Paul Dore Leathercraft

I make items of utility and beauty from Leather, Wood, Antler and Bone catering for the discerning outdoor enthusiast and Bushcrafter....

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Paul Dore Bushcraft is 6 years old today... Thank you to all that have helped it grow from a dream to a reality. #bushcraft #customleather #handmadeleather #leathercraft #leathersmith #pauldorebushcraft #pauldoreleathercraft #pauldoreleatherwork

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Sore fingers after this one! A pair of saddlebags for a customer in Belgium.. just need to figure out how to get them there now lol! 😂 #bushcraft #customleather #leathersaddle #handmadeleather #saddlebags #pauldorebushcraft #pauldoreleathercraft #pauldoreleatherwork

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

@ZedOutdoors Close! 😂

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

A HUGE belt for a VERY famous customer... can you guess who? #customleather #handmadeleather #handmadeleathergoods #custombelt #leatherbelt #santa #santaclaus #fatherchristmas #pauldorebushcraft #pauldoreleathercraft #pauldoreleatherwork

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Leather goodness times two! A multicarry sheath for a BPS Companion fulltang knife - essentially a Mora Companion on steroids - and an XL Ferrorod with Antler handle in a belt holster. Both in hand dyed Chestnut with Brass fittings. Hope you like it 😁

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

This small belt pouch for a Gerber Multitool is my latest commission. I don’t really enjoy making sheaths for knives - even though i tend to do more of those particular items than anything else - but i really like making pouches just like this one. Hope you like it 😁

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

My latest custom sheath just sent out to the customer. Hand dyed in Black with contrasting Red stitching and Nickel fittings to match the colours of the blade. #customknife #customleather #customsheath #handmadeleather #pauldorebushcraft #pauldoreleathercraft #pauldoreleatherwork

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

My latest custom pieces.. dual compartment pouches for the Victorinox Swiss Champ and an Altoids tin for Survival equipment.

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Custom dual sheath just finished for a MOD survival knife and an opinel 12 folding saw. The sheath for the saw is detachable and has it’s own belt loop on the rear. Hand dyed in Chestnut Brown with Brass fittings.. my most popular combination 😁

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Bit of a change this week... spent most of my time on the Lathe making up 100 firesteel handles for a trade customer. Sawdust everywhere lol! It’s nice to get back to a bit of woodwork every now and again 😁

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Latest custom job just gone out of the door.. another Steampunk / Apocalypse mask - this time in Spanish Brown with Yellow accents. There’s going to be a lot of dapper people out there when the world ends lol! #steampunk #pauldoreleathercraft #pauldoreleatherwork

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

This small EDC pouch for a UK legal TBS folding knife and Olight flashlight is one of this week’s custom jobs. I’m quite proud of this one as I don’t seem to have a great deal of luck with wet moulding leather but this one turned out spot on. Hope you like it as much as i do 😁

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

I often find that when i get an order to make a certain item, other customers will ask me for the same kind of thing unbeknown to each other.. it’s quite uncanny. A few weeks back i had a run of axe accessories, last week it was belts. Hope you like them 👍

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Custom cover just finished for this lovely vintage Elwell Billhook. Hand dyed 3.5mm veg tan in Dark Brown with copper and brass fittings. Lovely! 😍

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Another apocalypse facemask completed - this time in black and red with more of a cyberpunk theme going on. Kinda like Mad Max meets Deadpool lol! #apocalypse #cyberpunk #steampunk #facemask #bikermask #madmax #bdsm #bondage #leathermasks #leatherstrap #respirator

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Custom sheath made for a @tim_ammonite_knives monster. I can’t lie - this sheath took some real thinking about but hopefully I’ve done the blade and it’s maker proud and the new owner will love it!

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

Finished and shipped this job lot of leathery goodness out yesterday - all for the same customer. Custom knife sheath, spear head cover, axe mask and collar, drawstring tinder pouch and mini foraging pouch. Fully kitted out for some dirt time! 😁

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

A couple more small items that I finished a few days ago.

The majority of my work comprises small pieces like this but occasionally I have large jobs that involve multiple items....I have a couple of big jobs in the pipeline so I’ll be posting pictures of those soon!

Thanks.

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

A short, chunky little sheath just finished for this lovely little knife. The customer wanted the ability to attach to the molle on his pack so i duly obliged. The green stitching really sets off the handle on the knife don’t you think?

[Paul Dore Leathercraft @PDBushcraft]

So, here’s a little thing i made up last night... i sell these waterproof rubber lined bags on my etsy site and they’re great for tinder and small items and I’ve always wondered how good they’d be for a foraging pouch... well now I know! Pop over to my shop and take a look 👍