Hi Im Joe

Plumbers acid brushes best idea ever! Thank you for the tip. Been using freaking cheapo artist's brushes. They suck.

Thanks!

Thanks! Good luck on the Horween source. Its great leather!

I mean yeah. Why make it out of acrylic just to have to trace it and then cut it. Might as well just cut the leather. Now if only someone would send me an awesome laser cutting machine free of cost I'd get right on that.....(that's a nice fantasy).

Hello, I made my wife this bag for Mother's Day so she could carry around her new iPad I bought her for Mother's Day (she is an awesome Mom). I used Nigel Armitage's pattern to make this bag. Nigel's pattern is great and if you are interested in trying a bag this is a great way to get started. I used 5 oz Horween Chromexcel throughout. I stitched it with black linen thread at 9sti (my hands still hurt). There is a back pocket and inside pocket and one compartment inside. The buckle really looks crooked in these pictures but its not that bad. Its how the bag is laying (I'm too lazy to redo them). Overall I think it turned out pretty good. Cutting out the pattern was hard because I'm not used to cutting pieces on such a big scale (at least compared to wallets). I messed up the back piece and flap. I converted mm to inches wrong and ended up with a short flap but decided to roll with it instead of wasting leather. Let me know what you guys think! Joe

I measure everything and with a square piece by piece. It takes longer but until I can get vectored laser cut acrylic pattern it is more accurate than using a paper pattern. At least in my experience. Other's opinions may differ.

I bet you have a lot of friends! Good luck man.

Man I've seen you post on a lot of threads. You have a chip on your shoulder the size of a boulder. I'm sorry...but generally people on here have been super helpful and if misunderstandings occur juts let it go.

That whole wallet is made out of 2-3 oz leather. My card pockets are 4 inches by 2 inches.

If you can make a belt you can make a watch strap. They aren't that difficult. just don't stitch across them. Just stitch along the edge. Its not so hard.

I'm pretty sure your posts as well as your pm has taught ikewineb everything he would ever want to know about you. Geez man chill out. He was only trying to help you. No one called you an idiot.

Exactly like a gusset except you just cut your pocket long on either side and then fold it in on itself to create a pleat at the edges which when stitched to the wallet provides your pocket with some depth.

Full grain veg tan pigskin lining can easily be used for the insides of wallets. Also, when doing a coin pocket think about using a pleated pocket instead of a flat pocket to give the coin pocket some depth.

It is my understanding (maybe incorrectly) that you wet form stuff first then dye it. Maybe for this exact reason? I'm not sure.

If you don't want your chromexcel please send it to me. I will give it the lovin'. Honestly, its great for wallets, bags, watchstraps and a bunch of other stuff. I've made wallets out of it and am now using it to make a messenger bag for my wife. The wallet on the left is tan chromexcel. The other picture is the inside of the wallet.

Yeah thats the same skiver I use as well. It takes a very strange motion to get it to work. It's hard to describe. You kind of just have to fiddle with it until it works then try to replicate it. Also you may want to try swapping out the blade.

I wonder if you can use one of those heat wand things to "burnish" chrome tanned leather.

I am dismissive of your opinion because none of it is based off of fact and it is generally pretty ridiculous. Apology was the wrong word to use. Just admit you are wrong and we can move on. You have flip flopped your opinion a couple times in this thread and then tried to wheedle your way out of it by citing "integrity." That's not integrity. Integrity is admitting you've made a mistake and owning up to it. You know...like taking responsibility for what you actually said instead of trying to change your position? I'm done with you. Also, I will not lose any sleep over this conversation and neither should you.

LOL...integrity is saying something wrong...then backpedaling when you get some shit without actually apologizing or admitting the things you said were patently wrong. Yeah that's integrity.

I got about 25 more years...

Good for you man. Enjoy your retirement. I'm sure you earned it!

This is a good post. Much better than mine. But to say having a college degree precludes you from being a police officer is asinine. Sorry for the strong language but I have a lot of friends who are police officers and they are nothing like the stereotype DavidL is portraying in his posts. It irks me.

No problem! Glad you liked it.

Cops aren't allowed to have a university degree? Is that in the USA or somewhere else? You realize every major university in the states has a criminal justice program? A lot of graduates go on to become law enforcement of some type. That is one of the dumber things I've heard on here.

You are holding yourself back man...the chromexcel from Horween smells and feels so good! You should give it a try. Its really awesome stuff.