Members TwoMikes Posted January 5, 2013 Members Report Posted January 5, 2013 Nigel, this is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have two questions. You mentioned 45 degrees. Is that the angle of the stabbing to the face of the leather along the stitch line? My second question is whether the UK will take back Piers Morgan. He's become quite obnoxious. Quote Member - GeorgiaCarry.Org - Georgia's most aggressive and successful gun rights organization
Dangerous Beans Posted January 5, 2013 Report Posted January 5, 2013 Thanks for the instruction. But aren't you left handed? Sheesh! I hand stitch, but I wonder if those watching are grasping how difficult it it to 'switch hit' with an awl (in fact, for those reading this, try it!). Very USEFUL information -- thanks AGAIN. Your welcome JLS and yes... I am left handed. Sometimes you need to switch on larger items. The brain fights back a bit, but it worked out ok I think. Nigel Quote The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. www.armitageleather.com
Dangerous Beans Posted January 5, 2013 Report Posted January 5, 2013 Nigel, this is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have two questions. You mentioned 45 degrees. Is that the angle of the stabbing to the face of the leather along the stitch line? My second question is whether the UK will take back Piers Morgan. He's become quite obnoxious. Hi TwoMikes, Yes the 45 degree is in relation to the angle of the hole much like this, / / / / but at 45! The stitch then runs from the top of the first hole to the bottom of the next and this will angle the stitching, much like what you can see here As for Piers Morgan... Is he not applying for citizenship? ;-) Nige Quote The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. www.armitageleather.com
Members RClubb Posted January 5, 2013 Members Report Posted January 5, 2013 Great videos Nigel! Thanks for taking the time to make them and thank you Mikey2 for posting. Answers a few questions for me. Quote
Members Jax Posted January 6, 2013 Members Report Posted January 6, 2013 I watched you videos again and kept thinking do I do that? So I got some stitching sorted to do & guess what....yes I do, its so funny watching you do things slowly that I do without thinking. I have a few differing opinions but thats just personal preferences. Thanks again you did a wonderful job. (& IMHO your voice sounds fine ) Quote
Dangerous Beans Posted January 6, 2013 Report Posted January 6, 2013 I watched you videos again and kept thinking do I do that? So I got some stitching sorted to do & guess what....yes I do, its so funny watching you do things slowly that I do without thinking. I have a few differing opinions but thats just personal preferences. Thanks again you did a wonderful job. (& IMHO your voice sounds fine ) Thank you Jax, there are a number of ways to stitch, awl to the front with first needle from the back, awl and first needle from the front, stitch wheel and make the holes with the awl as you stitch, pricking iron which makes the hole first, then awl and stitch, with a lock, without. I shall have to cover them all at some point, I've tried to keep it simple to start with. I'm building up quite a list on the to do side. Nige Quote The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. www.armitageleather.com
Members lightningad Posted January 7, 2013 Members Report Posted January 7, 2013 really useful videos Nigel. Thanks! And there's nowt wrong with a northern accent! I do have one question thats been bugging me since i watched the videos (and its probably a dumb beginners question) - why use the awl if you have already bashed the holes through with the Pricking Iron? adam Quote "You is what you am, a cow don't make ham!" Frank Zappa - Musical Visionary Barking Rooster Leather Goods Pinterest Page
Dangerous Beans Posted January 7, 2013 Report Posted January 7, 2013 Hi Adam and thanks, mate, the only dumb question is the one you don't ask! The pricking iron cuts a very fine series of slots in the leather, not big enough to run a stitch through, especially not two, so the awl is used to open the holes to allow for this, keep checking back on the channel, I'm doing a video of how it's traditionally done. Most of my videos are pitched towards people's specific questions, so I thought I'd do a fresh look at what I do. Nige Quote The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. www.armitageleather.com
Members lightningad Posted January 8, 2013 Members Report Posted January 8, 2013 ahh, right. That must be the difference between a quality Iron like yours or the cheapo i bought which seems to whack substantial slots into the leather! I'm still getting the 6 stitches per inch, but its quite easy to push the needles through at the same time without any extra awl work. I spent some time honing each tine on the iron this weekend but have yet to see if that improves its handling any. Really impressed with your Log Stitching Pony...is it your own design? care to show it off a little? Finally, curiosity forces me to ask where you buy your veg-tan, as its not the easiest stuff to source in the UK? regards Adam Quote "You is what you am, a cow don't make ham!" Frank Zappa - Musical Visionary Barking Rooster Leather Goods Pinterest Page
Members Jax Posted January 8, 2013 Members Report Posted January 8, 2013 Cant wait for the next one Nigel Quote
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