End of the year...

A few shots of the end of the year activities Marco and Secwane practicing for their skit

Ntuthuzelo practicing receiving his kindergarten diploma

We had to tear down the school and clean it for the end-of-year program.

After all the preparation and cleaning, before the big event, was the school sleep over.

I can't even do one

.22 Rifle Scabbard

The overview...

Other side...

Bottom clasp, strap and buckle...

Top strap and buckle...

The scratches are due to a fall while hunting...
The top view...

The carving seen here on the strap in the bottom of the photo was done by someone else...
Border stamping...

And finally, the butt stock slip cover I created for the same gun...

Mamba and I standing on the farm with the finished product...

iPod Case

The front cover...

The inside...

Everything is hand-stitched using a double-needle method that S.W. taught me a few years ago. The stamping is done by hand with three individual stamps. It is far from perfect, but a fun hobby nonetheless. The by-product of all of this is that my fiance has now requested a handbag.

Ladybrand to Cape through Graaff-Reinet...

out of africa...