Steff Report post Posted September 20, 2011 I have been working with leather on and off for about 35 years now, mostly belts, holsters wallets and motorcycle stuff. Just joined a bowling league and can't stand the thought of buying a bowling ball bag that is just like everyone else's, Does anyone have a pattern for a classic bag maybe something from the '50s or '60s? I have "The art of making cases but think the one in there is kind of lame. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WyomingSlick Report post Posted September 20, 2011 It is not clear what you are looking for here? a construction pattern, or a tooling pattern, or both??? When you mentioned "classic" that brought to mind all the bowling bags that I have seen in thrift stores - you know... Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc..... How about finding one there you like, and with your years of experiance, and a little help from Al S., you should be able to reverse engineer a satisfactory bag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGGUNDOCTOR Report post Posted September 20, 2011 It would take some digging, but I may have the patterns from that bag Mom made around 1952. It was a Tandy kit, but it is not like the current one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinneal Report post Posted September 21, 2011 Besides the AS book, I'm not sure... Can you just do an image search for bowling ball bags and see what you find? Or modify the existing one, or another case pattern? The AS one would definitely be unlike anyone else's! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steff Report post Posted September 21, 2011 I'm looking for both construction and tooling patterns. I love the vintage tandy stuff so an old kit pattern would probably be cool. I have thought about finding a cheap used bag that I could use to reverse engineer my own pattern. While I can carve and tool quite nicely my weakpoint is creating a tooling pattern to fit a construction pattern of my own. I'm just not quite that artisticlly creative. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackey Cole Report post Posted September 25, 2011 Get Al Stolman's three books on building cases one has everything you are asking for. Pattern, tooling, and by chance it has that 50's/60s look to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stelmackr Report post Posted September 25, 2011 I'm looking for both construction and tooling patterns. I love the vintage tandy stuff so an old kit pattern would probably be cool. <<<snip>>> Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! I have the Tandy Bowling Bag Kit (Stock No. 4429) that has the instructions, pattern and photocarve pattern. It is way too big to copy, since it is full sized. I could lend it to you. On a side note, this was my very first leather project I ever made (circa 1988). I made two other bags, but did not have the plastic ball holder or brass feet from the kit, so I just cut some lumber and made a box frame and used some bolts with fancy brass nuts that were domed to hold the wood and when through the leather to be the feet. I could draw a picture, if you would like. These pictures are using the Tandy ball holder and the Tandy feet. Bob Stelmack www.pslac.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinneal Report post Posted September 25, 2011 That's a neat looking bag! I'd love to get a copy of the pattern, although I'm not sure when I'd ever be asking to make one... I have the Tandy Bowling Bag Kit (Stock No. 4429) that has the instructions, pattern and photocarve pattern. It is way too big to copy, since it is full sized. I could lend it to you. On a side note, this was my very first leather project I ever made (circa 1988). I made two other bags, but did not have the plastic ball holder or brass feet from the kit, so I just cut some lumber and made a box frame and used some bolts with fancy brass nuts that were domed to hold the wood and when through the leather to be the feet. I could draw a picture, if you would like. These pictures are using the Tandy ball holder and the Tandy feet. Bob Stelmack www.pslac.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGGUNDOCTOR Report post Posted September 26, 2011 The one my Mom made back in the 50's is similar but instead of the rounded edge buck stitching it has a laced edge which forms ridges along the top. The bottom is also one piece that wraps halfway up the sides. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steff Report post Posted September 26, 2011 Thanks PLAC for a first project it looks like you did a fine job! Does the bag hold a ball and a pair of shoes? If it does I would be interested in the pattern. The carving pattern is the western folral style that I like. Steff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted September 26, 2011 It is way too big to copy, since it is full sized. I could lend it to you. Bob Stelmack www.pslac.org Bob, Kinkos (or similar) can scan or print it. Aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stelmackr Report post Posted September 26, 2011 Thanks PLAC Bob for a first project it looks like you did a fine job! Does the bag hold a ball and a pair of shoes? If it does I would be interested in the pattern. The carving pattern is the western floral style that I like. Steff Thanks for the kind words. The bag holds the ball in the bottom, the shoes lay on top of the ball. That is why the top of the bag is so wide. So I guess you are interested in the pattern. Where do I send it? Bob Stelmack www.pslac.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stelmackr Report post Posted September 26, 2011 Bob, Kinkos (or similar) can scan or print it. Aaron Aaron, I really don't want to go to the trouble and cost to do it. I kind of figure the person that wants it can go to Kinkos (or similar) to scan and print it. Just my thoughts. Bob Stelmack www.pslac.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steff Report post Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the kind words. The bag holds the ball in the bottom, the shoes lay on top of the ball. That is why the top of the bag is so wide. So I guess you are interested in the pattern. Where do I send it? Bob Stelmack www.pslac.org Hi Bob. Sorry it has taken me so long to reply, I have been having trouble with my e-mail. YES ! I am interested in the pattern! Of course it is too big to scan and email so if you could contact me by email I can give you my mailing address. If you mal it to me I will treat it like gold, make a copy of it and mail it right back to you reimbursing you for your postage and your trouble. This is going to be soo cool! My email is; hdsport74@sbcglobal.net Thanks again Steff Edited September 29, 2011 by Steff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stelmackr Report post Posted September 29, 2011 PM sent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steff Report post Posted September 30, 2011 I'm not sure what PM sent means, and I have not gotten an email from you. Can you bring me up to speed on this one? thanks, Steff. PM sent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stelmackr Report post Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) I'm not sure what PM sent means, and I have not gotten an email from you. Can you bring me up to speed on this one? thanks, Steff. Sent a Private Message that you could read in your message area. (Top right hand of the page, pull down arrow, messenger section.) So I tried the email section on your profile page. If all this fails you will just have to put your details here so I can contact you. Tag -- you're it.... Bob Stelmack www.pslac.org Edited September 30, 2011 by stelmackr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
