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Vintage Collars & collar museum pics

Re: Vintage Collars & collar museum pics

I just made a piece with for an Ovcharka, it is a menacing collar piece, but this this type of collar is vastly used throughout the Caucasian regions and into Turkey. All through the mountain sides these mountain dogs have to contend with the harsh elements of protecting the sheep herds. Many have fallen under wolf attacks, and these type of collars give the dog a better defensive position.

@Odemex- there is armor leather, this is an ultra thick side that is used for shields and body armor. With a mobile dog this would be more cumbersome when under the throat and through out the dog's vulnerable points. A highly maneuverable mid sized molosser type would not be as fluid in capturing wild game. Tough nylon webbing that is penetration proof with pockets of kevlar on certain areas are the way to go when it comes to making a piece that is light, and less cumbersome while providing the best protection.

In certain applications nylon is used for reducing costs when compared to leather, but pierce protective nylon with kevlar in this type of application is lighter and more effective. Wild boars can be very maneuverable and quite strong, with a quick thrust those tusks can penetrate through any light leather instantly. The heavy leather would render a dog less effective because it would constrict movement, and is bulky. Armor leather was used when there was no such thing as nylon and kevlar.

You can email me at any time; oli.collars@gmail.com

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@ghostsword I have a tosa collar that has a lot of brass plating, the flowers are all hand cut and filed, the brass borders are all by hand-this piece can take me over 30 hours to make. The brass isn't a thin plate it is about a 20 gauge so flowering work that is hand cut and filed is very labor intensive. Often people from the outside see the price points and not the work that goes into them.
 
Re: Vintage Collars & collar museum pics

@ghostsword I have a tosa collar that has a lot of brass plating, the flowers are all hand cut and filed, the brass borders are all by hand-this piece can take me over 30 hours to make. The brass isn't a thin plate it is about a 20 gauge so flowering work that is hand cut and filed is very labor intensive. Often people from the outside see the price points and not the work that goes into them.
 

NeoBull

Well-Known Member
Re: Vintage Collars & collar museum pics

I know why collars had them origionally and if you're needing a spiked collar for those reasons today that's fine... I don't care if someone wants to walk their Pit Bull or Doberman or whatever down the street in one just for the "look", I just personally wouldn't put one on a breed like that "just for the look" because, as I said, I think it's a little over the top. Now my Beagle/Basset has a few spiked collars because on her it's just funny, not over done, and I joke that she needs the extra help to feel tough ;)
 

ruby55

Well-Known Member
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Let me take a minute to wipe the drool off my chin....those collars are amazing, The work you put in is outstanding. I have to admit that collars are my weak spot; all the dogs have tons of them. And I'm always looking for more. I love looking at the antiques too.
We have one spiked collar; it belonged to Sumo who died almost 4 years ago from a bad heart. Our spiral staircase has all the dog collars from all the dogs that have lived & died here; the spiked Sumo collar is the focal point. It was funny to put a spiked collar on Sumo; while he was huge, he was a mushy softy.
 
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That's a neat idea of using the collars on the staircase as remembrances. Keeps their spirits near you always. I do the same thing, but not on the staircase, their memorabilia are tucked away.
 

relic

New Member
Re: Vintage Collars & collar museum pics

Hi all iv got a thing for antique leather dog collars and have been hand making and stitching my own leather collars based on the antique ones for about 20 years now, from whippets to difrent bull breeds and mastiff types. this is my site and some of my work i hope that you like,
A T B Mick Harris
http://harrisandwatson.webs.com/
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all hand made and hand stitched with the best of Britsh leathers, thanks for looking
A T B Mick
 

mmyrto

Well-Known Member
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It would be good if you had an online store so we could order.It seems a bit of a hassle to phone and then send a check...:(
Great collars btw.
 

relic

New Member
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most of wot i do is made to order for the customer and there dog so not a lot of the peg im sorry and a email ant that hard lol most from abroad do it westen union, iv got my site to have a look at the collars that i do and facebook, iv not long got some of my collars back from a photo shoot in Prais for Man About Town magazine with Kate England as the stylist and Paola Roversi as the photographer so im looking forword to seeing them photos
 

OdeMX

Well-Known Member
Congratulations Relic, awesome leathersmithing job.

Now, after the expert opinion and contribution of both OliCollars and Harrisanswatson, the only thing this thread is missing are actual pictures of the Leeds Castle collar collection.