E.L.Freeman - Leather Goods & Saddlery

E.L.Freeman - Leather Goods & Saddlery Hand made stockwhips, belts, knife pouches, heavy horse gear, saddlery goods and more, as well as cu

E.L.Freeman is a small leather goods maker based near Wauchope NSW. Everything produced is designed and hand crafted in our workshop.
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We use quality leathers and materials which are combined with traditional techniques and attention to detail to create pieces that are unique and have a timeless elegance - pieces which are made to last. We produce a standard line of quality products and offer custom made to order and repairs to leather goods.

One week to go until the marvellous Lost Trades Fair! We for one are very excited and have been busy making our beautifu...
01/03/2025

One week to go until the marvellous Lost Trades Fair!

We for one are very excited and have been busy making our beautiful saddlery and leather goods in preparation - belts, bags, bridles, reins, more belts and so much more.

We've also been fine tuning our demo's for the fair. I mean, we have lots of practice making the pieces - that bits fine - but talking it all through, well, the dog has been a great listener.

Book your tickets if you haven't yet, check out their socials and GO! You won't regret it! All of us makers will be so grateful to everyone who comes to watch us ply our trade. March 8th, 9th & 10th. Bendigo Vic

Photos of some of our previous work and examples of what you can see at the fair - Stallion Roller Set with matching bridle, Braided Brow Barcoo bridle, custom In Hand Show Bridle, Plaited Reins and custom Barcoo bridle. All handmade by Ellen Freeman.



Reading and writing is one of the great pleasures in life, and having a beautiful leather bookmark to use just makes it ...
23/02/2025

Reading and writing is one of the great pleasures in life, and having a beautiful leather bookmark to use just makes it that little extra special.
A personalised leather diary or notebook cover doesn't go amiss either to help keep things organised, to make notes, or to write that novel you've been meaning to write....
The cover and bookmark here, personalised with initials, look beautiful and the leather is absolutely lovely - perfect for the booklover. I hope they will give many years of use.

To get yours, pop online to our website and browse the many colour options available and bookmark styles. Covers and bookmarks can be made with initials or left plain.

Belts are the flavour of the week at the moment, and so here we have just one of the lovely belts we've made this past w...
18/02/2025

Belts are the flavour of the week at the moment, and so here we have just one of the lovely belts we've made this past week.
A new addition to our range - our Ringer Belt, in Brown and brass.

Made specially for the client to their specifications, this belt strap, buckle and Belt Loop key holder look brilliant t...
07/02/2025

Made specially for the client to their specifications, this belt strap, buckle and Belt Loop key holder look brilliant together with the Dark brown leather contrasting nicely with the stainless and gold edge.

To see our range of belt straps and buckle options pop onto the website.

Custom belt strap with double metal keeper and our Western style belt buckle in the longhorn design. Dark brown and Stainless.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/belts

There's something simply lovely about a real leather bag. When I make these, it's always a pleasure. They're a beautiful...
04/02/2025

There's something simply lovely about a real leather bag. When I make these, it's always a pleasure. They're a beautiful piece that I know will get many years of use. The feel and smell of the leather, the fact they'll wear well and only get better with age. It's nice to know and such a privilege to be able to make such lovely pieces.

To see these Totes in person and all our other lovely leather goods and saddlery pieces, grab a ticket to the Lost Trades Fair in 5 weeks time to be held in the beautiful Bendigo VIC. We'll be there once again this year showing everyone just how we go about making these and many other pieces!

Birdie Tote Bag in Woodland Whisky with Zipper, Dark Brown Handles
Mini Market Tote Bag in Woodland Whisky
Both handmade by me. Available online www.elfreeman.com.au



These bridles are always a pleasure to make and the tied design on the browband really adds that extra something special...
30/01/2025

These bridles are always a pleasure to make and the tied design on the browband really adds that extra something special to them.
We're about to release this design with the option of ties or a buckle at the bit as well for those that prefer it. Pop on the website to take a look at our other bridle styles, or get in touch if you have a custom design in mind.
Another Tied brow bridle in natural and brass with rosette heading out to its new owner.

There's been a real assorted collection of what we've been making the past few weeks - belts, bridles, halters, diary co...
23/01/2025

There's been a real assorted collection of what we've been making the past few weeks - belts, bridles, halters, diary covers and more. These lovely Oxley belts have been heading out quite a bit, being a real standout, as well as our Diary Covers ready for the year ahead.

It's been a busy start to the new year, and we're set for another busy year ahead - a few new pieces in the works that we hope to share soon and some new leathers on the way - always exciting!

If you're after a well made leather or saddlery piece made here in Australia, pop onto the website to see our range, or email us for custom enquiries
www.elfreeman.com.au

Santa's New Belt 🎅🎄🦌There was not much time until Christmas, when Santa emailed to say,'I'm in need of a new belt, could...
19/12/2024

Santa's New Belt 🎅🎄🦌
There was not much time until Christmas, when Santa emailed to say,
'I'm in need of a new belt, could I order one, without delay?
The elves are all but busy, and well, you're an ELF as well,
Christmas will be upon us, could you help? It would be swell'

Of course I could dear Santa, what did you have in mind?
We've lots of different leathers, I'll see what I can find'....
...or it went something like that.

And so I made a beautiful, rather fancy belt for Santa,
To hold up his new pants, when the reindeers broke into a canter.
With gold and red and cutouts, stitching, patent leather, a touch of glue.
Oh it looked magnificent, and Santa thought so too!

So when you hear a jingle, out on Christmas night,
perhaps it will be Santa, with his brand new, ELF made belt in flight.

For those of you with kids, you might recognise the story style (little yellow digger) My son who is 3 (and loves this certain Christmas book), was thrilled when I told him I had to make a belt for Santa, absolutely thrilled =) Just like Santa was.

If you need Santa in the Port M area, check out South Pole Santa. Lovely Santa with a lovely belt =) Merry Christmas

Our 12th and final Christmas Gift Idea - a small piece, that's not much in price, but oh so handy. Our stamped leather k...
17/12/2024

Our 12th and final Christmas Gift Idea - a small piece, that's not much in price, but oh so handy. Our stamped leather keyrings.
Made from our small leather pieces, these keyrings can be stamped with a name or initials. Great for putting on the keys so you know which key is who's or what it's for. Also great for business' with multiple keys for certain areas or codes as we can stamp letters and numbers.
For our pre-stamped $6 range of keyrings, see the option on the website. These area available in Mum, Dad, 'heart', 'horseshoe', Home and a lovely floral design as well.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/buckles-keyrings

Our 11th day of Christmas gift idea - our leather belt straps and fancy or western buckles.Made from our Hastings and Ma...
17/12/2024

Our 11th day of Christmas gift idea - our leather belt straps and fancy or western buckles.
Made from our Hastings and Macquarie belt leather, these belts allow the user to change the decorative buckle to suit their needs or outfit via the snaps that secure the buckle onto the belt.
With so many buckles to choose from, it can be hard at times to pick just one or two!
We keep these buckles and belts in stock ready to go, so if you still need a gift pop online to order. Buckles are also available individually for those who wish to add to their collection. The buckles are high quality with beautiful detail and engravings or patterns.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/belts

Our 10th day of Christmas gift idea - a new halter and lead for your horses!Available in sizes Pony, Cob, Full and Draug...
15/12/2024

Our 10th day of Christmas gift idea - a new halter and lead for your horses!
Available in sizes Pony, Cob, Full and Draught with 2m, 3m and longer leads to order.

As with many traditional type saddlery and leatherworkers, I also make rope products in our saddlery range. Everything is handmade by us using quality double braid rope including yachting rope in 8mm and 12mm and poly rope. We make Rope Horse Halters, Horse Lead Ropes with a correctly made loop piece to secure to the halter, Rope Reins and also Cattle Halters and Rope Long Reins.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/saddlery-goods

Our 9th Day of Christmas gift idea and one for the booklover, our handmade leather bookmarks.These lovely bookmarks are ...
14/12/2024

Our 9th Day of Christmas gift idea and one for the booklover, our handmade leather bookmarks.
These lovely bookmarks are made from our premium fine kangaroo and cowhide leather offcuts to create a bookmark to suit all books. Novels, notebooks, cookbooks or otherwise.
Priced from $12 with the option of initials able to be added for that extra personal touch. Pop online to order

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/aprons-accessories

Sometimes the simplest piece is the best.Our Leather Belt Loop Key Holders make for a lovely keyring, with the added fun...
13/12/2024

Sometimes the simplest piece is the best.
Our Leather Belt Loop Key Holders make for a lovely keyring, with the added function of being able to be worn on a belt or looped around a handbag strap to avoid loosing your keys.

Our 8th Day of Christmas gift idea. Available in our lovely Hastings and Macquarie belt leather colours, these can be personalised with initials or a small name for a small extra charge using our Initials or name stamping option in the same category.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/aprons-accessories

It's been a busy week. Lots made and posted with our wonderful posties.Our 7th Day of Christmas gift ideas piece, is our...
13/12/2024

It's been a busy week. Lots made and posted with our wonderful posties.

Our 7th Day of Christmas gift ideas piece, is our simple Hastings and Macquarie belts.
For those after an everyday belt for the office, work and heading to town, these are a great belt available in 1 1/4 or 1 1/2". That's 32mm (business/suit pants belt) and 38mm (jeans width belt). For women or men, we also make a kids version of this belt. Four colour choices. Brass or Nickel plated solid brass buckle. They'll last for years.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/belt


For those wanting to order gifts for Christmas I'd recommend placing an order over the weekend so we can get your order in the post on time. Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who's placed an order for our leather goods so far, we really appreciate it and are making so many lo...
11/12/2024

Thanks to everyone who's placed an order for our leather goods so far, we really appreciate it and are making so many lovely pieces at the moment.

Our 6th day of Christmas gift idea is our beautiful and very popular Birdie Tote Bags.
These gorgeous, roomy totes features one internal pocket in the side of the main bag that easily fits keys, phone and sunglasses. The design allows the bag to be folded in at the top creating a unique shape and style, giving added security or folded out when that extra room is required.

Perfectly suited for day to day use, work or out to dinner with friends, this smart and stylish tote complements any outfit and is beautiful to use.
Pop online to see our in stock totes ready for immediate shipping, or browse our Bags category for made to order.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/shop
I love making these bags and love using my own bag even more.

A beautiful handmade leather bridle - Our 5th day of Christmas gift idea. As much for the rider as it is for the horse, ...
10/12/2024

A beautiful handmade leather bridle - Our 5th day of Christmas gift idea. As much for the rider as it is for the horse, a lovely gift to give or receive.

I make quite a range of different styles of bridles including traditional barcoo style, sliding brow, western styles and one's to fit the gentle giants of the horse world - draught horses.

Handmade with solid brass or stainless hardware and quality bridle leather, they are a piece that receives wonderful feedback from our customers and I get a wow moment from each one I make every time, they are really lovely if I can say so.

We have a select range in stock or can make something in time for Christmas, if you get an order in very very soon. We also make reins to match. Comment if you need it for Christmas at the checkout and opt express post.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/bridles-reins

On our fourth day of Christmas, we nearly forgot what we needed to do for the day it was so busy. Except then I found my...
09/12/2024

On our fourth day of Christmas, we nearly forgot what we needed to do for the day it was so busy. Except then I found my diary and notebook in it's lovely personalised A4 Fine Leather diary cover, and there it was, tell you all about our lovely leather Diary and Notebook Covers.

I like to think a bit humour at this time of year is much needed, and this did actually happen to me this morning, the list is long, but there is still time.

Our beautiful A4 and A5 leather covers are, well, very nice. They feel nice, they smell nice, they look nice. One customer called them stunningly beautiful. And with our lovely letter stamps to personalise them, they look even prettier. Pop online to view and place an order before we run out of leather (thankyou Noel, we received the order). FYI - the Tan is beautiful atm, so glossy and smooth, it's stunning.

Options for other colours are in the category including ready made or to order. Sizing is noted online, or email us if you need a custom sized cover.

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/diary-notebook-covers

On the 3rd day of Christmas I gave my puppy dog....a beautiful new Leather Dog Collar and Leather Dog Lead, some treats,...
09/12/2024

On the 3rd day of Christmas I gave my puppy dog....a beautiful new Leather Dog Collar and Leather Dog Lead, some treats, a new tennis ball and a Tug of War toy!

While I don't stock dog treats or tennis balls (my dog does steal the redhide offcuts and loves to eat them though...) we make some excellent, Millie the Kelpie approved, tug of war and chew toys. Made by hand on our rope making machine (yep), these are sturdy and well made, lasting much longer than the cheapo one's available in certain stores. Millie loves hers and hasn't had a new one for a few years now as it's lasted so well.

For those that don't have a pooch, just for fun, we also make Cat Toys from the fabric offcuts =) Zero waste where possible. Oh, and we make brilliant soft webbing dog leads too.

Our 3rd gift idea for our 12 days of Christmas. So far, Dad has a new belt, everyone a new keyring, pooch is happy, hmmm...what next!

https://www.elfreeman.com.au/dog-collars-leads

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