New Briefcase

[jackd942]

Gorgeous! Great work.

[Paulsleather]

Thanks, Jack! Checked out your blog... You've got some great looking stuff. Your towns local PD has good taste in gun leather!

[Greenbarn]

Really beautiful work! The functional practical design really enhance this piece. It is a great inspiration for those of us beginning the journey.

Thank you for sharing.

[Paulsleather]

Thanks, green barn. The customers input drove some of the functional design aspects - interior pockets and zippered back. Stick with journey, it's worth the effort!

[craftsman827]

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL ! ! !

Questions: What kind of leather did you use ?

How did you sew it ?

Are those " sam browne" buttons you used for the 4 bottom feet ?

Again, That case is a ONE OF A KIND !

[Paulsleather]

Thanks for the kind words craftsman827! The leather is a 7oz retanned leather. It has an interesting smoked finish which changes depending on the lighting. All hand stitched, and yes, those are Sam Browne buttons. I just like them better than the traditional brass feet they sell for bags. Those cone shaped jobbers just don't do it for me. I have another similar case, a single gusset design that I made out of football leather. I'll see if I can dig up a photo and post it.

[Paulsleather]

Here is the single gusset version done in football leather (4.5 oz) along with a folio for an iPad mini.

[knazim]

Hi Paul,

This is fantastic. Great design and perfect execution. Truly inspirational. Keep posting... please!

Regards

KN

[MadMorbius]

Beautiful work. I love the old-school work. Curious about the inside...looks like bias tape on the inside edges but not on the outside? Folded over? Regardless, awe-inspiring and truely inspiring.

[Paulsleather]

Hi Paul,

This is fantastic. Great design and perfect execution. Truly inspirational. Keep posting... please!

Regards

KN

Thanks KN!

Beautiful work. I love the old-school work. Curious about the inside...looks like bias tape on the inside edges but not on the outside? Folded over? Regardless, awe-inspiring and truely inspiring.

Thanks, the edges took time. First I cut 3/8" strips from the same leather. Next, I beveled, dyed and burnished the edges. Then, I clipped it in place with binder clips and marked and punched the holes. Attached it by glueing and stitching. Finished it with resolene and paraffin wax. Then I collapsed!

Here's a little tighter shot of it.