, 06:46:09 pm »
Beautiful work Cam - did you see the query about someone looking to get leather work done for them? I think you could do them justice.

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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2012, 07:55:54 pm »
Great job.
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« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2012, 08:45:57 pm »
Nice work Cam.
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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2012, 09:41:36 pm »
Thanks guys.  Bubs - I've been wanting to design something with some Keltic knot-work for a while now,  this seemed like a good project to try it on.

Eddie, I think she may be the most well behaved dog on the planet.  Night and day compared to my last one  ::)

Yosemiteben - Thanks.  I did see that post, but couldn't make heads or tails of what was being asked! :)

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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2012, 10:05:25 pm »
Cam, my Chocolate was the same way. She was my constant hunting companion and was always with me, cried like a baby when I had to put her down. By the way she came from the north shore of Lake Ontario. My buddy I guided one year down here for turkeys ran a duck and goose hunting lodge there. She was my tip. :)
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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2012, 12:29:14 am »
Cam that's one fine looking collar. Fine work amigo. That lab is the prettiest dog I have seen in awhile.  What type of hunts do you take her on?

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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2012, 02:07:46 am »
Dang!  I don't have a dog anymore but I'd get one just for that collar.

Hey,,, can you make one for my 4 year old? O:)

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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2012, 10:09:22 am »
That's a great looking collar, Cam.  Fine looking dog, too.
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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2012, 01:25:43 pm »
Cameroo you're getting better with each piece. that is beautiful. Bailey looks like a sweet dog. I have a 16month old chocolate lab andhe is super nice just chews everything.
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Re: A bit of leather work - dog collar
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2012, 05:21:08 pm »
Yes Sir,

That's some good looking work there!

Well Done!

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