New equipment for my Harris's hawk (2025.01.30)

One of my leather goods maker friends made a new jess and an anklet for my Harris's hawk.

At least for her right leg, because the old equipment (the sewn knot on the jess) broke on it.

This time my friend made the jess with a tied knot, instead of a sewn knot.

He said that the sewn knot broke in the old jess, because the material (leather) weakened, where he inserted the needle in it.

This is why he made it with a tied knot this time.

The jess and the anklet on her left leg is still the old equipment, so that is not replaced yet.

Only on her right leg.

Hopefully this new equipment will last more than a half a year.

The old equipment (the sewn knot on the jess) broke four days ago (on 2025.01.26) in the evening.