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Luke Hatley

canteen- 18 th century

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well i got this far.......

molded leather canteen...7-8oz leather , hand sewn

quart size, it is not finished 100% yet. i have now got the information as how to post the photo

this weeks work 011.jpg

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nice job like them

hope one day get that good at hand stitching

David

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Great job Luke, looks good as is.

That stitching looks great too, what thread did you use, it allmost looks like a thick hemp. The way its stitched makes it look like a miniature rope laid on there.

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Very nice. I really like the rope look.

Charlie

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Thanks all..........

Mad Max22. that is 8 cord tappered thread 60" long that i bought at Ludlow Thread Co

a few back. i should have used 6 cord but have mis placed it. now i am tearing the shop

apart looking for it.

i have 8 glass bottles (flask type)that i will be covering with leather next..

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Wrong size or not it gives a very interesting look/effect to the stitch.

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Lovely job, as always, cousin. Have you got a canteen shaped wooden mould you stretch the leather over or do you work directly onto the liner?

Ray

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hello cousin............yes i do have a mould that i shape the two sides to.

if i shaped the leather to the canteen it would have a tendency to colaps on me.

so the moulded leather works best........

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Very nice stitching on that, to make the thread turn that way,did you use the Four-pronged angled buckstitch chisel,or something different?

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Very nice stitching on that, to make the thread turn that way,did you use the Four-pronged angled buckstitch chisel,or something different?

no i used an older osbourn 4 prong 1/16" punch ,the angle that you see is the way

the thread will lay after saddle stiching.

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