Mountfords leather I remember well when I had my first job age 15. The smell of leather everywhere. I feel blessed that I had the opportunity to see some who had worked there from 1930s. I know if I go to the museum I will cry. But in my mind I'll see those lovely individuals, their faces, their laughter.
@uktony15257 жыл бұрын
Harry, I find the local museums in the towns which had specialities like Redditch for needles and fish hooks, Kidderminster for carpets, High Wycombe for chairs, Nottingham for lace, Sheffield for cutlery etc to be truly fascinating as there are still people around that worked in the industry and they make the very best guides. It is worth seeking out these small specialised museums as they show what we once made as a country and why the UK truly was "the workshop of the world". Please keep on visiting these places.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
UK Tony You make a very good point...I got to High Wycombe a while back...sadly without a film camera and since then Stuart Linford has closed. Thanks for your suggestions about other places.
@ElectricUnicycles7 жыл бұрын
It's nice to go to a museum that doesn't mind you touching and interacting with the various display items.
@duncanselvester10452 жыл бұрын
Thank you Harry, for yet another fine film. So interesting and brought to life by your enthusiasm!
@theamateuranimator31633 жыл бұрын
I've lived in Walsall the whole of my 33 years of life and have never been inside the museum, despite the school trips I could have gone on years ago. Thanks for takin me inside.
@leehotspur96794 жыл бұрын
Trades are fascinating subjects Thanks Harry For sharing Cheers
@IvorPuddifant7 жыл бұрын
Nice video (as per usual) Harry. I grew up in Walsall so it's especially relevant. When my dad got made redundant from British Leyland (he was an upholsterer) at the end of the 1970s he retrained in leatherwork and ended up teaching basic leatherwork part-time at Walsall Technical College.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
IvorPuddifant Thanks Ivor...an interesting story about your dad.
@gwynneclark63727 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see the old tools, some if not all are still in use today I have never seen a leather museum before we don't have anything in Australia like this .Thank you Harry
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
gwynne clark That's great thanks.
@XBARNSTERX2 жыл бұрын
I was there today. Absolutely fascinating.
@lordsummerisle877 жыл бұрын
6.23 Patcher? PATCHER? That is a BUSM No6 heavy harness stitcher, quite possibly the finest leather sewing machine in existence. Commonly known as a Pearson 6, after the firm which developed it. Makes a beautiful stitch from 14 to 4 stitches per inch using 18/3 up to 18/10 linen thread. Rated to do 3/4" thick work, I've convinced mine to do 9/10" once. Patcher indeed...
@ericgamez63456 жыл бұрын
From the States...Eric, that's badass. Cool to see that in England. I was in England a year ago. Wow...I hope more English Leather Smiths follow to see that place. You want your Products to last for ages. Start from expression of self through products to others, the "customers." Let your hammer fall, "let's make it happen Captain." This smith is out.
@brianchester26366 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you Harry. That was a special tour. Thank you taking us along.
@harryrogers6 жыл бұрын
Brian Chester Thanks Brian
@johnhartley35967 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the tour. I live in New England where there are many former craft-related industries; all forms of textile, silver, shoemaking etc. I grew-up in a textile town where most folks worked in the mill.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Thanks John..interesting how that happens....Walsall is a long way from home for me.
@kimainsworth-bowes5937 жыл бұрын
Great video! And extra thanks to you for spending a few minutes looking at that stitching horse. It's got me thinking of a future project.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Kim Ainsworth-Bowes Thanks Kim....I think there are plans for one in the Hand Stitching book by Al Stolhman
@Frankowillo4 жыл бұрын
I love the design of the stitching pony. So simple, yet so functional.
@MadMFox7 жыл бұрын
Thanx Harry! I don't think I'll get to visit that museum, so thank you for the wonderful tour.
@johnmcdowell17713 жыл бұрын
WOW Harry, great video, not sure how I haven't seen this till now. Thanks for sharing
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John
@danya-louise6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this film, Harry - all beautiful - the machinery, tools, architecture and people/photographs. Love your fun and interesting commentary, as always, very inspiring! Really makes one think about how important it is to respect and share our wonderfully rich English history in traditional cultural crafts and the workmanship and skill of the people who came before us.
@harryrogers6 жыл бұрын
Light Infusion Thanks.
@453421abcdefg123455 жыл бұрын
Do you know Harry, I find your videos the very best due to the style of your filming, where most arty type cameramen show trivial and uninteresting things in the films, you, being a man that knows the trade, focus on the interesting things, the things that those that do, want to see, you are as if one was there looking at the very pieces that one would look at, very many thanks for that keen observation of the bits that matter ! Chris B.
@harryrogers5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris.
@paleozon6 жыл бұрын
This would be my first leather museum visit! Thanks Harry.
@terrybennett86927 жыл бұрын
Great tour Harry,Glad i found your channel,catching up watching all your videos ,keep them coming..
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Terry Bennett Thanks
@terrybennett86927 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video Harry, I am watching all your videos,finding the green woodworking so interesting.looking forward to watching many more..
@garyblake42967 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for adding that Harry....I'm not to far from Walsall I should make an effort to get over and spend half a day wandering round...:)
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary...I certainly enjoyed it.....and I believe the Abbey foundry is nearby!
@archiem63236 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. You are the best, Roger🙂
@ronaldthomas35286 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Harry. You have great videos. I appreciate your teaching! I love the part with the fish oil and animal fat. I sure would love for you to do a video on homemade leather conditioners!
@vajake17 жыл бұрын
Great video Harry! Thanks for posting this! Bob Troxell Virginia, USA
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
+vajake1 Thanks Bob....good to know it's being seen in Virginia.
@michaelflynn61787 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting Harry
@neilyeag7 жыл бұрын
Very cool, thanks for posting.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
neilyeag Thanks
@dochayesnm7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Great tour!
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
dochayesnm Thanks
@dochayesnm7 жыл бұрын
Harry Rogers I shared to an old leather tool group and people there are enjoying it to.
@2862Gunny7 жыл бұрын
This is on my list for my U.K. Trip. Thank you!
@Brummiejohn2007 жыл бұрын
That’s about an hours drive for me but not been there yet, have to get myself down there looks like an interesting place, thank for sharing Harry.atb John.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Hello John. it makes a good trip!
@Chiknnuggitbuzfeed7 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@flybobbie1449 Жыл бұрын
Granddad and father both worked leather trade. Granddad was in South Staffs Yeomary as between the wars they were a mounted regiment, so saddlery connection. Dad would come home with bits of leather in trouser turn ups. He always smelled of leather dye. Mother would do out work, dog collars. She would use a thing called a horse, sort of foot operated clamp, but not like the one shown here, it rested on a bracket on a table.
@flybobbie1449 Жыл бұрын
Spoke to chap who had saddle company in Walsall, sure he said had supplied the House hold cavalry in past.
@briansimpson587 жыл бұрын
Hi Harry I am fairly local to this, the last I heard it was under threat of closure, (cost cutting) much like the world class cut glass museum in Kingswinford which now has a tiny space in another building.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Brian Simpson That would be sad.
@johnstanton84997 жыл бұрын
Fascinating insight Thanks
@MuddyBootz7 жыл бұрын
Hi Harry, I Iive about 10 miles from there, but never been. The local football team are known as....The Saddlers 😄
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
MuddyBootz Very appropriate name! Interesting history.
@deltaman18047 жыл бұрын
Harry, I signed a petition online to save this museum earlier this year, do you know if it still under threat of closure, I would love to see it myself but thanks for the video in the meantime.
@Howlingdingobush7 жыл бұрын
My god look at the tools...Good stuff
@groundskeeper52926 жыл бұрын
Wonderful place but still a little sad to see all those marvelous machines sitting unused.
@thomasroberts28697 жыл бұрын
Great video Harry! The Tannery looks interesting, get any interesting pieces (food) there? haha
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Thomas Roberts sounds a bit fishy to me Thomas!
@rbwiginton75417 жыл бұрын
Wonderful museum. Have you been to Yeovil in Somerset County? I was there in the 90s and saw gloving and leather workshops. Not sure it's still an industry.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
+Randal Wiginton Hi Randal..yes..the leather trades are still pretty busy there...Mulberry and Pittards still going strong.
@luzianomacedo40357 жыл бұрын
Parabéns! Muito obrigado por compartilhar mais esse interessante vídeo, sou professor de história e adorei conhecer virtualmente o museu.
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Luziano Macedo bueno
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@katieburford55556 жыл бұрын
WALSALL IS MY TOWN
@TheNickHorton7 жыл бұрын
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@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
TheEDCchannel Thanks....sadly not.
@makebags7 жыл бұрын
I'm sad to discover Joseph Dixon have closed down. Can anyone kindly suggest an alternative brand/supplier for basic leather-work tools?
@harryrogers7 жыл бұрын
Oliver Nissen Probably Osborne or Tandy Leather...or Vets Blanchard
@makebags7 жыл бұрын
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