More examples of my work

[SteveBrambley]

Some times you have to be careful with the double sided tape , It's generally acrylic and some are different to others . If you get the wrong one , as your needle gets hot while sewing fast the glue will stick to the needle and thread then you will start dropping stitches . The best one to use is one that trimmers use , generally obtained from upholstery supplies , you won't have any problems . Great to locate things , clean no mess , definite edge , though sometimes as with wallet folds etc its better to use contact or neoprene solution . If you can bind freehand , with practice you'll get better and better , its always the best option I think .

Yes, you're quite right, as I said previously, I mainly bind free hand anyway, and have done for nearly 40 years. I heard of double sided tape being used for binding, and did try it once just out of curiosity, and it did work. I usually only use it, as you suggested, for holding lock patches, chapes etc. in place while stitching. The most useful job for it, I find, is holding zips in place on bags, as it is tricky to use neoprene without getting it all over the part of the zip tape that is left exposed.

Steve

[Davy]

Yes, you're quite right, as I said previously, I mainly bind free hand anyway, and have done for nearly 40 years. I heard of double sided tape being used for binding, and did try it once just out of curiosity, and it did work. I usually only use it, as you suggested, for holding lock patches, chapes etc. in place while stitching. The most useful job for it, I find, is holding zips in place on bags, as it is tricky to use neoprene without getting it all over the part of the zip tape that is left exposed.

Steve

Dead right Steve , zips are exactly where its most useful (forgot about that one) . Ever tried sewing a 6mtr chunky zip into a cover freehand , that's fun !!!

[SteveBrambley]

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

Slight error here. The 'Typical TW3-441' is the 'Artrisan Toro-4000R' not the '3000'. My mistake! Here's a photo of our machine, the one I actually use.

Steve