Mr. Legendary Leather: Jul 20, 2015

Monday, July 20, 2015

PIRATESPICE . . .

im • merse (verb) 1. involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.

cos • play (noun) 1. the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book,
or video game.

I've mentioned before how WesternSpice loves to immerse

herself in cosplay/roleplay. Always thinking of new ideas to

add to her costumes. Once again, she had a special request

for Mr. Legendary Leather. For the Pirate Invasion event

held last month, she wanted some type of small belt pouch

to hold her phone and "pirate treasures"

The collaboration between Mr. Legendary Leather and "PirateSpice" was a

unique one. As usual, WesternSpice explains her design and then Mr. Legendary

Leather begins production. The removable leg strap is what sets this pouch

apart from others made by Mr. Legendary Leather.

The removable leg strap allows for costume adjustments and preferences.

For the Pirate Invasion event, WesternSpice chose to remove the leg strap.

She was very happy with the end result for her "Mary Read" costume.

Shown here with "Anne Bonny" (right), the backstory for the two

is an interesting one and makes for perfect cosplay costumes.

PROFILE

A Graphic Designer by trade . . . a cowboy artisan at heart, Mr. Legenday Leather developed an interest in leather-crafting back in his Boy Scout days. Around the same time, he also acquired what would eventually develop into an overwhelming interest in knives. As he grew older, he unknowingly "married" his two interests together and would occassionally craft a knife sheath to satisfy the "leather craving" within, sometimes with years in between crafted projects.

In his 40's, Mr. Legendary Leather added rifle and pistol shooting to his hobbies, while his curiosities about the old west developed into a passion for more knowledge about the "cowboy". Once again, "marrying" his interests, he discovered the "Single Action Shooting Society" (SASS) which is an international organization that was created to preserve and promote the sport of cowboy action shooting. SASS members share a common interest in preserving the history of the Old West and competitive shooting; "Each participant is required to adopt a shooting alias appropriate to a character or profession of the late 19th century, a Hollywood western star, or an appropriate character from fiction. Their costume is then developed accordingly. Many event participants gain more enjoyment from the costuming aspect of the sport than from the shooting competition, itself." . . . the key word in this quote being "costuming" . . .

In his enthusiasm to develop the ultimate cowboy costume, Mr. Legendary Leather called upon all of his resources and interests, which encompassed everything that would be needed to satisfy yet another "calling". The variety in his leather-crafted projects is a testament to his growth in crafting the bovine hide. With each new creation, he carefully refines and hones his skills.

The imagination holds endless possibilities . . . and Mr. Legendary Leather eagerly seeks the "dusty old trail" he will travel to create every one of them!

Monday, July 20, 2015

PIRATESPICE . . .

Blog Archive

COMMENT REGARDING MARBLES BLADE AND BLACK FLORAL CARVED SHEATH SET:

COMMENT REGARDING COWBOY CARVED LEATHER SPUR STRAPS SET:

COMMENT REGARDING COWGIRL LEATHER CUFF SET:

SPECIAL REQUESTS AND PROJECTS . . .

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