Ratty with the catty!
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Ratty with the catty!
I made a frame for a catty during the early summer and it resided in the fruit bowl until just recently until my wife got ratty with the catty
"Finish it or bin it" was her instruction...
So
The stumbling block had been the pouch until I remembered seeing an old leather farriers apron amongst some old tac in the barn
So I shortened said apron a tad to provide sufficient material for the pouch.
The problem I had was sewing, I bent two needles trying to push them through the hide and didn't have a drill small enough to prepare holes prior to sewing so I put in some brass eyelets and laced it with a thin leather thong cut from an old strap, this also provides the "pull tag" and it works very well.
My daughter tested the catty with frozen broad beans which she fired across the back garden, thankfully avoiding the cat
So that's another item of traditional tackle struck from the wanted list!
"Finish it or bin it" was her instruction...
So
The stumbling block had been the pouch until I remembered seeing an old leather farriers apron amongst some old tac in the barn
So I shortened said apron a tad to provide sufficient material for the pouch.
The problem I had was sewing, I bent two needles trying to push them through the hide and didn't have a drill small enough to prepare holes prior to sewing so I put in some brass eyelets and laced it with a thin leather thong cut from an old strap, this also provides the "pull tag" and it works very well.
My daughter tested the catty with frozen broad beans which she fired across the back garden, thankfully avoiding the cat
So that's another item of traditional tackle struck from the wanted list!
Last edited by Jeremy Croxall on Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Ratty with the catty!
Very nice indeed Jeremy. I really like the Robin Hoodesque details for the pouch
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Re: Ratty with the catty!
Now I'm not sure what I like better, the catty or the word "Robin Hoodesque"Pallenpool wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:44 am Very nice indeed Jeremy. I really like the Robin Hoodesque details for the pouch
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I like it, cracker
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Simply lovely ! Well done, Sir.
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Re: Ratty with the catty!
Careful where them beans land Jack. Its that time of year again. Oh no it isnt..
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Re: Ratty with the catty!
Hi Jeremy,
well thought out and executed.
A very very nice bait flicker.
Personally I would say it was a nice addition to the fruit bowl!
All the best
Nige.
well thought out and executed.
A very very nice bait flicker.
Personally I would say it was a nice addition to the fruit bowl!
All the best
Nige.
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Re: Ratty with the catty!
That is spooky Jeremy, apart from the pouch ( I like yours a lot better ) it is almost a dead ringer for the below....I made it a few months ago, it too, also remained in the fruit basket, I have only used it once so far..it never got as far as being varnished , I may treat it with Danish Oil when In get around to it.
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A neat little catapault for sure. When I need to to sew leather I whack a line of holes with a tin tack to save the needle. You can buy a proper tool of course. but that involves spending money
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I used Danish Oil on mine, I think three applications from memory...Old Man River wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:41 pm That is spooky Jeremy, apart from the pouch ( I like yours a lot better ) it is almost a dead ringer for the below....I made it a few months ago, it too, also remained in the fruit basket, I have only used it once so far..it never got as far as being varnished , I may treat it with Danish Oil when In get around to it.
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