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    4 hours ago, Handstitched said:

    G'Day and thank you for your responses, 

    ByNelson , I do appreciate the differences in market demand. These  old   bags get snapped up real quick  here. But   I hope you're able to restore maybe at least one of them :)  and love to see what you'll do with the one you've cut up . The  old leather has a lovely natural  aged colour.  There maybe enough leather for a nice purse , wallet or a clutch bag just looking at your pic. 

    HS

     

    I will try to find a project for the leather that will work with the nice patina it already got. :) I really appreciate all your help and ideas. 

    Kind regards Sarah 

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    5 hours ago, Handstitched said:

    That bag has ' restoration ' written all over it :) Ditto to the above.  A good dose of oil,  even re-colour it if need be  to hide any scratches, discolouration etc.  . But to cut it, and the others  up for something else ? 

    Nup :)  Restore. 

    heres a pic of a bag  I restored  and sold. 

    HS 

    Refurbished Hand Bag edit.jpg

    Well restoring is ok, but I really don’t have the space to store 2 ekstra bags... and I think it will be hard to sell them... :) The one above I already cut up, but I will think about it some more before doing any more cutting :) 

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    14 minutes ago, chrisash said:

    I would do above but repair it as well as it looks like it has so much character. Definitely a good helping of NFO and i would leave for 2-3 days before conditioner

    Just cut the old stitches and restitch  

    Maybe I will with one of them... but I don’t have the need for 3 identical bags :) but I try to salvage what I can from the rest ... 

    anybody want to share stuff that they made with old reused leather would be great... :) 

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    44 minutes ago, battlemunky said:

    I would think maybe a wipe down with a damn cloth to try and get a bit of moisture back into it and let that have a few minutes to recover and then maybe a thin wipe down with some NFO or some other leather conditioner. It looks super dry.

    I have wiped it with water and saddle soap and NFO... then I gave it a bit of balm.... still feels a bit dry so maybe I’ll give it more conditioning... but it have a beautiful color... and would look good reused... 

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    23 minutes ago, chrisash said:

    I have seen plenty of tv shots where someone buys a really old battered leather bag and with some cleaning and conditioner plus a lot of hard work end up with a nice looking bag

     

    I guess as long as its not cracked up you can reuse it with the antique look already done for you

    That what I thought to do but only the big parts can be used I think.. maybe wallets or something :) 

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    Hello all 

    I just got a free load of leather and skins... among this was three old school bag like 60’ style... and now I’m thinking about if it’s possible to cut it up and cleaning it and then reusing it, but is it a good idea?

    I do like the thought of not just throwing things away but I’m not really sure how it would work... anybody tried using really old stuff? 

    And if you did what did you make? 

    Kind regards Sarah 

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    Hello

    just wanted to update this thread 

    I ended up getting my makers mark from Buckeye Engraving, what helpful people they are... and I just love the quality of my three stamps... below I attached a picture of my practice pad ... I will be using this company again in the future, I just couldn’t be happier  :)

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    9 hours ago, roo4u said:

    well i dont tend to make leashes out of vegtan...it will get a bit stiff if it gets wet and is not conditioned well.  my preference for leashes is 9-11 oz latigo or a nice bridle leather in similar weight although you can go one weight lower for smaller dogs.   it looks to me like the slits for your braids are a bit long...it makes it look loose and untidy.  also there is no need to stitch if your braid is snugged up a bit....i did occasionally use a rivet on the end if the customer asked or it was an exceptionally heavy leash to be used for schutzhund or similar as sometimes the heavy leather needs to wear in before it sits nicely in the braid.  perhaps others can comment on the stitching as i am no pro there.  i believe if you search on this forum you will find a link to a tutorial on how to do those split braids that explains it well...  good luck :-)

    What size slit do you cut for a dog leash ? 

    :) 

     

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    5 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

    Looks good and sturdy.

    Thanks mutt :) 

    4 hours ago, Double Daddy said:

    I like it! I've got a couple tote designs "on the drawing board" myself...debating whether to simply copper rivet the handles in-place or combine that method with sewing as you've done here. Your bag looks great...the choice of materials should age beautifully over time as well.

    I hope it will, I like the stitch and rivets... you just never know how much beating it will be put through :) 

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    2 hours ago, Ferg said:

    I am curious about the bottom of your bag. Did you simply leave it the thickness of your leather or did you place a "hard" material inside the bag for a flat bottom?

    Noticed you stitched the bottom ends from the outside, hand stitched? I have an idea manufacturers of great numbers of these have a "Post Bed" machine to sew the bottom from the inside of the bag.

    I would be interested in any and all ideas as to how folks are handling the bottoms of these.

    BTW: Take a look at some of "Moore & Giles" Tote Bags.

    Ferg

    Hello Ferg 

    I hand stitch everything I make, can’t afford anything els :) I have done both this outer stitching and inner... I think it looks more “polished” when the stitch is inside... and with this one I was going for a rougher old school style... I guess it’s just up to the maker :) 

    the leather is one piece + the inside pocket 

    I have added a picture which have both an inside and outside stitch .. both made with hand stitch and an awl :) 

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