Members SeaCitadel Posted June 17, 2023 Members Report Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) I while back I asked in another thread about stiffening leather while keeping it thin as possible. I finally got around to finishing the project. The main body is I think bridle leather of some kind, wet molded. Straps are veg, and accordion is the thinnest cow I could find sandwiched around stiff card stock (thanks to user fredk for that suggestion). I'm a fairly inexperienced leatherworker, and looking back there are several things I would try to improve on or do differently altogether, especially with the accordion. Placement of the backstitches on the straps were fiddly because of the overall stitch pattern and the fact that stitches needed to go from one thickness of leather to two. Sam Browne studs are placed poorly as they are in the way when sliding the straps through the keepers. The lack of foresight on that one really bothered me. Main body edges are a bit fuzzy because I only water slicked them, and this before wet molding. Not sure if I'll bother correcting this. Edited June 17, 2023 by SeaCitadel Quote
Members dikman Posted June 17, 2023 Members Report Posted June 17, 2023 The obvious thing, as you mentioned, is not burnishing the edges, but other than that I reckon it looks bloody good! Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Fraulein Posted June 17, 2023 Members Report Posted June 17, 2023 That is incredible!! Very well done! I especially love how you did the letters, they look very simple but clean and elegant at the same time. Really just all around beautiful work and something unique that I've not seen before. Quote
Members Baliskner1 Posted June 17, 2023 Members Report Posted June 17, 2023 I wouldn't worry too much about the lack of foresight. You can think through every step of a project and still miss some face-palming stuff. Foresight comes with experience. Otherwise, it looks really good. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 18, 2023 CFM Report Posted June 18, 2023 i have to agree with everyone else that is some nice clean work there . Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members SeaCitadel Posted June 20, 2023 Author Members Report Posted June 20, 2023 Thanks for all the opinions! On 6/17/2023 at 11:34 PM, Baliskner1 said: I wouldn't worry too much about the lack of foresight. You can think through every step of a project and still miss some face-palming stuff. Foresight comes with experience. Otherwise, it looks really good. I guess this is just another bit of experience to remember for next time! It absolutely was a face-palm, or at least forehead-palm. Quote
Members Bert03241 Posted June 20, 2023 Members Report Posted June 20, 2023 Looks really great That letter A looks familiar , like from a White Collar episode Quote
Members Klara Posted June 20, 2023 Members Report Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) It's seriously beautiful, even with the fuzzy edges! And I think you can easily burnish the edges now with beeswax or tokonole, which would polish the look for comparatively little work/time. Edited June 20, 2023 by Klara Quote
Members Wepster Posted June 20, 2023 Members Report Posted June 20, 2023 Wow, the accordion area is incredible! That is a serious amount of work that yeilded an impressive piece. To further my learning, where do you think you should have placed the studs? Lower? above the keepers, with the keepers lower? Not used studs? Quote
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