YinTx

So here's what I have, don't know if it is better or worse than what you have. They are older stamps. top to bottom: Craftool Co. USA W818, W532, W531, and a stamp with no identification. Not sure the stamping is representative of what they are capable of: I waited all of 10 seconds after spritzing water on a piece of belly veg tan and went to work. YinTx

I have a bunch of stamps, but I don't know what that one looks like to tell you if I have one or not. Does it have a number, or do you have a photo of one? YinTx

Someone botched that for sure. The economy grade I got from them was decidedly better than the photo you are showing. Sad thing, because there is a lot of potential (read - customers spending the $$) going to waste there at SLC with this kind of action going on. YinTx

I had a thread zapper. Still in the drawer after one zap. Now I mostly use linen thread, and when I use Tiger, I cut it pretty close and get it with an iron or a Bic lighter. Nice job on the wet molding! YinTx

Yessir it did! suck, that is. And if you ever need to see how to wreck it, I'm your guy! I've learned a lot on here, glad I can share. I know it can be frustrating to see everyone else's work that looks so perfect, and I tend to forget that they may also only be showing the pretty side of their works! So if my ugly row of stitching can make anyone feel better about the work they are doing, well then I've had a successful day. YinTx

Yes indeed, after I picked myself up and dusted myself off, got back on the bike and did this one: Did a bit of work skiving around the edges this time, and things came out much much better! Yeah, if I had to do that again I would consider your method. I'll try to design and manage myself out of the situation as much as I can tho! YinTx

Thank you so much! YinTx

Ok, I'm over it. Here's where it all went wrong. The liner leather as I mentioned is very soft and flexible, so the leather easily deformed when pressing the awl through, resulting in uneven exit holes and a wretched stitchline on the backside of the stitch, which is the inside of the wallet. After I noticed it was occurring, I was able to manage it through the rest of the job, but the damage was done. Of course, zoomed in on a photograph it looks even worse. But all this to say even after years of hand stitching, I can still manage to screw up a free lunch as they say. YinTx

Looks awesome! I have a pile of ^&#_@#!!!~ that didn't fit right, so I feel your pain. YinTx

Just awesome! I really like the tooling design, in particular the over/under pattern in the center. That is a whole lot of tooling for sure! I have a bible cover that I am a bit reticent to start because I know it has a ton of tooling. Any idea how long it took you? YinTx

8mm linen is a really large thread, 332 is 0.77 as far as I know. Most bags are using 432 or smaller, wallets and such 532, watch straps maybe 632, some guys like to use 832. To get holes large enough for 332 to look like the samples you have shown will be a really big awl, likely an old saddler's awl. The pricking iron will need to be equally large, consider an Osborne pricking iron, they are pretty meaty. Some of the Dixons (not the slimline versions) are fairly large pricking irons also. Alternately, consider some smaller thread? Then Blanchard awl or a Palosanto awl will work wonders! I did this a long time ago, so the stitching isn't top notch, but you can see the differences with different types of irons and different sizes of threads. Left column: 532 linen second column: 332 linen third column: 132 linen fourth far right column: 8mm Tiger thread. each row is a different type of pricking iron. Top 3 rows are Dixons and Osbornes. Hope this helps, YinTx

Seriously must be super bowl weekend for folks to have not seen this and commented! Fantastic work, and nice blade, too! I did have one fellow tell me that if the row isn't running straight, rotate it and try again. As in make a practice run on some scrap to see which of the three points should go up to make the tool run straight. I had no idea it would matter, but apparently it does? YinTx

Appreciate it! Thank you much! Thanks! and I am hoping to sell it, we'll see how it goes. and I think I'd get a lot of frowns from those around me that are drooling on it hoping they get to use it if it won't sell... Plenty of room for improvement, things show up when you photograph them and look too closely, so I'll have to work on improving them in the future. But, I'm generally pleased with the outcome. YinTx

Some interior looks:

Used some more Wickett and Craig bridle leather I had, along with some soft lining leather. Still room for improvement, but I'm not embarrassed this time around! Fil au Chinois thread, RiRi zipper. YinTx

That flower is turning out really well, and I like the decorative cuts! most difficult part for me... YinTx

Really stylish, I like the curves. I do have a question on the rivet. I had considered putting one in a sheath I made in the past, but I worried the blade would drag across it. Is it somehow protected from that, maybe with the welt? YinTx

Thanks. There is no bent metal clip, the loop is stitched at the base. I wonder myself how well it will hold up, but it is double stitched at the stress points. Probably would be better to have a rivet in there or something next time around. YinTx

That is a FANTASTIC bag! The stitching is flawless, edges well done, awesome liner - everything to love about it, nothing not to like! It will make it's way into the hands of an appreciative owner eventually! Folks are pretty selective about their purse styles... oh well. YinTx

Yeah, pity that. I like having sales done! YinTx

Appreciate it! As far as the blade.. I don't know... waiting on any fellow with a folding blade to decide to buy it off my table next weekend! YinTx

Thanks for the compliment. The leather is just a piece of scrap embossed low grade cow hide, so one could be forgiven for not being able to easily identify the creature! Thank you, and I thought about this as I was making it. Hoping I got it right, but still not sure? Hahah! Thanks, and I was hoping to get one or two of those bigger bills when I sell it... could use them in the next photo of my second wallet! YinTx

Wicket and Craig bridle leather wallet. Fully lined, interior zipper pocket and 6 card slots. 50s diner or drive in look? There is some pain associated with a bit of failure on this wallet... so first I'll show the good stuff. Maybe if I get over the embarrassment, I'll show the failure... YinTx

@Stetson912 and @chuck123wapati, Thank you both! YinTx