Members SteveBrambley Posted October 6, 2008 Members Report Posted October 6, 2008 Hi, The two items I posted earlier are not the type of thing I do everyday, so I thought I'd better show some of my more regular work! Here are a couple of heavy (3.5/4mm) traditional cartridge bags, a 12 gauge cartridge belt and a gunslip. Quote
ArtS Posted October 6, 2008 Report Posted October 6, 2008 Beautiful work Steve. That belt looks like it would be hard to make! Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Contributing Member rdb Posted October 7, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted October 7, 2008 Classic! I love this stuff. Good lines, simple construction done well. You can't ask for better. I am so glad you are sharing these things with us. I hope, in the future, you may be willing to share some construction techniques. But, if nothing else, the pictures are inspirational. Thanks again. Quote Web page Facebook
Members SteveBrambley Posted October 7, 2008 Author Members Report Posted October 7, 2008 Hi Art, rdb, Thank you for your kind words, I really find them encouraging. The belt is not that difficult, just a bit tricky to get the small pockets regular in size, and parallel with one another. It will be my pleasure to pass on any constructional techniques to anybody who would like them. Again, many thanks. Steve Quote
Members rootbear Posted October 10, 2008 Members Report Posted October 10, 2008 that is some of the nicest work i;ve seen ! Quote
David Posted October 10, 2008 Report Posted October 10, 2008 Steve, Those cartridge bags are some of the cleanest construction I've seen. BEAUTIFUL. David Theobald Quote
Members craftsman827 Posted October 10, 2008 Members Report Posted October 10, 2008 BEAUTIFUL work,Steve. What type of leather do you use ? Looks like chrome tannd, as apposed to bark tanned. Either one they are some great lookin items. Also ,what type of sewing macheine do you use? Quote
Members Cowboy Crafts Online Posted October 10, 2008 Members Report Posted October 10, 2008 I would have to add to the others. That is some very clean work. ashley Quote
Members SteveBrambley Posted October 10, 2008 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2008 (edited) BEAUTIFUL work,Steve.What type of leather do you use ? Looks like chrome tannd, as apposed to bark tanned. Either one they are some great lookin items. Also ,what type of sewing macheine do you use? Thank you very much. The leather is described by our suppliers as 'Saddle Shoulder', I'm pretty sure it is bark tanned, as it gives off a good 'leathery' smell that you don't get with mineral tanning. The light tan leather seems to have been 'pigment' dyed, as the colour doesn't penetrate right through, and the cut edges are 'natural', however, the burgundy leather seems to have been 'drum' dyed, as the colour does go right through; why this should be I don't know. I used two machines to assemble the cartridge bags. All the edge binding was done, by hand, with a 'Typical TW3-441', which you are probably more familar as the 'Artisan 3000'. For the actual closing I use an 'Adler 105-64', as this is fitted with a much smaller presser foot, which makes the operation much easier. Oh yes, I almost forgot, all the flat work, the straps and chapes etc. were done using an 'Adler 204-64' flat bed machine. Steve Edited October 10, 2008 by SteveBrambley Quote
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