Belt Pouch

[Tree Reaper]

I've started a run of belt pouches.

[bluesman1951]

This is a winner !!!!!!! It will sell no doubt ! Now for the other 20 sizes you are going to make . LOL Good luck with this it should give you lots of good hours at the bench . Imagination is the key here ,lots of potential with this project . Every thing looks good sewing ,forming just over all very appealing . My compliments ,well done ! Bill

[Tree Reaper]

Thanks Bill.

I added some suede to the inside to dress them up a bit.

[bluesman1951]

Nice touch personaly I think this will keep you as busy as you wish to be . My sincere compliments well done

[mlapaglia]

Very nice, What weight is the leather on the outside?

[Tree Reaper]

Thanks, I'm using 5 oz.

[Mijo]

Looks good, I like the hardware you chose (fancier than just a plain snap).

[Blazin]

Nice looking pouch. What was the mold?

[David8386]

Good looking pouch, I like the look and color of it.

David

[Tree Reaper]

Thanks for the comments.

The mold is a cedar block that is milled out with a router bit, a matching insert that is just smaller by the thickness of leather is pressed into the mold on top of the leather.

I'll now make the same mold out of hardwood so it will last longer.

[BubbaJon]

Nice work!

I just did a molded double decker style cartridge case and when I showed it to one of the local gurus he said he always tools, dyes, stitches THEN soaks and forces the mold in to shape. Craziest thing i've ever heard but I admit if it works it could solve several logistic problems.

Any opinions on this? How did you do yours?

Edited January 25, 2013 by BubbaJon

[TexasJack]

Nice job!

[Tree Reaper]

BubbaJon;

I wet form, bake in the oven,cut,dye, finish and then stitch the top to it.

The top is just tooled leather,dyed and then finished.

This has worked well for me so I haven't made any other attempts.

The mold is about 8 or 9 inches long so I can cut it in half and make two at a time.

Thanks TexasJack.