mikesherman

Here's all my leather for the weekend...been procrastinating about making some pattern/tooling weights for years...

Just wondering, maybe someone can explain to me how it is that my best work to date comes on the most trivial project? I doubt if anyone but me will ever see my tooling bags...I was trying to pull the stitches a little lighter, not so much tension. Wondering if that is part of the magic, don't pull em so tight?

Burkhardt - at least it's a good reason for eating crow - LOL...

Doubleh - yeah the closure is a bit fiddly...going to take a look at that during the second round of pattern design. But, as you pointed out, it stays closed...more even than I would like at times.

I think I'll work on the edges some more, but otherwise it's finished. I have some measurement issues to work out as you can see from the top photo. I'll be starting the final design/build later today...

Very nice!

Next up... getting ready to stitch up (maybe lace...depends on how lazy I'm feeling when the glue dries) a range pouch for sub compact autos. Still working out some design concepts, but this one's working out nice so I think I'll keep it

Burkhardt - I've never used steep bevelers before...I''ve wanted them for a long time, and I did tons of research before making a decision. Last year I was visiting my son in TX and drove down to Moulton to visit Don's shop. Great guy, he showed me around, talked to me some about his work, etc. One of the things I asked him about was the BK bevelers, and he said much the same...he has the 30 degree bevelers and has never looked back. I just gave them a workout on a Western Rose craftaid pattern...I'm in love with them already. They're easy to run and the linework on a crowded floral pattern is a million times better. I suppose one day I might take a look at the xtra steep ones, but for now I'm pretty stoked.

Hey All! I'm stoked...after 20 years of this leatherworking thing, I finally sprung for some shiny new Barry King checkered bevelers! I can't wait to put them to use on some floral carvings. I ordered them Tuesday; wasn't expecting them for a week or so, but Fedex Claus just dropped em off! Just wanted to share... Mike

Wow! That's nice! Leaves look like they're going to fall off.

Just finished this one up...thought I'd share it with y'all...

Hi all... My next holster in work...not done yet, but I couldn't wait to show off my stitchwork. I usually end up with so-so stitches at best, and stitching has been the bane of my existence for many years now, but I'm finally starting to catch on...and yes, the antiquing went weird somehow, but it's a different effect so I'm keeping it...Enjoy! -Mike

LOL doubleh! Frodo...the skin I bought was finished with topcoat from the maker...I was told they did that to keep the scales down...

Interesting selection of colors, and the lacing looks great!

Thanks BrokenolMarine...where'd you get the EGA icon...need me one of those...Semper Fi Brother!

Just though I'd share my very first inlay...got a hold of an inexpensive piece of snake so I thought I'd give it a try...easier than I thought...Enjoy!

Nice!

Trash Treasure...thanks very much for the reply...doesn't sound like a machine I can really use, as I already have a couple of smallish domestic machines for light work. Again, thank you for the quick response!

Hey All, I'm hoping someone knows something about Singer BZ 15-8 machines...I know someone that has one, willing to give it to me gratis, but I have no idea what this machine is capable of. I'll probably need to put some work into it, and I don't need to get deep in the weeds on this if I can't use it for leather projects. Any insight will be appreciated...Thanks in advance! Mike

AtomicLeathers, I made a template for repeatability...but I need to massage the template a bit...I could send you the drawings soon as I dig them up...

Fine work there...I'm sure he'll love it!

Cool masks...I'm just finishing up one of my own, but not nearly as nice as these. I don't have the chops for painting. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks all for looking... JHLeatherwood, as a means of motivating myself to finish a new bag, I tossed the old one...thank you for the kind words.

Back around Fall of 2003, I took on my first leatherworking project, a fork bag for my cruiser. I thought it would be less expensive, and making a bag for myself seemed like something I would enjoy. That bag ended up costing me thousands, but I do enjoy trying to make leather stuff...That original bag should have been retired a while ago, but I just got around to it, finished up a new fork bag today. There's plenty I did wrong, and my skills haven't come as far as I'd like over the years, but I learned a lot on this one. I think I'll try again soon, but I have some gifts to finish first.

Very nice!