Wife Needed A New Purse

[Chief31794]

My wife has worn out the original purse I made her years ago, she has to have a LARGE one. This one measures ~16" accross the widest point with a 12" wide opening at the top, the gussetts are 5" wide. I used 6/7 oz leather and pig skin liner. There are places where my wing dividers torqued off line, I need a new pair, it is personal for home so I left it and didn't replace the leather and start over. Had it of been for someone else I would have, this is mostly utilitarian as opposed to "Purty". This was the first time I used Round Braid on a purse but the seams were so wide I didn't thnk double loop would cover very well. Still have to improve my floral carving, particularly on the swivel knife cuts.

Ken

[Kustomizer]

Looks great!

[chestercheeto]

Nice work!

[PANTHER]

Nice job! The braiding was the first thing I noticed because it is so nicely done. I'm sure your wife is very pleased.

PANTHER

[Chief31794]

Thanks, She likes it, but she likes her old one better. It is completely worn out but she keeps dragging it around. Thanks for the nice comments. I love doing leather work, but I ain't no Al Stohlman. I'm more of a Guitar, Banjo, Dobro, Bass strap and belt maker. This purse took me a little over a week in my spare time and the braiding took forever, I think I calculated there is about 20 - 25 yards of lace in the thing.

Ken

[Nighthawk]

Thanks, She likes it, but she likes her old one better. It is completely worn out but she keeps dragging it around. Thanks for the nice comments. I love doing leather work, but I ain't no Al Stohlman. I'm more of a Guitar, Banjo, Dobro, Bass strap and belt maker. This purse took me a little over a week in my spare time and the braiding took forever, I think I calculated there is about 20 - 25 yards of lace in the thing.

Ken

You see my dress sporran? I must have put 4 yards of lace into that thing! That kind of lacing takes a lot of time to do, and it takes a ton of lace!! That lacing looks great- nice and tight. The whole thing overall is excellent. I made a new strap for my mothers purse... It will outlast the purse itself! Funny how that happens, ain't it?