Saddlery Workshop Cornwall
Blisland Harness Makers was founded in 1980 by Jane Talbot-Smith on returning to her native Cornwall.
After spending two and a half years building horse drawn vehicles, Jane decided that leather was the medium for her and took up a place at Cordwainers College, Hackney, London to study Rural Saddlery.
The work has branched out into cattle, sheep, pig and goat harness and all leather dog equipment. The craft side is expanding with cartridge bags/belts, pouches and cases, boxes, fashion belts, bellows, fishing rod and reel cases, tripod stools and sailing requirements. Jane uses her training as a carriage builder in the carving on the bellows as well as doing all the leather work on horse drawn vehicles. She also makes and restores rocking horse tack.
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