Other equipment

Here is my glow in the dark leash. Complete with sampo swivel.
This is the T-perch I put together for my digital scale. It is made with 1 1/2 inch PVC and fittings. The scale was purchased at Amazon.com.
This is my game bag. I may make some modifications to it later. But it is simply a lucky brand jeans purse, passed down to me from my dear cousin. Hopefully it will be stained with bunny blood soon! :)

Equipment

I was trying to put together some anklets last night, and figured out quickly that I am not overly qualified to do so.
I had a hard time hole punching my glove, so my husband did it. Then I had a hard time setting the grommet, so my husband did it. Then I felt like, maybe I am not so great at leather work, if I lack the strength to even punch a little hole in the leather. But I think there are kits available, that you use a hammer to punch the holes, and maybe that would be easier, the type grommet setter I borrowed, may be easier than the type that looks like pliers, so I can start using that.
Also, my husband had some small grommets and setter, but they are MUCH smaller than what my sponsor is using, and I will have to ask him if it will be of any use to me.
But here is all that I was able to accomplish last night....

I think I am sponsored!!!

Today I met with a Master falconer in my area. We talked for a long while and discussed what I need to do after the test to prepare for my license. I am looking at books now to learn to make the anklets and jesses.
I have gathered things from the garage, My husband's left welding glove (hope he won't miss it!), some nylon twine for a creance, and his leather working tools.
My mentor gave me a few grommets and loaned me his setter, so I can get going on that. I found a sizable scrap of leather that I think is of the appropriate weight, and I will begin that project sometime tomorrow I hope...although I will have the test tomorrow, as well!!
I was fortunate enough to be loaned his copy of NAFHH, which is rather hard to come by!! So, I am skimming it's pages and trying to calculate in my head how to not get ahead of myself, yet, get the job done right!!! It is easy to get caught up in reading and research and forget that there are things to be done to prepare and elsewhere!!
I am going to start sketching out the mews/weathering area, and begin gathering the legally required and necessary tools of the trade...so it seems we will be progressing much faster than I have anticipated!!
And I will be needing to make a GH, soon, if we intend to trap a hawk.
Let the trial by fire begin!!!
More soon!