Basically Bob

Awesome looking machine. Thanks for sharing.

+1 You sure nailed that one! You customer will be very happy, I'm sure.

What a cool project. Not sure where you are in central Ontario but Sean Dalgetti at Tundra leather in Hamilton might be willing to help.

I am curious to know the origins of the saddle stitch. Have searched this forum with no luck .... Is there anyone here that has this info?

As mentioned above, you have done a great job, especially for a first attempt. Your stitching looks really nice! I know what you mean about the card pouches being snug. To solve this problem, I dampen the inside edges of the card pouch with a bone folder wapped with a damp cloth, then wrap a few cards in saran wrap and force the pack in the pouch. I work the edges with a bone folder and use a card or two less than what is actually needed. I leave the pack of cards in the pouch for a half an hour or so and then take it out and let it dry. Works good for me. Note that if you use too much water, it might stain the outer finish. Bob

They are awesome, Aaron!

Looks great ... following thread

I like it!

Thanks, PappyUSA, Interesting that you mentioned that nothing can fall out of it. That was a really big deal for the customer and why he wanted the flap, as well. It took me a couple of prototypes to get the flap length and space between the pockets just right. There is plenty of room but still thin enough to carry comfortably in your front pocket. Bob

Thanks, Cheryl!

Thanks WScott, much appreciated.

This is the first project that I designed from scratch for someone else. There is certainly room for improvement but I am pretty happy with it. I am getting better, using a heated screw crease but still have a long way to go. Also, my corners need work and have a strategy for the next time. So here are the details: I used 3/4 oz. European veg-tan leather,colored with Fiebing's light brown, professional oil dye, reduced to a little more than 50%. The edges were coloured with Fiebing's, Show Brown at 100% and burnished with Gum. Conditioned with 100% Neatsfoot oil and finished with Fiebings Leather Balm with Atom Wax The wallet is hand stitched using 18/5 Barbour linen thread.

Looks great! Looks like I have another project to tackle. Thanks for sharing!

Jaw drops ... mind blowing!

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Much appreciated! Bob

Man, I like your work, Andy! Love the look .... and presentation. Just "liked" your facebook page.

I really like the designs and your attention to detail. Curious about a couple of things .... are the slits, simply slits with no separate liners for each of them? Also is the stitching for decorative purposes only?

Kelly, I have recently ordered and received one from Abbey England. I was nervous ordering from a company overseas but it worked out really well and I would definitely order from them again. Here is a link to a thread that would be worthwhile reading through. It's only a couple of pages long. I replied on that thread and on page two, included some photos of mine and the modifications I made to suit my personal needs. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=47647&st=15

+1!

Welcome, ShawnM76! I'm from Simcoe, just down the road from you and new to this amazing craft as well! The guys at Tundra are awesome and are happy to share their amazing skills and knowledge with you. it would be very worthwhile to check out the CSCL as well. Bob

Jonathan, you sure put a lot of work into that! I really like the design. Is it a 3-piece gusset?

shtoink, I like it a lot & am going to be on the prowl for one, now. I find it especially interesting because a lot of the guys in my "music world" use old, small, suitcases that look much like the clarinet case, but larger, for P.A. and electrical cords. Thanks for posting.

This photo shows the stitching pony I was using and my recently purchased stitching clam with the leather and loop that I added on my own. This photo is a close up shot of the leather loop that I made. It simply slides up and down on the clam to tighten or loosen the jaws. I really like this method and take no credit for it whatsoever. . To make the loop, I just cut a strap off of a piece of scrap bridle leather I had, cut it to what I thought would be a good length, glued and stitched it together. Nothing fancy, for sure but it sure does work for me. Hope this helps.Bob (sorry for the "screwy" positioning of the photos - haven't quite got all this tech stuff down yet)

Sure, I can do that. Will be in a couple of days, however.