How Do I Make The Sides Of This Bag?

[mathbishop]

Hey everyone, im new to leather working and so far so good with some saddlebags I have made.

My friends birthday is coming up and I want to be able to make this bag for his bike.

http://www.brooksengland.com/images/cache/shop/shop_bags/tool_bags___holdalls/challenge_tool_bag/pictures/2794_w800_h600_vamiddle_jc95.jpg

The sides of the bag look interesting...

Anyone have any tips of what they are doing?

[ReneeCanady]

Well if I had to guess I would say that they were just regular gussets and are folded in instead of out. THEN, I zoomed in and it doesn't look like there are any edges folded in, it looks like a plain oval. With that being said they have some type of lining attached to the inside and holding it all together with the lining. I doubt they are really being held on by those two stitches and glue. Well I hope not any way. Here is a pic of one I made and thought it was the same type except they reversed the way I have the gusset folding out and stitched. You got me lol.

[thekid77]

Hey everyone, im new to leather working and so far so good with some saddlebags I have made.

My friends birthday is coming up and I want to be able to make this bag for his bike.

http://www.brookseng...middle_jc95.jpg

The sides of the bag look interesting...

Anyone have any tips of what they are doing?

Hey Math,

Refer to The Art of Making Leather Cases, Volume 1 by Al Stohlman, page 26....I think you will find the technique you are looking for there. It's basically a box stitch following a curved edge (I think)...

have a look at this from the Stohlman Book--hope it helps!!!

[mathbishop]

Thanks for the help, will definitely look into those

[ReneeCanady]

Good call! I think you might be on to something there

[JakeDiebolt]

Agreed with above, it looks like a box stitch to me, with the stitch going on an angle through the leather. Never done it myself, but Stohlman's stitching and case books walk you through it.