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Nice work, especially on that 15th-century scabbard!

Keep a workshop and/or an inspiration journal. I will use mine (an extra large Moleskine journal) for collecting interesting scraps from magazines (ads, fashion photography, etc.) which may inspire new pieces. Another use – and a very important one, at that – is sketching up these new designs and recording the exact measurements of finished pieces, as well as comments and suggestions. I do make cardboard patterns, but these tend to get lost or damaged over time, and it's proven VERY handy to have everything neatly in one place for future reference. Oh, and add a date to your sketches. It'll be fun to browse through your old journals and see what you were up to years ago. Maybe that piece you never actually got around to making a few years back will at once make perfect sense then.

Merci beacoup.

Like a cobbler's last ... a wooden dummy to aid in shaping the leather. Is there a better term for it?

The crease is about 13 mm wide, I think, but you could get away with much less. I have made lots and lots of smaller things, but this happened to be my first larger bag. I'd say go for it, it's well worth a try. By the way: I simply formed the gussets over a last. Thank you!

Thanks, guys! The whole bag is made from 8 oz. shoulder. There was no need for skiving the edges, this stuff wet-forms and stitches like a dream.

Hi all! Did this two weeks ago for a friend of mine. It's a simple design — and deliberately so, as she's very much into that minimalist aesthetic. Hope you like it. Adam

Monica, that's a really great looking bag! And it's good to know there's still boys with decent knives around.

Nice pony! I assume you like to do your stitching the bat way?

Thanks! Here's a shot of the back before dyeing, but I did pass on the cover to its new owner before I was able to take decent pics of any details. Regards, Adam

You're welcome! I'm glad this thread is of use to others.

Thanks everyone! I'm glad you like it.

Hi everyone, this is my first ever e-book reader case. I kind of like the outside, but struggled some with the inside. The lining (thin chrome tan, grain side down) turned out alright, but I didn't have the best kind of leather at hand for the portion that actually holds the reader in place ... and I should definitely have taken a bit more care with the inside edges. Well, lesson learned. Thanks for looking! Adam

I like it! I had a tool roll like that to store most of my tools ... but the collection did soon outgrow it.

Joe, that's indeed a nice case. I might borrow that design some time.