Bearmech Report post Posted May 2, 2010 Hi all. new here. started leather work least spring. I am currently working o a maverick bag for my niece for graduation. my initial thought was to lace the edges of the front and back panels, but I,m worried about the strength of the seams. So now to the question, Is lace strong enough for this type of bag, if so is calf lace acceptable or should I use kangaroo lace? hand stitching is the other option, but slower for me. I only have two weeks of evenings to complete this bag. Thanks to all on this site for the inspiration on this site. I will post pix after i complete the bag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted May 3, 2010 I do not know what a Maverick bag is, but lace is very strong. Kangeroo is always better than calf, stronger and lasts longer. To my knowledge, the only reason to use calf is to sacrafice quality for price. The wallet is laced in Kangeroo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) Yeah check out springfeild leather, Kevin has kangaroo lace at very reasonable prices. Either lacing or stitching will last a very long time. Its more a matter of what style you want the look to be. I wanna add though if you are lacing a maverick remember thats gonna take a little while, plan for the extra time involved with lacing vs stitching. The end result is very nice but atleast with me it takes a bit more time. Edited May 3, 2010 by MADMAX22 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bearmech Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Yeah check out springfeild leather, Kevin has kangaroo lace at very reasonable prices. Either lacing or stitching will last a very long time. Its more a matter of what style you want the look to be. I wanna add though if you are lacing a maverick remember thats gonna take a little while, plan for the extra time involved with lacing vs stitching. The end result is very nice but atleast with me it takes a bit more time. Thanks for the replies, I an sewing the inner dividers to the gussets and want to lace the back/flap and the front panel. I will check springfield leather for the lace. Electrathon, That wallet is very nice! I will post pictures when the bag is complete. Thanks again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
