Stetson912

Are you machine stitching or hand stitching? If you're hand stitching you'd want to make the holes first then you could dye them and stitch. I'd also try using a very smooth flat hammer and tamping down your stitches. It evens up the tension just a bit and may help that "backside blowout" a bit. In my limited experience any time I've hade that odd buldge in stitching on the back was because my chisels or awl weren't sharp enough.

Yay you made a thing! Haha. In all seriousness I like it. That leather is nice One day I'll try some out. Is it chrome tan?

Thanks yintx, it's a real easy satisfying project and it makes a good sized bag with the mentioned dimensions too

I have used 6mm craft foam to do mock ups. Design a pattern and cut it from foam to see how it all fits. You can use contact cement as usual to glue it up. You can also take a long strap of leather the thickness you will use and wrap it around the object you are making the case for. I would wrap the strap around the lap top and overlap it on itself 1/4 to 1/2" to allow for stitching. You can eyeball that and then just write down the length you get from measuring the strap

Well, it just makes good sense to cover your butt...

Thanks. I hope so Thanks! I didn't make a pattern but I cut out a 16 x 18 inch rectangle. The 16" side is where I stitched the zipper to. Then i squished it flat and centered the zipper. Then cut a 2" tall and 2.5" long rectangle out of the corners.the 2.5" dimension runs parallel to the zipper/16" dimension. The handle is 8" long I think. And 2" wide and the tab on the back I made 1"wide and long enough to fold over for a loop. The initials patch is 3"x3" which worked out perfect. I'll have to measure it exactly but it's about 15" long and 6" wide there abouts. Unsure of height. Maybe 5"? Hope that makes sense

Thanks! Hey plink! Long time. Thanks. In Hindsight I should have finished those edges by the zipper. DOH!

I made this kit to send to my dad for his birthday as he travels a lot. I lined with a bandana and it is all hand stitched. Let me know your thoughts. Simple project but I'm pleased with it.

Everything you make I love. It has a contemporary 'trapper' sort of feel to it. Very nice

Thanks. Initially he wanted the letters to stand out a lot. So I didn't have the scrollwork about the letters. Then he saw one I did with it this way and liked it better so that's what I did haha. I think it looks better this way myself Thanks plink.

Thanks! I spent longer drawing the pattern than tooling it but it was a fun project

Been a while for me since I've posted anything. Here's a sling I did for an uncle. I drew the pattern up myself too. That was a chore. Lots of room for improvement but I'm still mostly happy with how it came out. My bench seating arrangement isn't comfortable and I think I rushed it because of that. Anywho, thanks for looking. Stats: leather was 8/10 oz veg tan that was sent to me as part of a tandy kit. I used indelible resist and indelible dark brown wax antique to antique the piece.

Nice to see ya again! Good stuff as usual

Thanks, I had some examples from a workshop with Jim that I used for the finger carving. Still needs work but overall it's an improvement for me. And inspired me to go about drawing my own patterns now. Thanks! Its already been swiped by my dad haha. I just need to send it to him lol.

Thanks, I had some examples from a workshop with Jim that I used for the finger carving. Still needs work but overall it's an improvement for me. And inspired me to go about drawing my own patterns now. Thanks! Its already been swiped by my dad haha. I just need to send it to him lol.

Thanks! Much appreciated.

It fits nicely in a shirt pocket actually. It isn't as this as you would think. But I would agree. I didn't have any 2/3 oz to line with or I would have used that haha. Give it a shot with your own design. It is fun

I did some tooling the other day and it's not the best. But I decided to make a project out of it anyway. A small spiral pocket not book cover. I drew the pattern and carved it and added figer carving on the inside for fun. Always open to comment and critique. I hope you like it. Stats: 4/5 oz wickett Craig russet for body lining and pocket. Finished with dark brown wax antique by indelible leather finishes and edges done with their burnishing compound. Hand stitched with.8mm Tig thread Havana color.

Love your stuff man. Good work

Looks great. Nice swivel knife work

Well done

Very nice as always. And I still love your style.

Stitching looks great to me. As for cutting soft stretchy leather, I find a rotary cutter works nice. More downward pressure like chopping rather than lateral slicing style cut keeps it from stretching and being cut wrong. At least for me. I'm sure a rediculously sharp knife would work all the same too with enough pressure on the straight edge to keep it in place. I have problems cutting softer and thinner pieces still but the rotary cutter helps me out.

Sweet! I like the stone and blue color a lot