Bush Leatherwork : The Complete 12 Leathercraft Books in One Volume

A compilation of a number of small books – Stockmen’s Plaited Belts, Braided Belts, The Secret Plait, Bushmen’s Belt Pouches, Leather Lacing Manual, Plaits Round and Flat, Whipmaking Book 1, Whipmaking Book 2, Homemade Leather Tools, Rolling a Thread, Saddle Repairs and Counterlining a Stock Saddle. This book deals with a wide variety of the traditional leather crafts that are still practised today in the Australian bush. It covers a wide field, from the kangaroo hide plaited belt and the pouches that are worn on it to stockwhips and saddle repairs. All the common plaits, braids and lacing techniques are described as well as instructions for making a wide variety of leather tools.