leathervan Report post Posted June 15, 2014 I bought the kit on a special and it went well following the instructions until the last part. I wonder if anyone has had experience with this kit. I tried utube but they don't have instructions on that site. I also checked the Tandy site and they didn't have any instructions there. If you have done it I didn't have any trouble until step #13 and that step is unclear. Anyone know how that step is done? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Pictures of what your wanting to do ? Somebody might be able to help then. Edited June 15, 2014 by dirtclod Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sepharad Report post Posted July 13, 2014 I am stuck at exactly the same place on this pattern. I actually think I understand what the instructions are asking me to do...but it make NO sense to me. I will spin by tandy and ask and will take a few photos and post them. This is the most bizarre turn I have ever seen in an instruction set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted July 13, 2014 Its probably the tricky part of the plan. If you can take a pic of your work and of the instructions some one may know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sepharad Report post Posted July 27, 2014 We'll the disappointment continues. After taking the pieces to tandy, where the steps were "clarified" I resumed assembly, only to find that two flap pieces also needed inclusion. This is not clear in these really awful "instructions". Also, my milled leather looked great after dyeing, put now looks like crap after stitching. The top grain has crinkled up along all the stitching areas. I will be returning the kit and see what tandy proposes. I am taking photos of the whole process and will still post them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sepharad Report post Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) My local Tandy dealer has proven quite helpful. She agreed with my assessment of steps 13 and 14 and sent a note to the designer. During these steps the following appears to occur: in step 13 the drawing is trying to indicate riveting of 2 gussets (each assembled in step 11, from 3 pieces) to each other, flesh to flesh, then being riveted to one edge of the "front flap" and "front". Step 14 a through c then shows tying the front flap, the gussets and front together and stitching the 2 gussets together. What it fails to show adequately, but by careful examination "implies" in the side illustration, is that you would insert a "pocket" between the two gussets before stitching. While called a "pocket", in this case it appears to become an internal divider. The second matching piece, another "pocket" is tied on externally on the back and becomes an actual pocket. Essentially, all of the pieces must be riveted then tied together in 4 layers, BEFORE stitching. This is not shown, unfortunately, until AFTER doing so in the instructions. The internal divider is all but invisible in the illustrations. An exploded diagram would have made a huge difference. As to the leather, others have had good luck. My top grain is lifting wherever the leather is being stressed by stitching. After I learn to resize photos in picasa I will attach some Edited August 3, 2014 by sepharad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtroyalguy Report post Posted September 11, 2014 I made the bag. The picture on the box was more use for the final steps than the instructions were. And the first time I tried to use the bag the rivets popped on the shoulder strap and then on the handle when I tried to use that. But at least I have a nice pattern now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
