Hard-Sided Briefcase

[weedrummerkid]

Hello,

I am completely new to leatherworking. I need to make a hard sided briefcase, after this style (except the top will be flush with the bottom instead of overlapping). I am wondering if anyone can point me to a guide for making such a thing, or if anyone here has made on theirself. My main concern lies in making sure the thing comes out hard-sided. The book I have, The Leatherworker's Handbook by Valerie Michael, suggests backing the panels with "grey board." I don't know what this is and how to attach it. Should I glue, or stitch, or both?

Your help would be very much appreciated, and I will be sure to keep the forum appraised of my progress.

Cheers,

Alex

[Luke Hatley]

Hello,

I am completely new to leatherworking. I need to make a hard sided briefcase, after this style (except the top will be flush with the bottom instead of overlapping). I am wondering if anyone can point me to a guide for making such a thing, or if anyone here has made on theirself. My main concern lies in making sure the thing comes out hard-sided. The book I have, The Leatherworker's Handbook by Valerie Michael, suggests backing the panels with "grey board." I don't know what this is and how to attach it. Should I glue, or stitch, or both?

Your help would be very much appreciated, and I will be sure to keep the forum appraised of my progress.

Cheers,

Alex

the series of books by Al Stolhman will be a great help for you. at your local Tandy.

[Kevin]

I have a Brooks Bros. brief case right in front of me. The grey board is like a heavy cardboard, it looks like the front where the locks go is a very thin piece of wood. Like the thickness of a popsicle stick maybe. The rest is just the grey board I believe. The corners and edges are stitched. The rest is just glued.

Good luck,

Kevin

[weedrummerkid]

Thank you both!