Large Satchel

[pete]

definitely use Bee Natural saddle oil. It doesn't darken and is a great conditioner. You could always use Bick's #4. Won't darken either and lubes and conditions. It's my go to for every project.

pete

[AndyL1]

Beauty! Love the two tone and this will look even better after it's got some use and broken in. Be sure to post some pics in a year or so... I'm curious to see what it looks like.

Andy

[vhakra]

Gorgeous is all I have to say. I need to stop looking at this site with my wife nearby. She's asking when I'll make her something like this and I'm not up to these standards yet!

[bissetdesign]

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) doesn't darken leather as much as neatsfoot oil. As you already likely know, oil conditions, isn't really a finish.

Lacquers work. I kind of like waxes since it can be reapplied and buffed easily. Kind of feeds the leather to help keep it supple.

Tom

Thanks Tom, I know all about the EVOO & never used laquers on natural veg tan but thanks for the info, my initial thought was to give it a few coats of snowproof as here in Manchester UK we generally get lots of rain & we've only just got rid of the snow.

definitely use Bee Natural saddle oil. It doesn't darken and is a great conditioner. You could always use Bick's #4. Won't darken either and lubes and conditions. It's my go to for every project.

pete

I've not heard of that before but thanks for that Pete, I'll have a google on it later & see if I can get some in UK, much appreciated

Beauty! Love the two tone and this will look even better after it's got some use and broken in. Be sure to post some pics in a year or so... I'm curious to see what it looks like.

Andy

Thanks Andy, thats a nice compliment from one of my bag maker heroes...I'm gonna schedule my diary for this time next year, hopefully it will look as it does now

Gorgeous is all I have to say. I need to stop looking at this site with my wife nearby. She's asking when I'll make her something like this and I'm not up to these standards yet!

Cheers vhakra, all i can say is just go for it, your always gonna make mistakes on your 1st one but you always learn from them

[Pennypower]

Wow very nice! Stitched by hand too!!! Looks machine stitched. Great detail!

[lightningad]

how did i miss this posting?

really nice looking bag. Very impressed with the stitching. Hopefully the ones i'm making at the moment will look as good!

[bissetdesign]

Wow very nice! Stitched by hand too!!! Looks machine stitched. Great detail!

Thanks Penny, yes all hand stitched, oh how I wish I had a machine sometimes but then again I probably wouldn't get it as neat, I get a feeling I'd probably make more mistakes with a machine

how did i miss this posting?

really nice looking bag. Very impressed with the stitching. Hopefully the ones i'm making at the moment will look as good!

Thanks Adam, this was the one I was telling you about probably a month ago or so...I think it came out well & I like the way it looks, so much stitching though!!!

Hope your orders are going ok

[MG513]

On April 26, 2013 at 9:54 AM, bissetdesign said:

Thanks Penny, yes all hand stitched, oh how I wish I had a machine sometimes but then again I probably wouldn't get it as neat, I get a feeling I'd probably make more mistakes with a machine

Thanks Adam, this was the one I was telling you about probably a month ago or so...I think it came out well & I like the way it looks, so much stitching though!!!

Hope your orders are going ok

This bag looks amazing. How does it look now?? And what finish did you decide to go with? I too like the lighter shade of veg tan and I am still milling about trying to find a finish that will not significantly darken! Every single product has mixed reviews!