How I'm Gonna Sew A Box From Individual Parts Of Leather

[Jim]

I'll have to watch the video when I get in to see if we are talking about the same thing. My methods have to do with cartridge boxes. The methods will however work for any leather box.

Jim

[Northmount]

I would do the sides of the box individually, back-stitching each end. Then I would go around the bottom in one continuous run. Similar on top if the top is stitched closed.

Tom

[Lillian ADju]

I'll have to watch the video when I get in to see if we are talking about the same thing. My methods have to do with cartridge boxes. The methods will however work for any leather box.

Jim

Hi, Jim

it's not the issue to make a box from a single piece of leather

It's about using leftovers or just different colors of leather to make a box

and what I would like to know is what is proper or "traditional way" to do it

and this guy in video is definitely a traditional guy

Regards

Aleksandar

[Lillian ADju]

I would do the sides of the box individually, back-stitching each end. Then I would go around the bottom in one continuous run. Similar on top if the top is stitched closed.

Tom

Hi, Tom

Thanks for your replies

What confused me in this video is that he didn't mention any back-stitching when he get to the bottom so I watch video again and again and how he start is a little bit weird.

He glued three sides and then you have one vertical and two horizontal sides

So he stitch one side, cut the tread and start second side and that means that he gonna stitch every single side separately or (how he show in this video, because he start stitching only twice for three sides) he will stitch one vertical separately and two bottom together witch mean that he will end up with two vertical on opposite side left undone

So my conclusion is that this video is pretty mess up and confusing and what you said have more sense than what he show

Regards

Aleksandar

[Lillian ADju]

Update
I'm like stick to this video but I all ready decide that I'm gonna stitch this box in all ways that I mentioned and see what is best for me
So this is the only sense that I find in this video
I look at it one more time and this one is what I think what he did
1. He stitch one vertical side with single tread (a)
Then he stitch two horizontal sides with single tread (b.)
Remove piece from the clamp
2. Put another two pieces of leather in clamp and stitch it (c.)
3. Join part 1. and part 2. and stitch 2x two sides with a single tread (d), (e)
If any experience member (like Tom or DavidL) can confirm this as likely or possible
Regards
Aleksandar

Edited December 5, 2014 by Lillian ADju

[DavidL]

All speculation.

First way - I think the picture you drawn is the way nigel does it.

Second way - To do it with all the sides first and then with one single piece of thread for the bottom you could probably use needles and put them in between the holes to hold the leather in place and take them out as you go along. This way is harder I would imagine if you didn't have a special jig just for the bottom piece to hold in place (needs to be made to size and something to attach it to the jig like string or rubber bands).

A jig like this would help for the bottom in the second way. (The distance should be enough so an awl can fit but not too far that the leather can slouch.

box jig.pdf

Edited December 5, 2014 by DavidL

[Lillian ADju]

All speculation.

First way - I think the picture you drawn is the way nigel does it.

I'm happy that we figured out

Regards

Aleksandar

[Lillian ADju]

I start with video so I can finish with video
Some Japanese guy doing box with first stitching sides
:)

[silverwingit]

Valerie Michaels explains how to join corners with a single stitch in her "Leatherworking Handbook." But Nige's little tips and tricks are all very useful.

Michelle