Another Mexican Basket Weave Braided Project

[Chief31794]

Did this purse for a lady in Australia a couple of weeks back, forgot to post it, she seemed pretty happy with it.

Chief

[Rohn]

I imagine that your customer was very pleased with that Chief. Beautiful work. Love it.

[MonicaJacobson]

That looks great, Chief! I love the color.

[Hi Im Joe]

That's really awesome!

[billybopp]

Looks great Chief ... As always. I love the color, but how do you manage to get it so nice and even. I always have a bitch of a time with tan / saddle tan / british tan getting anything approaching an even finish!

Bill

[builderofstuff]

Looks amazing!

[Chief31794]

I imagine that your customer was very pleased with that Chief. Beautiful work. Love it.

Thanks Rohn,

That looks great, Chief! I love the color.

Thank you!

That's really awesome!

Thanks,

Looks great Chief ... As always. I love the color, but how do you manage to get it so nice and even. I always have a bitch of a time with tan / saddle tan / british tan getting anything approaching an even finish!

Bill

Thanks, I always wet the leather before applying the antique stain. It seems to help distribute it, someone told me it opens up the leather. I also have one cloth ready that is wet, after applying the stain, letting it set for a very short while, then I wipe off the excess with dry towels, then I do a final wipe with the damp towel (it removes some more of the excess pigment), If the damp towel leaves any residual moisture, I wipe again with clean dry cloths very lightly. Hope that helps,

Chief

Looks amazing!

Thanks,

Chief

[Wild Bill46]

Man Cheif, Thats a beautiful Purse, I know she'll love it for many moons to come,

As usual the braiding, just looks like Cheif's work ! Really Nice ! Wild Bill46

[Chief31794]

Man Cheif, Thats a beautiful Purse, I know she'll love it for many moons to come,

As usual the braiding, just looks like Cheif's work ! Really Nice ! Wild Bill46

Thanks Wild Bill,

Chief

[LederRudi]

Beautiful work, Chief!

How do you join the lacing around back and front with the lacing along the edge of the gusset?

In other words: How do you split the lacing into branches respectively join two branches?

[Chief31794]

Beautiful work, Chief!

How do you join the lacing around back and front with the lacing along the edge of the gusset?

In other words: How do you split the lacing into branches respectively join two branches?

Leather Rudi,

The lacing isn't joined exactly it appears to be, I stitch the top of the gussets before assembling the front or back to them and I start and stop the gusset stitch in the holes that will be used to stitch the front or back to the gusset, so both sets of stitching pass through that hole so it appears that they are continuous. I hope I explained it well, it's easier to do than to say.

Thanks,

Chief

[LederRudi]

Thank you for explaining, Chief!

Rudi

[silverwingit]

Simply masterful!

I like and respect this piece as well as any I've seen you post, Chief. I can do the Mexican Round braid. It's my favorite (I learned it in part from your videos). I'm fine on a straight run but joining runs and hiding the join is something that's beyond me. I too appreciate you explanation.

Love it! Inspires me to attempt something like it for myself (when I work up the courage).

Michelle

[Chief31794]

Thank you for explaining, Chief!

Rudi

No problem!

Simply masterful!

I like and respect this piece as well as any I've seen you post, Chief. I can do the Mexican Round braid. It's my favorite (I learned it in part from your videos). I'm fine on a straight run but joining runs and hiding the join is something that's beyond me. I too appreciate you explanation.

Love it! Inspires me to attempt something like it for myself (when I work up the courage).

Michelle

Thanks,

Chief

[cardinal leather]

Chief,

Nicely done, From the photos it looks like chocolate pigskin liner, what is the zippered pouch made from?

Thanks for your comments, Jim