Custom Projects
Some examples of my work for your inspiration. Custom commissions, not for sale.
54 Small Brass Bells on Bound Strap with Felt
54 small, smooth, riveted- style sleigh bells installed on a new strap based on the original. Customer requested no cleaning or polishing of the bells. This is a double layer strap of brown bridle leather with a bound edge only on the top strap. Both the binding and the red wool felt have been cut in a zig- zag pattern like the original. Buckle and billet ends copied from the old strap.
Petal Style Brass Sleigh Bells on Black Leather Strap with Keepers
Customer requested a full cleaning and polishing of the bells and to install on a doubled strap matching the style of the original. Heavy, black harness leather straps, creased edges and individual loops between each bell, brass buckle.
25 Smooth Brass Bells on Wavey/Scalloped Raised Strap
Unusual string of small brass riveted - style sleigh bells installed on a wavy or scalloped leather strap. Two layers of black harness leather, raised and stitched, matching buckle and billet ends.
Door Hangers with Rings on Creased Leather
Various styles of door hangers with rings. Color straps available in black, dark brown, chestnut and russet harness leather.
Riveted Style Silver Bells on Creased Black Leather
Nickel plated rivet type bells from Michigan. When they arrived they were almost black with grime. This is the end result from just cleaning, no polishing. The plated finish was in excellent condition under all that dirt. Bells were tapped and installed on a black leather strap.
Graduated Scalloped Strap with Felt and Stamped Border
Customer sent in their collection of old brass petal bells and had them cleaned, polished and installed on a fancy strap. This particular strap is fully lined in the same red felt as the edging. Full leather lining available.
Rump Straps with Stamped Borders
Old Swiss and petal style bells installed on stamped rump straps, fancy loops to match
Brown Doubled Strap with Keepers
Bells were cleaned, polished and installed on a doubled dark brown bridle leather strap with creased keepers in between each bell.
Doubled Black Leather Strap with Embossed Keepers
Steel petal sleigh bells installed on a doubled black leather strap with fancy embossed loops. Bells were not cleaned or polished
Fancy Style Strap with Faux Stitching
Mid 1860's Bevin brand bells. Strap copied from the original. Customer requested no cleaning or polishing and to reuse the old hardware. I also had to copy the name and numbers onto the new strap.
Plain Russet strap with Brass Petal Bells
Brass sleigh bells installed on a new strap matching the original. Original leather strap was completely plain; old buckle was reused at customer request.
Polished Brass bells on Creased Brown Leather Strap
Graduated set of bells, cleaned, polished and installed on a new dark brown leather strap with brass roller buckle.
Available styles of embossed and hand creased keeper- loops for sleigh bell straps.