My First Bible Cover

[Colt W Knight]

I was inspired by the great bible covers I saw on this site, and thought I would give it try. It is also my first try at lacing.

Art work by: Pieter Lastman in 1621.

Edited July 11, 2014 by Colt W Knight

[Chief31794]

Looks good Colt,

Nice job for your first time lacing. I see a few "layout" lines, you can eliminate them by using a tsqare ruler and lining your slit punch up to the measurement from the edge you've decided on, takes a little more time but it eliminates the layout lines. Your lacing is great, you might think about going through the hole just before the corner hole and the one just after twice, it looks like you went through the one after but not the one before it wil balance the look and help you transition around the corner a little better. I usually go twice through the one before and the one after and three times through the corner hole itself, many go 2/2/2 but I always liked the 2/3/2. Nothing wrong with the way you did it, I think it just makes it smoother around the corner, I also enlarge the three holes mentioned to accomodate the extra passes. With slits I do that with a lacing fid.

Great job!

Chief

Edited July 11, 2014 by Chief31794

[Colt W Knight]

I used the 2-2-2 deal but I didn't enlarge my holes enough.They certainly looked bigger when I did it, but once I started lacing it was obvious they weren't big enough.

[Chief31794]

Looks really great. Love the "Job" theme, being spit out of the whale.

Chief

[Bob Blea]

I think it looks great Colt! You did a great job for your first one.

Bob

[Northmount]

Looks really great. Love the "Job" theme, being spit out of the whale.

Chief

That would be "Jonah" rather than Job.

And yes, very interesting cover theme. Great idea. +1 on the Chief's lacing comments. He has some videos about lacing that would be good for you to watch.

Tom

[Chief31794]

That would be "Jonah" rather than Job.

And yes, very interesting cover theme. Great idea. +1 on the Chief's lacing comments. He has some videos about lacing that would be good for you to watch.

Tom

You are right sir, I think I was typing faster than I was thinking. I'm also on vacation with my Grandchildren and that seems to be distracting although I don't know why!!! Thanks,

Chief

[billybopp]

Tom's right. It's Jonah that was swallowed by the whale. Job was the long suffering guy beset by all sorts of problems and disasters. Not unlike leatherworkers.

It's a good looking cover, Colt!

Bill

[Northmount]

You are right sir, I think I was typing faster than I was thinking. I'm also on vacation with my Grandchildren and that seems to be distracting although I don't know why!!! Thanks,

Chief

Good place to be Chief ... Grandkids are a lot of fun. Have three of them overnight last night and tonight too. See what trouble we can get into!

Tom

[Colt W Knight]

Hit it with a coat of polish, made a felt bag for it, and sent it off today.

I think it looks great Colt! You did a great job for your first one.

Bob

Thanks Bob

Looks really great. Love the "Job" theme, being spit out of the whale.

Chief

Thanks. I always liked the Jonah story.

Tom's right. It's Jonah that was swallowed by the whale. Job was the long suffering guy beset by all sorts of problems and disasters. Not unlike leatherworkers.

It's a good looking cover, Colt!

Bill

Thanks Bill

That would be "Jonah" rather than Job.

And yes, very interesting cover theme. Great idea. +1 on the Chief's lacing comments. He has some videos about lacing that would be good for you to watch.

Tom

I am not good at traditional floral carvings, and I am not a basket weave fan ever since I had to clean my show saddle with a tooth brush as a kid.