Orders and Commissions

This page contains information for existing and prospective Leodis Leather customers! It should act as a sort of FAQ as well as providing some reference for colours and so on.

Commisioning Process

I undertake commissions for certain items so please feel free to contact me if you think that you would like me to make you something!

You can see the sorts of things that I do in the gallery which are mainly knife pouches, knife sheaths and small cases for torches, lighters, notebooks etc. I can always try to incorporate your own ideas into a design but please be aware that some things just aren’t possible! We can work together to arrive at a functional design that you’re happy with.

If you decide to place an order I’ll give you an order number and an approximate waiting time. Once the order comes up I’ll get back to you for payment and then complete your order, so no money is due (unless I decide otherwise) before the order is ready to be made. You will be given access to the on-line waiting list so that you can track your place in the order queue.

All orders will be subject to these terms and conditions (PDF). These terms will be re-sent to anybody placing an order with me and by placing an order they are indicating that they accept the terms and conditions.

Waiting Times

Waiting times for items will vary depending on how busy I am, how many orders are in the order book and how complicated the item is! I have a full time job in IT, the leatherwork is done on an evening and at weekends as and when I can fit it in.

As such I can never guarantee that an item will be done by a particular time; I can only give estimates. I try to keep a rough waiting time up to date on the home page.

Pattern Items

I nearly always need a pattern item for sheaths and cases so that a good fit can be guaranteed.

If I already own the item (see pattern knives for available knives) then I will happily use that for the pattern, however if you would like something making for an item that I don’t own you may need to post it to me and I will then post it back to you along with the completed leather.

Please note that there are specific entries in the terms and conditions related to this process.

Options

There are lots of items already shown on the site, these are often a good starting point for your own design.

The advantage of having something hand made is that you get to have it the way that you want it! There are many different ways to customise leather items, here are some examples:

Pricing

Prices for items will depend entirely on what the customer requires, but are a combination of materials and time.

Materials are the smaller part of the cost, it is the time involved that determines the majority of the price. The longer an item takes the more it will cost! The time taken will always be longer for brand new designs as opposed to copies of things I have made before, because once I have made an item I can replicate it from my patterns.

Other things that increase the time include adding multiple carrying options, lining, double stitching, stamping and so on.

Here is a very rough guide to prices:

• Small items - ~£10-20
• Small folding knife pouches - £20-40
• Simple small/medium sheaths - £30-50
• Complex or larger sheaths - £50-90+