A Newbie's Possibles Pouch

[humperdingle]

Well, my first attempt at a possibles pouch... Not too happy with it tbh, but I suppose there's plenty of scope for learning in that!

Edit: Just to add, the edges aren't burnished yet... Had to put it away before I took up too much time!

Edited February 1, 2013 by humperdingle

[Wishful]

I'd say you learned a lot! Patterns, assembly, and stitching, etc. Good first job.

[shadowryder]

looks darn good to me,has that real rustic look/feel to it,

well done,

[bluesman1951]

Looks just fine to me .The sewing is very good ,for me the only place where the eye gets hung up is on the flap . I might give the flap where it leaves the bag body and crosses over a gentle curve adding perhaps a 1/2 inch to either side as it crosses over . The main part of the flap matches the bag bottom profile so its perfect . The main bag body has just the right dimensions to please the eye ,congradulations on that . As to the finish I am partial to a natural oil look ,so I put my leather in the sun and let it darken naturaly . Then using a extra virgin olive oil I work that in with my fingers giving it several coats . After that its a water proofer of some kind and a buff . For me at that point its done . Each to his own on the finish there are as many different ways to finish as there are people . My compliments on your project it will age well and give years of good service . Its pleaseing to the eye and you should be pleased with your effort . Well done . Bill

[humperdingle]

Thanks for the kind words, folks - I was actually happier with the look of the pouch prior to putting Fiebing's Tan-kote on it... I think it suited the matt finish much better. Plus, the Fiebings seems to have given it a mahogany tint, whereas before it was a dark brown (!)

The point about the shape of the flap - Yes, if I was doing another, i'd definitely change the shape of that. I'd made it this shape because I wanted to match the flap with the raised wetform part like you say... A rounder front would probably have looked better.

The other point about the olive oil... That's interesting... I might try that on a piece of scrap to see how it turns out. Unfortunately, I can't leave anything out in the sun because we never get any

Here it is before top coating:

[bigorange]

agree with all the above comments and I may offer a fix to the flap.. make a paper patterm with mitred corners and sew it right on the flap you have it will not look like an afterthough ,

[humperdingle]

agree with all the above comments and I may offer a fix to the flap.. make a paper patterm with mitred corners and sew it right on the flap you have it will not look like an afterthough ,

Hi, yes, that would look good. I made another, much quicker and simpler pouch, which took a fraction of the time and looks better!

I think being one of my first makes, I was overthinking things, and turned out looking like I underthunk :D