Here's Some Recent Stuff I've Completed

[Hi Im Joe]

The 4th picture is the minimalist wallet with the J&M burned on? That is stitched at 5 sti with .040 Maine thread. Its the same size and sti as the messenger bag. All the items are stitched this way except for the 5 pocket bi-fold and the Trucker Wallet.

The 5 pocket bi-fold is stitched at 6.5 sti with .030 Maine Thread.

The trucker is 5 sti but I used 1.0mm Tejas thread from Tandy.

[DavidL]

only thing that throws me off is the stitching on the forth picture with the white thread, brown wallet. The thread bulges out if its not pulled extra tight since its a little large. It could be the hole is too small or the thread is too small or not pulled tight enough. I find for me if I pull too hard you can visually see that the finish product that a ton of pressure was applied to pulling the thread.

The first wallet picture with on the right side stitching is what it should come out as on all the wallets, where the hole is larger.

[Hi Im Joe]

only thing that throws me off is the stitching on the forth picture with the white thread, brown wallet. The thread bulges out if its not pulled extra tight since its a little large. It could be the hole is too small or the thread is too small or not pulled tight enough. I find for me if I pull too hard you can visually see that the finish product that a ton of pressure was applied to pulling the thread.

The first wallet picture with on the right side stitching is what it should come out as on all the wallets, where the hole is larger.

I see what you are saying. The wallet in the fourth picture...the stitching along the top was through just one layer of leather so I had to go light on the tension to not wrinkle the edge. But to compensate I probably should of drove the chisel deeper through the leather to make a bigger hole.

The wallet you like the stitching on is stitched at a higher sti with a thinner thread.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Hi Im Joe