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  2. Posted · Edited by zelix · Report reply

    So I'm new to leather for the most part. I have a year or so under my belt. My boss asked me to make him a saddle horn bag and holster. I whipped this up. If I had it to do over I'd make the area where it attaches to the saddle horn different. xhrwTWb.jpg

     

     

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    I got concerned about the pocket and was going to put a snapped lid on it. Then I thought I should have put something to hold bullets.

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    So I changed up and made it where it would hold bullets on the holster side. The holster also comes off and can be worn on a belt.

     

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    My work isn't as clean, nice and neat like y'alls here. I'm working to improve. I do know it's strong and should hold up to plenty of abuse.

     

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    3 hours ago, Dwight said:

    When you say "contaminates" I assume that you mean the dye is rubbing off on your papers.

    My 1st thought would be to seal it, . . . the inside portion that is, . . .  and the product I would recommend would be Resolene.

    NOW, . . . I do not work much with oil tanned leather, . . . so what I would suggest is you get some scraps from when you made the briefcase, . . . rub them against your papers to make sure they are doing the same thing, . . . and if they are, . . . coat the inside of them with a light coat of 50/50 Resolene and water. 

    Use a small piece of a sponge, . . . and you will have to dampen it pretty good, . . . put a light coat of the Resolene/water mixture on it, . . . allow it to dry for about 4 hours, . . . then try to see if the dye will then come off on your paper. 

    If I were a gambler, . . . I would bet this will cure your problem 100%, . . . by one or two light coats of Resolene on the inside of your briefcase.

    May God bless,

    Dwight

     

    Hey thanks for the reply. I will give it a try. 

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    I'm new to leather work. I've got a year or so under my belt. I'm coming along okay but still have a lot of things to learn. I made a leather briefcase a while back. I used oil tanned leather. I didn't line it with anything. Anytime I use it the dye on it contaminates my paperwork.

    The briefcase works well for me and I'd like to be able to have a solution so I could use it. Hindsight I should have lined it with some pigskin or thin leather that wont bleed. It would be a nightmare to try and do that now.

    What would anyone suggest for this?

     

    another question. I've still have some of this leather. What glue should I use to line this with thin leather?

     

    Thanks in advance.

    Z

     

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    On 10/4/2019 at 9:31 AM, battlemunky said:

    Is that the Dieselpunk Motoko1? Looks very similar if not.  I just bought the packet of the 3 Motoko bags and have to make the computer bag for a friend's father-in-law. You executed that well.

    Yes it is. I have the 3 Motoko bags patterns. I have yet to make the other two. Thanks for the kind words. I modified it a bit. I made a whiskey flask and eye glass holder out of moulded leather.

    On 10/4/2019 at 7:37 AM, kiwican said:

    Very nice. Love the briefcase 

    Thanks.

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    Hello everyone. I'm kind of a newbie. I had some leather working classes in middle school when i lived in Wyoming for a couple of years. I'm just now getting back into it all. I'm working on a cool project I got a pattern from etsy.

     

    I hope to learn a lot from you all.

     

    Z

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