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Practical Leatherworking Library
by Ron Edwards

Volume 1: Beginning Leatherwork by Ron Edwards: 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. Paperback. 64 pages, 180 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 2: Secret Plait by Ron Edwards: Seems impossible - a plait made in the middle of a strap without cutting the ends! Paperback. Paperback. 20 pages, 85 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 3: Leather Lacing Manual by Ron Edwards: Step-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. Paperback. 20 pages, 127 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 4: Stockmen's Plaited Belts by Ron Edwards: 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. Paperback. 28 pages, 90 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Stockmen's Plaited Belts

Volume 5: Braided Belts by Ron Edwards: 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. Paperback. 20 pages, 138 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Braided Belts

Volume 6: Plaits, Round & Flat by Ron Edwards: All basic, flat (3-20 strands) and round plaits (3-12 strands). Paperback. 32 pages, 445 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Plaits Round & Flat

Volume 7: Bushmen's Belt Pouches by Ron Edwards: The belt pouch is a traditional part of the Australian stockman's outfit. Details for making plain leather watch/knife pouches and complex plaited pouches. The first book with full instructions on plaiting a knife pouch. Paperback. 24 pages, 110 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 8: Homemade Leather Tools by Ron Edwards: Most basic tools can be readily made by practical people using these fully illustrated techniques. Make only one tool and the book pays for itself. Paperback. 20 pages, 87 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Homemade Tools

Volume 9: Money Belts and Secret Pockets by Ron Edwards: A good book for experts with details of ten functional designs. Also includes the Dagger Belt which conceals a short knife in the fastening of the belt. Paperback. 32 pages, 114 drawings. US $18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 10: Counterlining Stock Saddles by Ron Edwards: Originally part of Making a Stock Saddle but now a separate book on counterlining to add years to an Australian Stock Saddle’s life. Paperback. 20 pages, 35 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Counterling Saddle

Volume 11: Saddle Repairs by Ron Edwards: Explains common repairs for Australian stock saddles. Repairing panels, replacing girth straps, replacing sweat flaps, replacing seat, fixing loose seat, sewing seat to panel. Paperback. 20 pages, 35 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 12: Whipmaking Book One by Ron Edwards: 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. Paperback. 24 pages, 80 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Whipmaking Book 1

Volume 13: Whipmaking Book Two by Ron Edwards: 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. Paperback. 32 pages, 192 drawings US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 14: Whip Handle Designs by Ron Edwards Not intended for beginners but for those who can make a plain whip and now want to work some patterns into the handle. Most of the designs are for 12 to 16 strands but will adapt to a greater number of strands once some skill has been gained. Paperback. 32 pages, 45 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Whip Handles

Volume 15: Plaiting Names in Whips and Other Leather Projects by Ron Edwards Take your braiding to the next level by braiding names and words into flat or round braids! This book explains how to plait names in whips in the traditional method. Also explains how to do chain braid, sawtooth braid, 8 strand centre-weave, Lee's plait, repairing a broken whip, repairing a broken whip keeper and a tying hitch for a whip. A copy of this book is in the Unicorn Woman's personal reference library. Paperback. 28 pages and 157 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Plaiting Names

Volume 16: Turks-heads by Ron Edwards: The Turks-head knot is a favorite with whipmakers and sailors, being both useful and decorative. Use 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. A copy of this book is in the Unicorn Woman's personal reference library. Paperback. 36 pages, 406 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Turks-head

Volume 17: Crocodile Ridge Belts by Ron Edwards 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. Paperback. 28 pages, 150 drawings US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Crocodile Ridge Belts

Volume 18: Bridles Plaited & Plain by Ron Edwards A full-scale saddlery book about braiding bridles, but great reference for the scale-miniature artist. A copy of this book is in the Unicorn Woman's personal reference library. This book teaches how to plait an attractive bridle, a plain bridle without rings or buckles, and also a bushman's extended head bridle and a Barcoo bridle. Plus a section on making a permanent bridle from rope, a method used in the East. Paperback. 32 pages, 194 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Bridles Plaited & Plain

Volume 19: Making A Saddle Tree by Ron Edwards For those wishing to build an Australian Stock Saddle but unable to buy a ready-made tree. Making a tree is time-consuming but not that difficult. Paperback. 24 pages, 90 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 20: Leather Projects 1 by Ron Edwards 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. Paperbook. 32 pages, 127 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 21: Leather Projects 2 by Ron Edwards 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. Paperback. 28 pages, 130 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 22: Leather Projects 3 by Ron Edwards Again for the experienced plaiter but with basic instructions for beginners to complete the projects. Information on a plaited money belt, pouches plaited onto belts, a crocopurse and an old-style bushmen's purse. Paperback. 32 pages with 230 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 23 Leather Projects 4 by Ron Edwards 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. Paperback. 32 pages, 250 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 24: Leather Projects 5 by Ron Edwards 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. Paperback. 32 pages, 160 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 25: Leather Projects 6 by Ron Edwards Interesting projects for beginners and experts. A mixture of plaiting and stitched projects providing enough variety for everyone - hats, belts, bags, even a star in lace. Paperbooks. 32 pages. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 26: Hand Sewn Leather Projects by Ron Edwards Part of this book was in Bushcraft 1 and later in Rolling a Thread. This edition includes stitching projects such as Knife Pouches and Mobile Phone Case. Paperback. 32 pages, 120 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 27: Old Style Leather Projects by Ron Edwards Instructions on several articles from old leather catalogues with designs combining the charm of bygone days with today’s look. Includes pocket notebook and card case, saddle bags and purses. Paperback. 32 pages, 109 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery. Old Style Leather

Volume 28: How to Make a Six Inch Saddle by Ron Edwards: 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. This pattern is Larger than Traditional Sized Tack, so can not be used as is for most Model Horse Showing. Paperback. 24 pages, 57 illustrations. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.

Volume 29: Simplified Turks-heads by Ron Edwards: Edwards had already written his book Turk’s-heads, when he realized that they took quite a time for the beginner to learn. He reasoned that there had to be an easier way to tie standard Turk’s-heads. It took some years before the startlingly obvious answer to the problem dawned on him, and this book is the result of this realization. The whole of this book could be condensed down to the first three pages, for they are all that is needed to learn the method, the rest of the book consists only of examples to show how the method works for different sorts of knots. This method reduces the process down to a few rules that could be learned in a very short time. In addition to a slightly different method of learning Turks-head knots than that presented in Turks-heads, this book also shows how to do super wide knots with few parts and super long knots with few bights. Personally, I feel both are valuable books and a copy of this book is in the Unicorn Woman's personal reference library. Paperback. 28 pages, 196 drawings. US$18.00 Note: This item may require additional time for delivery.


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