RavenAus

Man, I'd love to make one of these! Did you make your own pattern? Been trying to work one out myself but just can't get it right. Very nice work it looks fantastic!

Nice!

Hi there. Been thinking about getting myself a makers stamp and was wondering if there are any good Aussie makers? I'm not against getting US or UK made but with postage as high as it is these days it makes sense to try to keep it within the country where possible. I'm in Brisbane, so if there's anything near here that'd be great. Thanks

Damn, really? I'm in Brisbane and was just saying to my wife I'd like a makers stamp. Which bushie forum is he on? I'm a member of BCUK. Love the detail on that one, and it's a sassy little minx you got there too!

Hi, I had a look at your dies and they look great Do you ship to Australia, and what's the best way to use one without a press?

Thanks for all the great feedback The gear design is available as a free download here - https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1624-steampunk-corner-belt-design.aspx? I just used a section, and realised I've not done curves with a swivel knife in some time lol

Really nice work there

Thanks No pattern, I adapted it from another pouch design I made. The sides are butt-fitted flush with the front/main piece and the holes are done with a round awl at an angle to come out in the middle of the cut edge. The front/main piece just has the holes punched straight through. The only problem you tend to get is there's a different spacing to the holes on the sides as the circumference is smaller, so I used 2 different stitch markers and winged the rest I do slick down the edge of the main piece before I stitch them as it's nigh on impossible to get as good a finish after.

Thanks Bill Yeah the stitching I do like, only had one minor kerfuffle due to the difference in circumference between the sides and the wrap, but it doesn't show I'm still working on the strap, not sure if I want to do a short strap or shoulder strap to be honest. Might do both and see which looks best

I really need to get some swivel knife practice in. Didn't realise how rusty I was until I started to carve the little gears section, but then again it's been about two years I guess - I was living in England then and I've been here in Brisbane since April last year. Anyway, here's the pics of the new barrel bag I've made, bad tooling and all I've got 3 weeks off over Yule so I'll be getting some leather and practising a LOT. Hopefully my post-Yule projects will be better. Tooled with the basic Tandy starter set, btw