Accordion-style document organizer

[YinTx]

Very cool work.  Easy to over engineer that, and I think you did the right amount!  

[TomE]

On 6/17/2023 at 5:11 PM, SeaCitadel said:

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.

Bridle leather is difficult to burnish - fluffy fibers stuffed with fats and waxes.  The best method I've found is to dye the edges with a 50:50 mixture of Pro Dye and Martin's Edge Solution then burnish while wet.  Be generous with the dye/edge solution.  I start with a wooden slicker on a burnishing machine then finish with canvas but canvas only will also work.  Can do a bit of sanding then apply another coat if needed.   Your file organizer is first rate craftsmanship. 

Edited June 20, 2023 by TomE

[SeaCitadel]

On 6/20/2023 at 1:26 AM, Bert03241 said:

That letter A looks familiar , like from a White Collar episode

Can you elaborate?  I'm not familiar with white collar, but I'd love to know how they copied me 

 

On 6/20/2023 at 4:02 AM, Wepster said:

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?

I think I should have used only studs, no keepers.  I wouldn't trust the keepers alone to keep the lid shut.  I added them to keep the studs closed, but this is my first use of Sam Browne studs and it turns out they can withstand a good pull before opening. 

 

On 6/20/2023 at 2:33 PM, TomE said:

The best method I've found is to dye the edges with a 50:50 mixture of Pro Dye and Martin's Edge Solution then burnish while wet.  Be generous with the dye/edge solution.  I start with a wooden slicker on a burnishing machine then finish with canvas but canvas only will also work.  Can do a bit of sanding then apply another coat if needed.

I don't have much of the bridle left after this project, but those are great tips if I ever pick up more. 

 

Thanks all for the comments and tips. 

[Wepster]

10 hours ago, SeaCitadel said:

I think I should have used only studs, no keepers.  I wouldn't trust the keepers alone to keep the lid shut.  I added them to keep the studs closed, but this is my first use of Sam Browne studs and it turns out they can withstand a good pull before opening. 

Thanks all for the comments and tips. 

Thanks, I do think the keeper adds a certain finished look the piece. Maybe finished is not the right word, but they add a secure (?maybe?) look. If this were a purse I would think the keepers would add a big degree of difficulty to having the contents stolen in a crowd or hanging on a chair back in restaurant.

Conversely I can see where they would add, for the same reason, an annoyance when retrieving documents in your home.

With or without, a wonderful result for what I am sure was a lot of work!