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Hi, The only way out is to remove the torn seat cover and to "dismantle" the torn panel. Use the panel as a template and cut a new piece of leather to replace. Stitch or sew the panel to the seat cover and refit it. Good luck!!

Just finished this project and I am pleased with the outcome. Will definitely work for me!

Thanks for participating and the ideas are valuable!! I like the notebook - and by adding the actual notepad it conceals the firearm!

It is called a mystery braid. Watch the you tube video -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7_fwVpsxBs

Hi All holster fanatics! My idea may not be new, but I can't seem to find suitable ideas or a pattern for what I intend making. I want to carry a 9mm CZ concealed in a leather book cover (diary format) that zippers up How can I secure the weapon inside and add a detachable holster, with a spare mag - any suggestions from the experts?

These hats are also known as Dutch boy hat. Maybe this link can help..... http://www.hvanrossum.com/dutchboyscap.html

25b, Search for spats ww1 - think that might be what you are looking for. http://mys.yoursearch.me/images/?category=images&q=spats+ww1 http://www.aef-doughboys.com/leggings.html Happy hunting Dirk

Art, I have the scar on my ring finger after trying to catch a saw blade (turned lawnmower), while trying to make a round knife! Didn't think it necessary to clamp the blade down while drilling the hole. There's no cure for stupidity!! It's now almost a year later and I still haven't finished the project....but will get around to it soon.

Thanks Van Dutch, I no longer have a need for the pattern - bag was only a once off for own use!

Eero, Try "cleaning" the stitching with an old toothbrush and some leather soap. Work gently over the stitched area and use water sparingly! Good luck

At last I finished the leather tie down bag.

In May this year I started searching for a Duffle bag tie down pattern and it's just amazing how fellow leather workers started participating. At first I made up a sample bag from canvas - just to get the feel of what I should keep in mind using leather. Now I have finished the project using leather I reclaimed from a leather couch cushion similar to the picture. The leather is a soft tanned finish with a suede on the "inside" of the bag This is going to be my own bag for use and I am very pleased with the end result.

Hi Ramrod, I have started with a leather tie down bag. I followed the steps described in thread 18 and I am hoping to finish the project next weekend. I still have to do the handles and attach them. I shall then post a picture of the finished bag and also include pics of the bigger canvas one I made for my son.

Hi Andries, Great to see a fellow RSA newbie on the site - our numbers are growing! You are going to learn a lot from these forums. Waar in die grootte RSA is jy - PM my?

Hi Paul, I would "test" leather soap on a piece. Saddle soap is a proprietary compound containing mild soap and softening ingredients such as neatsfoot oil, glycerin, Mink oil, and lanolin. It also contains beeswax to protect leather. It is used for cleaning, conditioning and softening leather, particularly that of saddles and other horse tack, hence its name. It is also commonly used for cleaning and conditioning leather footwear and other leather products. Hope it helps.

glockanator, That's GREAT feedback and I am very happy that your loss is being compensated. Once again I am going to stick my neck out....since the insurance company may take the leather after settlement speak to the loss adjuster (assessor) and make them an offer to buy the leather back. I know this sounds crazy....but there is method in my madness! Insurance companies put "salvaged items" such as your leather on auction to recover part of the claim expenses. By talking to them in advance you might be able to get the leather for a fraction of the settlement amount (sometimes for as low as 25%). That to me is buying leather at a HUGE discount! Then you could consider applying some of the remedies suggested by others on the forum - and as indicated "what have you got to lose" Being veg tanned I am sure that soaking the hide(s) completely in water and left to dry will remove or dull the stains and the leather should be good to use again.

This is how it's done with material...could work for leather as well!! http://punkinpatterns.com/blog/2011/07/how-to-sew-in-piping.html

luckyruby4, Here is some more info on terraflex - the more I read about the product the more I am convinced it would be the way to go with your project. http://www.tandyleather.com/en-usd/terraflex-sheet.aspx

There might be an alternative to wet forming - why don't you look at Terraflex? http://blog.leathercraftlibrary.com/2015/01/28/introducing-terraflex/

Well with all the help and input above I also followed Angies' method and here is the result of our combined "brainstorming" made up of canvas....leather still to follow! Start out with a rectangle piece and fold double, attach the zip, determine the base size and create the triangle to fold in (or after sewing can be cut off) Turn over the bag and place on bottom - it now seems the top is "longer" than the bottom, but this illusion is created because of the triangles that were formed to create the bottom of the bag Handles need to be attached with the bottom measurements taken into account This is the same dimension as the top of the bag (when tied down) With the bag standing upright and pulling the handles sideways the top "drops" to take the same shape as the bottom The edges protruding are simply folded towards the bottom....like you close a gift when wrapping(thanks ShannonW) at last the shape comes together and you have a tie down bag Note: Allow extra for the length of your bag or else it tends to come out square rather than rectangular to create the Duffel bag look. Now I am going to play with dimensions before I use leather as intended to produce a leather tie down Duffel bag. Thanks to all my co designers and leather friends above!!

Thanks Isaac - sent you a pm Hi Gndy - I have studied the video, but it does not give away the "secret" of dimensions you have to allow for the zip end to tie down. I am currently working on the idea. Angie - thanks for directing me to the pattern site. I think it is definitely a site to use for future patterns. however the only pattern I could identify is that of a dr bag - it has a difference to the tie down since it has an "opener"

Hi Dan, What you are doing looks great! "I was wondering if it would be possible to use ply with a hole in the same shape as the form + the thickness of the leather and use this to press the leather and former through? " This will work if you use a fairly thick (22mm) laminated ply or solid wood as your "press". I use G clamps to secure the press - so you also need a piece of wood as a base. To make things easier to align make sure the press and your base are the same size. It becomes difficult to press with all the extra leather protruding, but if you learn to cut slits on the excess leather it should shape well. Good luck!

Hi, Isaac - I don't have any other view - sorry. ShannonW - thanks for the reply, but I was lost in the second par. Being a pictures person it might help if you could perhaps send me a sketch. Thor - I have made a bag similar to the idea you sent (see pic), but it seems for a tie down the pattern needs to be cut specifically to allow for the tie down.

Thor & Cheryl - why the animosity -?? My insurance does cover another persons' stupidity....for whatever negligence - specifically WATER DAMAGE. The co payment to such a claim would be a mere $25, but the "loss" in terms of the hides far exceed that. Not knowing where Glockanator resides (he has not indicated it in his profile) and assuming that insurance might differ from country to country I was upfront in stating that being a SA resident one could recover the financial loss sufferd. Most people tend to overlook the obvious remedy. His statement "I haven't seen the hides since they dried out but I am pretty sure they will not be able to use for the projects I had lined up to do." led me to believe there was no way of salvaging the hides for further use. So contrary to your personal attack Cheryl "....but I'm sure to you that's nothing" I DO FEEL FOR MY FELLOW LEATHER WORKER!! No matter where in the world he or she may be.

Hi Lesbarbeux, The rim is not going to carry weight so I would go with your method of using a quarter inch strip of 4.5mm on a half inch strip, burnished before construction BUT glue it together! Why overkill with the stitching? In your own words "The rim and inside ridge appear to be one piece" - maybe because of a good burnishing job! Good luck!