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Mini satchel bag with one main compartment, one back pocket and two front pockets. Shoudler belt in combination bridle / alcantra suede. Made of 2 - 2.4mm Sedgwick english bridle shoulder for the main parts and for curved parts (gusset, flap corners) colored trough (bridle top finish) 2mm belly. Gussets on front pockets made of 1mm goat skin. Hand stitched with 0.8mm braided polyester thread (aka Tiger thread)

Hi, I did nothing special, just widen top of the rod so it can accommodate Chinese brass tips (which are wider than the ones supplied with it). For temp. regulation I'm using just external dimmer unit - less voltage - less temp.. So, nothing special, ordinary cheap soldering iron bought in Clas Ohlson/Biltema (Scandinavia) or Walmart or wherever you find cheap 16W SI. Some images: 1. Soldering Iron 2. Finished edge on printed calf 3. One pass with ink after burnishing, before heat treatment on J&E Sedgwick english bridle shoulder 4. After second pass with ink after heat treatment on J&E Sedgwick english bridle shoulder

I'm using modified soldering iron with brass tips (from China) in combination with Tandy (Fenice) EcoFlo Proffecional Edge Paint (Section Lacquer). The procedure is: Traditional burnishing (saddle soap/water - not Gum Tragacanth!), than a coat with edge paint. Leave it to dry at least two hours, than apply heat treatment, sand it with sand paper 320, and final coat with edge paint. For smooth effect (like on Hermes stuff), sand it again lightly, rub some beeswax, polish with canvas, rub a paraffin wax and final polish.

Referring to pictures you posted at http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=55732#entry357442, it seems you have problems with consistency of stitching. It seems needles doesn't pass each other on the same side every time (important) nor your thread tension is equally from stitch to stitch. Take a look at Nigels excellent video about stitching on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGuiha5S2oE)

Hello from Norway, Oslo It seems I'm not alone having fun with leather "her på berget"