Learning New Skills! | How To Make Leather Keyrings

I love learning new crafts! Thanks to Steve from www.nelsonandforge.co.uk/ for taking time to show me the life of a leatherworker. If you'd like one of these beautiful handmade keyrings, check out www.ranalah.co.uk to buy your merch and support the channel!
Music by @ashleyjamesharding: push.fm/fl/ashleyhardingmusic
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Ranalah Ltd's Instagram: / ranalahltd​​
Edited by Dan Cross: / djcross87

[@PeterJewell2]

"You don't just buy leather, you buy the right leather". Fascinating half hour. Very enlightening. Had never considered the role of imperfections, or that different body parts would yield different leathers. Please Dom, seek out more of these special craftspeople and give them the publicity they deserve (and more fascinating content for your subscribers).

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you! we are doing our best

[@mikeskelly2356]

As a child, our neighbor hired me to skive and join leather strips for his business. I learned basic leather tooling from him but couldn't afford a set of stamps, so I filed my own from the heads of 20 penny nails. Seeders, leaves, basket weaves... I copied most of Al's fancy store bought tools and went on to make loads of leather items from scraps he gave me. Learning to stitch and lace enabled me to make some pretty professional looking things at just 12 YO... Spent the next 50 years working with my hands and loved it...

[@rebeccas785]

You always amaze me with your ability to connect with other master crafts folks and then share them with us. Your appreciation for them mirrors exactly how I feel so thanks for taking us along. Great episode Dom👏🏼❤️👏🏼❤️👏🏼

[@BrittCHelmsSr]

As Steve rolled out that leather hide @9:35, I was wisked back to my youth at Camp Palmetto Boy Scout summer camp in the mountains of the North Carolina (US) and could actually smell (in my mind) the rich, earthy smell of a genuine leather hide. Great memories.

[@abiggs]

Coffee and leather. I bet that place smells amazing!

[@adrianmanson2147]

Really interesting, Pity they are sold out, Get Steve to make some more please!

[@alistair8750]

I received a first edition keyring today. Looks and feels well made. Going to put it on my golf keyring. Thanks Dom

[@DominicChineas]

Ah that’s brilliant! I am glad you are pleased with it

[@B16YUG]

Looks like Steve needs to get busy and make several thousand next run... I went to buy one but they were already sold out ;-) Lovely episode thanks for sharing it with us!

[@graemeling3724]

I just love these “meet the maker” videos. You have such a great balance of content on here. Keep it up

[@alharris3157]

Thanks for showing us there are people out there who care about the things they make.

[@Tonzeff]

Wow Amazing!! Steve, like yourself Dom, is an absolute legend. It's refreshing to see a craftsman willing to share his knowledge and experience with the younger generation in order to keep these trades alive, it's one of the reasons why I'm a self confessed "Repair Shop" addict and love watching you restore cars, motorbikes and all and sundry that come thru the RS doors. Keep up the great work Dom and please pass on my appreciation to the RS crew. All the best from New Zealand.

[@petewarby7158]

This video just seems like a coming together of two fantastic tradesmen. What a brilliant, brilliant video!

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you very much!

[@DaveAMcLaughlin]

I can see why that first keyring means so much to you, Dom! Fantastic!

[@DominicChineas]

Many thanks!

[@joeb2224]

Amazing and really interesting, Thanks!

[@keithspencersr.6806]

Love to see someone with passion for there art, great guy, add coffee is a pleasurable love too.

[@melderosa656]

The outline of the whole ranalagh would look great on a key ring

[@devilmaycare2809]

Having just looked at your website, everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is sold out! Might I suggest you ring up Steve and order another 500, oh and some more stickers! 😆

[@DominicChineas]

They did sell out in the first hour! I’m overwhelmed by the response! I am sorry but I will get Steve on the case asap!

[@devilmaycare2809]

@@DominicChineas That's great! And I'm so pleased your website is doing so well. No need to be sorry by the way, I'll get them eventually. 🙂

[@DominicChineas]

@@devilmaycare2809 Thank you, I appreciate it

[@leeboyd5851]

Is there a way to purchase a key ring? Though I'm in the US

[@TheJameswort]

Just got my wonderful stickers last week, looks like I need a keyring now..

[@georgesylvester5311]

Thank you Dom and of course Steve for a beautiful 1/2 hr. Keep it up chaps, encore!!

[@DominicChineas]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@redfoxclassics]

Well, that was interesting, thanks to Steve for showing us around! Rather astounded at the amount of hides that go to waste though. (Also, when I saw the leather in the thumbnail I was expecting Susie to show up!)

[@The_Cotswold_Cyclist]

Steve is legend, bet his workshop smells amazing, leather and coffee!❤

[@judithbarnett2966]

Wow. Who knew there was so much craftsmanship in a key ring. His story made me want to buy everything in his shop! Fantastic.

[@DominicChineas]

He is very talented! thanks for watching

[@judithbarnett2966]

@@DominicChineas I'd like to try that double stitch/needle sewing one day

[@shaunfrench4458]

Blimey, sold about already. Hope Steve is making some more

[@DominicChineas]

He will be as soon as possible!

[@richards7909]

Can we get a key ring with John on one side and “Oh Dom!” on the other? :D

[@martinhaskell376]

Hi Dom, I was pleasantly surprised by the price point for the key rings considering the amount of work that goes into them. Sadly I missed the boat with buying one, so I've signed up for a notification message...

[@MianCowell]

That'll teach me to watch a video the day after, they're predictably sold out!

[@DominicChineas]

Sorry but they will be back!

[@smartugs1]

I completely agree with the idea of embracing imperfections in natural materials. I make furniture and I try, customer allowing, to use the timber some fine furniture makers would discount for its flaws, knots and burrs. I think it’s these imperfections are where the true beauty of nature is. Martin

[@TheAuriconGroup]

I just ordered a key ring. I live in the west coast of the USA in the state of Oregon, which is right above the state of California. Thank you Dom! Jack in Salem Oregon

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you for the support! I will ship it as soon as I can this week

[@TheAuriconGroup]

@@DominicChineas Love your show Dom! I am learning so much. Many thanks!

[@pjvenda]

Damn it Dom, you made me go buy (try to) a keyring on the strength of watching it being made alone....

[@Bob_Burton]

Having taken the trouble with the start of the stitching I was looking forward to seeing how it was finished off to match but we missed seeing that

[@DominicChineas]

It was finished in the same way as the start so it matches on both sides!

[@Bob_Burton]

@@DominicChineas I understand that it was finished such that the start and end look the same, which is good. What I was hoping to see was the actual process of finishing it so that there is no ugly knot

[@justjane922]

Great video! It made me want to go apprentice there to help Steve finish the 100. I grew up doing embroidery & cross stitch. Surprise - he was almost done with them! Best wishes for your continued success 😊🙋🏻‍♀️

[@markbonham]

Lucky you didn’t get fobbed off! 😱. As ever another great update and interesting stuff. More please 👍👏

[@barrymctrustery5715]

Well done Dom another feather to your bow, always enjoy your vid. Hurry up and restock the shop

[@bfp5035]

I look forward to watching your videos every week. You made a comment about how therapeutic sewing the keyring was - I find the same watching your videos. I am too slow getting to the merch - more keyrings please!

[@perr1don]

Really enjoyed watching this Dom

[@eddiehenrard5251]

Having worked leather (on & off) for 50 years or so, & edited a magazine for the ANZL (Association of New Zealand Leatherworkers) using an Amiga 1000 and dot matrix printer, (creating one page at a time in graphics mode), I was pleased to see your visit to Nelson & Forge, AND to see a barista next door (my other passion, as you know) = blown away. I’m again encouraged to get back into creating, and have started learning airbrushing! Keep up the good work; we always look forward to watching The Repair Shop on Friday evenings (here in New Zealand) and your videos every Monday morning. Now all we need is Make it to Market to air here!

[@kericue2065]

Hi Dominic, new subscriber here, thanks for sharing this I always wanted to learn how to stitch like this. You and everyone in the repair shop have inspired me to creat some special projects. If I had the money to travel, I would love to go to the repair shop and spend time seeing all of you. Thanks again for sharing. P.s. the comments about Suzy are so immature. She often praises the craftsmanship of other leather workers and enjoys what she does. She is superb at her profession, a true artist. You all are. 💐

[@gregarrell6132]

So good, I love nice leatherwork Dom. Great to see.

[@simonbell6745]

Brilliant video Dom, I remember the petrol tank guys you met were great. This leather guy was great to watch. Thanks.

[@charlenetaylor5548]

Awesome video. Very inspiring to see craftspeople keeping the trades alive.

[@philwilberg6004]

Leather interior for the Porsche

[@peterpedroza6683]

Lovely video Dom, it just shows what skills are out there, hopefully for many years to come. Manufacturing has it place, of course it does, but there's nothing to beat something that is hand made with the relevant skills having been passed down.

[@DominicChineas]

So true! Thank you

[@Rob-sg6xs]

Thanks again, interesting video and great skill, hope the key rings will be back in stock soon.

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you, they will be back in stock soon! Steve is going to be busy haha

[@grandaded]

"There's something special about moments like this." There certainly is!

[@MHughes-ph9jx]

Hi dom I have been a follower of the repair shop since since it began and enjoyed it so much and started following you as I am a classic car fanatic for years. I found the ranalah quite interesting to start with but now it has become quite boring. I look forward to your Sunday video on KZbin with laughing John but watched it tonight and can't believe it keyring in the leather industry. You seem to be just promoting your own thing now. If we can't see that porsche finished you've lost a viewer. Why would I want a ranalah keyring or a sticker? Come on dom get back to the real world!

[@shedtime_au]

@@MHughes-ph9jx Yeah he has definitely lost the plot here.

[@PeterJewell2]

@@shedtime_au - far from it. There's much more to Dom than car restoration. Other people are restoring Porsches on KZbin, few people are championing at-risk craft skills like this.

[@DominicChineas]

@@PeterJewell2Thank you for the support peter, you are right, this was never going to be just a car restoration channel, its just whatever I get up to, if people think thats "loosing the plot" or "boring" thats fine with me! they can go watch the other car restoration channels, Thank you

[@rbr6852]

Amazing....craftmanship.

[@Hazzy238]

Shed Racing channel have one of your english wheels . Good story behind it too.

[@tekkydaveU]

I think Wendy needs a Ranalah leather collar for Christmas 🙂Great vid

[@brianmicky7596]

Hi Dom, Smart or what. All the best Brian 😃

[@billspence1799]

I just got a first edition key fob. Lovely. Thanks Dom

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you!

[@Rovinman]

I expect we'll see him at your next Market episode ? I love anything leather ! I ALWAYS use Leather Belts, Leather Wallets, a pair of Leather Boots, which I had made in Bangkok about 20 years ago, {based on my English ones. I know a little shop ! }, and a Travel Pochette, {made in England},, that I have used for the last 60 years ! I condition ALL my Leather regularly, so that it lasts ! GREAT Episode Dom ! LOVE it ! Take care ! Stu xx { from Thailand }

[@kingbagot9509]

I have never ordered from a youtube creator.Until now Thanks Mr.Chinea

[@chrisbanks5925]

Very interesting Dom . . thanks for showing that.

[@ImolaS3]

Wow, I watched this the morning after it was released and went to the Ranalah website at 10.00am. All sold out by the time I got there :( I think another run of 500 would be good!

[@everestyeti]

Dom, fancy two timing Suzie. 🤣😂 I can see Suzie coming into this guy's workshop and loving it 👍

[@heatherpenman636]

Lovely seeing your dreams and vision starting to come true. Lovely seeing local crafts, and showing how they are made.

[@vvveenn]

Excellent video, always great to watch people with a passion for what they do. Lovely product, lovingly crafted 😊👍

[@stefantrnacek1394]

I was just watching Ivan's latest KZbin video on Shed Racing, and he has a Ranalah.

[@terrytopliss9506]

They look excellent Dom,another person caring on a terrific skill with leather. Thanks for the video.👍👍

[@timheilman2089]

You're doing so much right. Clearly the Ranalah brand stands for quality.

[@acemanmccool]

I really enjoyed the video. It’s interesting to see talented craft people working.

[@timheilman2089]

I'm thinking of a wooden salad bowl restored at the Repair Shop and the sound of a key chain dropping in at the end of the day.

[@timstradling7764]

A small item that we think nothing of, yet here beautifully crafted. What a great insight into leather craft. A real treat to watch.

[@robertclarkson5101]

Mine arrived today, well chuffed.

[@vickiesandover5738]

Love all the workshop videos, but this video was refreshing. Well done Dom.

[@mikebowers7161]

Ha ha ha! You’re the only person I know who knocks before entering a shop! So funny. I received my stickers this week too. Thanks very much. 1 on my tool box, the others on my car windscreens. Cheers.

[@gethind-j2390]

Aaaaarrggghhhhh!!!! SOLD OUT! And I thought I was quick! I need to get sharper for the next load, great product Dom, and a great vid.

[@yellowgas66]

Well I did get my stickers last time but this time everything was sold out.well maybe next time.Don’t take it too hard if someone is not giving their approval on the content of the show.Can’t please everyone. I started with the repair shop and the Ranalah story hooked me. God Speed!

[@MatsGarage]

So cool to see you try this. I had never done any stiching before but last winter I handstiched new seat upholstry for my super seven build. Turns out the stiching was easy but the pattern making was the hard part.

[@robertcallender1645]

Mine has just been delivered. I love it. Very professional packaging too. Thanks Dom.

[@DominicChineas]

Brilliant! Thank you so much

[@ianbedwell4871]

The comment if you don’t like the leather etc is my motto for wood turning, I love the imperfections as it adds character to the finished product. Great video

[@martinstreader3328]

Gutted! All sold out. Great video once again.

[@yellowbird8690]

For the Half Ranalahs, with the lower rollers being smaller than the full size Ranalahs; Instead of the chunky wooden box, you could think about having leather satchel bags made for them.With a separate compartment for each roller.

[@shaunsheep8252]

Just got home and see a new video from you, so nice to see someone so passionate about keeping an old craft going and he seems such a nice chap. Though I will definitely buy one of those key rings, but they have sold out already! Please tell me you will be making more Will you be making t-shirts too?

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you, sorry you missed out but yes, there will be another batch soon! I really appreciate the support

[@deanrowles3665]

What an amazing skill, you need to do a steering wheel for the porsche or the v dub

[@robertberry4109]

My father prepared for D-day in Clevedon. Went over with Bradley's 12th Army Group. Looks like a beautiful place.

[@andymoore5476]

Well done you 👏 It is amazing to watch a craftsman at work. I guess I am going to have to wait for a restock then 😂

[@bobt3374]

Hi Dom. Well done with that video very interesting.

[@paulcooper9135]

I do leatherwork as a fun hobby ... this was an enjoyable video! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@Georgeolddrones]

Brilliant video Dom thanks 👍😂

[@timparry5028]

You best get busy Dom. Keyrings sold out already of course. I want one!!!!!

[@brendawilliams700]

Really enjoyed that Dom.

[@simonevans8979]

Wow! A treat of handcrafting! Lovely stuff, Dom...😎

[@BunnyKins1970]

This video has made me so happy. First, it's shown the needle treading/knotting technique in a way that I finally get. Tried for years to work it out from books. Second, it's cleared a mental block I have had about how to attach a leather strap (read 'belts from Primark') to the carrying case for my telescope. Just two semicircular cutouts on opposite sides.. so simple, yet so effective!!! Should you decide to restock, I will certainly be buying. 👍 Extra bonus - the keyrings also look splendid. 💚🐇🐴💚

[@DominicChineas]

I am so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching

[@BunnyKins1970]

@@DominicChineas A pleasure, as always. 💚🐇🐴💚

[@martinstephens7427]

Great video, loved watching the craftsmanship. Please make some more they're sold out already!! 😅

[@digitaIgorilla]

I have been a hobby leatherworker since about 2017. I would always buy small sections of ready-cut leather which I could piece together to make items. I recently purchased a side of leather which was imported because I really have not found any UK leather business. I thought there was just no domestic demand or suppliers! I thought it was all USA or European. I am enlightened. I would love to help develop use of locally sourced leather especially hearing we incinerate so much, what a waste!

[@jayne1544]

love them. they are brilliant

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you!

[@henrycopeland7316]

Been sat working on finishing some leather carving whilst watching this myself. I tend to do mostly for myself, but I have done some single one off commissions for people but I am not set up to do multiple repeat stuff like this gentleman… This gentleman has some impressive skill and equipment. I need to get a website and show what I have done…. Well done Dom

[@paulbinding7111]

Am local to Clevedon so I think I'll be paying them a visit - used to have a leather shop in our village but sadly it seems to be a declining trade so am delighted to find out there's somewhere so local... P.S. thanks Dom for the stickers that arrived safely, they're great!

[@diggerdelaney]

98 left don't forget John😉. They look good, will have to look at the website.

[@anthonykinrade8642]

We all know the good work that the lady on repair shop does, he is trying to introduce other aspects, nowt wrong with that, and I am sure she is fine with it!

[@janellevoigt5481]

lWow Dom, they sold out already, looks like you will have to have more made! Love the videos!

[@phildunne2632]

That was absolutely fascinating. Thanks Dom! Aaaaaahhhhhhh there Sold Out.😢

[@DominicChineas]

They will be back again soon! sorry,

[@andrewmcpoland9040]

I really enjoyed watching that, thanks!

[@DominicChineas]

you are so welcome!

[@stum8374]

There is a tanner in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 about 1 ml from me in bridge of weir I appreciate you getting it right,thanks.

[@anthonynash2899]

What a great job on the key ring,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏👏🤠

[@DominicChineas]

Thanks 👍

[@grahamcuthbert783]

Really great posting, so interesting and I really love good leather. Are you going to get in more stock of the key rings, only just seen your posting late Monday evening and predictably you have sold out. I would love one. Thanks for your vlogs.

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you, yes more will be coming soon!

[@MetPhotoDotNet]

What a fantastic episode. I love this stuff.🙂

[@dg1294]

All sold out 🥱

[@mattyGreenbaum]

Been waiting all day for this😊

[@GrahamWP58]

Good to watch pity there sold out in the Ranalah shop

[@robertcallender1645]

Just ordered mine! Thanks Dom.