Bag

[badger]

Steve,

Thanks very much, I've seen your work firsthand and I really appreciate the comments. It didn't come out too bad, did it?

Tony,

I use the Pearson to punch the holes and then handstitch, as I use waxed linen thread and like to feel the tension of each stitch as I sew. I do sew properly with it when I've got a lot of stitching to do or if I'm in a hurry. I hand stitched the whole bag in about 40 minutes.

I'm a little unorthodox when I hand stitch as, I have a habit of holding one needle at a time in my mouth. Nasty things happen when the phone rings

Cheers,

Karl

[King's X]

Ditto

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful work!

Greetings from Round Rock, Texas

[phlegmaticdog]

The bag is awesome and I like the stamp too. Is the "skinjob" moniker an allusion to Battlestar Galactica?

[patricweill]

Karl

I am very happy to have been a very small part of your this worK. All my best wishes and congratulations to your aunt . She has won a momentous battle that speaks highly of her moral strength.

The bag is superb , did you thin the leather around the insert windows ?

take care

Patrick

[AndyL1]

Thanks so much for the nice words about the bag, but more importantly, the good wishes to Megan on her recovery. I'll pass them on.

Heartfelt thanks everyone.

The maker's stamp is indeed a work of art. It was designed for me by my friend Andy Mock, of Arm Leatherworks, a member here. Take a bow Andy

The stamp itself was made by Jeff Mosby at Grey Ghost Graphics.

Here it is in all it's glory. I bloody love it, I do.

Cheers,

Karl

Hey Karl!

Very nice bag and what a great thing to celebrate=life! Best wishes on your Aunt's recovery and hope the stress for your family is over. Thanks for the props on the stamp and logo too! It came out cool. It's sweet to see it in action on the back of the bag.

Cheers my friend!

Andy

[AndyL1]

The bag is awesome and I like the stamp too. Is the "skinjob" moniker an allusion to Battlestar Galactica?

Yes, but they got it from Blade Runner... an homage to another great Sci-Fi offering.

-Andy

(Sorry Karl, I beat you to the answer! HAHA!)

[badger]

Thanks very much again you guys, all good thoughts for Megan much appreciated.

Andy,

Yep, it does look good in place on a finished item doesn't it? (like a big boy made it!) I really like it. Great job my friend........

Patrick,

Thanks for your kindness and support.

No, I didn't thin the leather around the windows as the Whipsnake's quite thin. There's no 'step' though.

Cheers,

Karl

[Henry]

Karl,

Very nice bag and glad to see you are using your Pearson to good use, even if you aren't putting any thread into it. Maybe it is my age but you sure seem to get things done quickly and effectively; first the Pearson in short order and now the bag in 4 + hours. I wish I could achieve such production in my projects.

Cheers,

Henry Veenhoven

Toronto, Canada

[badger]

Hi Henry,

Thank you.

I do put thread in too , just that I prefer to hand stitch where possible, when I have the time, as I can feel the tension in each stitch.

The first Pearson wasn't hard to get back to running order, there was little wrong with it. A bloody good cleaning sorted some of it out. I did take it apart though, that was an adventure

I had some tension issues which Peter Main helped me sort out.

I still have another machine which hasn't been touched yet. Been waiting for the good weather so I can get outside with it.

Handstitching is pretty fast if the holes are pre-punched. Perhaps the speed thing is an illusion?

Cheers,

Karl

[Talfuchre]

It does totally look like a bag made by a sheath maker! I think that is a compliment. It will last forever and she can use it as a weapon if needed.

I really like it. You did good son!

TF