Bottega Style Weaving With Hermes Saddle Stitching

[hockeykspiky]

I'm brand new to leathercraft, and this was my first project ever.

Thanks for watching. Please advise

Edited October 11, 2014 by hockeykspiky

[silverbullet]

Very nice looks like its well proportioned and made to last. Gary

[9tpi]

Great work. Fit and finish is fantastic.

[Kustom]

Nice bag. What makes it "Hermes saddle stitching" as opposed to saddle stitching that actual saddle makers have been using for hundreds of years?

Edited October 11, 2014 by Kustom

[hockeykspiky]

Hermes workers don't cast their stitches

[Kustom]

So Hermes was the first to not cast a stitch?

[DavidL]

So Hermes was the first to not cast a stitch?

Most likely one of the oldest, still running company (most established) to saddle stitch, since the early 1800s. The angle of the stitch and the separation of each stitch with thinner thread would be why he called it hermes saddle stitch. Not entirely right, or wrong.

Id be interested in a tutorial if you are willing to share how you make it. Very unique looking bag.

[Kustom]

Most likely one of the oldest, still running company (most established) to saddle stitch, since the early 1800s. The angle of the stitch and the separation of each stitch with thinner thread would be why he called it hermes saddle stitch. Not entirely right, or wrong.

Id be interested in a tutorial if you are willing to share how you make it. Very unique looking bag.

Does anyone know of a book about their history? According to their wiki page they did harness and saddle mostly until the 1920s.

[Hi Im Joe]

The still do saddlery and harness work now.

[thefanninator]

I'm curious, where did you read or hear that Hermes doesn't cast their stitches?