Pricked Fingers and Distractions.

Made some other form of traditional fishing tackle.
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Silfield
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Fredline wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:56 pm That just oozes quality. Are you sure you have not done this before?
Thank you, no I can honestly say that this is a first.
I know where all the mistakes are though!
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Olly wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:09 pm A great job - learning new skills is very rewarding but sometimes testing! :Confused:

Will you now be making to order?
Thanks, I have a bit more practice to undertake before that is to be considered but have enough leather for a few more, although, as I found with a recent commission for a load of floats, making them for others was rather more stressful.
As luck would have it my C815 fits as well :Thumb:
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Thank you all for your encouraging words :Hat:
“There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind.”
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A lovely job. Looks very professional :Hat:
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Well done, a great result! :Hat:
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Hats off to you Sir, lovely work indeed.
I enjoy leatherwork myself and can appreciate the work that's gone into that :Hat:

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Lovely job :Hat:
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That is superb!

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