Welcome to my website.

This started out as a hobby and has grown from there

All my items are handmade and therefore unique you will never see another item the same as yours.

I originally started making a carved gun slip for a friend over 15 years ago it had a shooting scene and wildlife on and made various dog leads, handbags etc for presents and my own use. From there I have gained in experience working with the leather and also the carving and have gone on to make numerous commissions from gun slips both carved and plain to bags and certificate wallets.

In 2007 I made a rifle set of bolt holder, bullet box and sling for a friend and they have become one of the best sellers done plain with just a simple motif. But my first love is the carving and with each commission I try and push myself that bit more to incorporate a new skill or technique, I bought an extensive range of books by Al Stohlman who is one of the finest leather carvers in the u.s.a and I have barely used a quarter of the techniques in the books.   Many of the small items share the same motifs but none of them will be hand carved the same and the slips have a unique design, I can carve the leather with your own initials or pictures, including game birds, game scenes and gun dogs for a totally unique item.

All my small items are hand stitched from 3mm 100% vegetable tanned English leather which is the same that I use for the slips and cartridge stuff.   It is carefully selected for its quality and for the ease which it retains shape and details. I use a flat spirit dye which is not complete flat coverage; the dye is put on in a way that it shows the carving and will eventually fade to give it an antique look. The top dressing is called ko-cho-line which gives it flexibility and some waterproofing.   All of my gun slips are lined with a fleece which will dry quickly and allow the leather to breathe. It is all water resistant to a certain point however if allowed to stay wet will eventually rot.

I can do items in Dark Brown, mahogany and black, and I as I dye each item myself can supply the small items in a range of different colour. Unfortunately at present I can only do the slips in black or dark brown and possibly mahogany with a rolled edge in black or brown, if you want it in a totally different colour there will be an additional charge to cover the purchase of the leather.Please feel free  to contact me if you want an item in a non stock colour, there will be an additional small charge of £2 for a different colour however this is for the whole order not per item.

I hope you enjoy the website if you can't find what your looking for please use our Enquiry Form email me info@hcleathers.co.uk or call the office on 07528891379.

Thanks for looking

All the best Emma