Scary Leatherworks Report post Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) I have been working on this bag on and off for months and it's finally done. It's the first time I have tried to make one and I learned a lot. It is ALL hand stitched. 1,452 stitch holes many are triple stitched. The center is 1/2" thick where all the pieces come together (should have skived it) I will do a few things different next time. The back strap holders troubled me for awhile, since I was originally going to place them on the side but with the gusset bent in the strap would have bent the top so they look like the afterthought they are, since I had to unstitch some of the top. If anyone has some construction suggestions I'll take them. Thanks, Scott Edited July 1, 2011 by murse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scary Leatherworks Report post Posted July 1, 2011 more pic's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Scott, Reduce the size of your images. Very difficult to see the work you have done. ferg more pic's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scary Leatherworks Report post Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) pic resize Edited July 1, 2011 by murse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scary Leatherworks Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Thanks Ferg for the heads up. I checked "preview post" prior to and they looked like they were sized well. the above ones should be better. Besides smaller is better to hide my flaws Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Very nice work. Clean stitching work. Did you make up your pattern or use one? Thanks for sharing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scary Leatherworks Report post Posted July 2, 2011 I made the pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted July 2, 2011 Nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazybum Report post Posted July 2, 2011 Good job! I like the overall design of the briefcase. By the way may I ask where did you find the brass keepers? Ive been looking for keepers like that which are slightly rounded with not much luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramrod Report post Posted July 2, 2011 wow! i like that bag! very nice design....and nothing you spoke of looks like an afterthought to me. it shold hold up very well. i'm looking to make something similar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scary Leatherworks Report post Posted July 3, 2011 layzybum I got those from "the buckle guy" http://www.buckleguy.com/products/SL120-30mm-Natural-Brass%2C-Belt-Loop%2C-Solid-Brass.html Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
