Members Richard M Posted September 3, 2015 Members Report Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) This has been a long time in the making but I am quite pleased with the finished item. It was made for my brother in law who shoots here in the UK. Thanks for taking a look Richard. Edited September 3, 2015 by Richard M Quote
Troy I Posted September 3, 2015 Report Posted September 3, 2015 That is fantastic!!!! Good job. Quote
Members Rohn Posted September 3, 2015 Members Report Posted September 3, 2015 That is an absolutely beautiful job on that shooting bag. Your brother-in-law will love it. Quote
Members Bruce H Posted September 4, 2015 Members Report Posted September 4, 2015 Right on! That is super! Can I ask a few questions...Did you use a stiffner behind the leather? Is the lower vertical secction thats monted to the base wet formed? How did you roll that lower edge leaving a flange and an inside fillet without tearing / cutting the leather? It looks very difficult to me. This is very detailed in my opinion! Sorry if the questions are asking too much...Newbie here. Thanks for showing us. Quote
Members Richard M Posted September 4, 2015 Author Members Report Posted September 4, 2015 Thanks for the kind feedback you have all given. Bruce I am happy to answer your questions people on this forum have always been helpful and answered mine. Did you use a stiffner behind the leather? I did not use any stiffener behind the leather the bag is filled with fine sand to give it some weight to help stop it moving about. Is the lower vertical secction thats monted to the base wet formed? No not in the traditional sense. I did however dampen the leather to help form the fold but nothing more than that. How did you roll that lower edge leaving a flange and an inside fillet without tearing / cutting the leather? I assume you are talking about the black centre section. Once I had formed the vertical piece I then stitched the centre section in, this then wanted to straighten the fold out. I then dampened the edge again and with some persuasion and brute force you end up with the front edge just running smoothly down and once its glued and stitched its not going anywhere. It was not that difficult to make, what was hard is making sure everything is done in the right order and the patience to wait for glue, stain and damp leather to dry before moving on to the next step. Hopefully my answers make sense but if you would like any more info just ask. Quote
Members Bruce H Posted September 5, 2015 Members Report Posted September 5, 2015 Thanks Richard that helps a lot...I'm thinking I will attempt one of these this winter. I really appreciate your taking the time to answer questions. Thanks Again! Quote
Members Manypawz Posted September 6, 2015 Members Report Posted September 6, 2015 That is a beautiful piece. I keep coming back to look at it.....love it! Quote
Members Wild Bill46 Posted September 6, 2015 Members Report Posted September 6, 2015 Well thought out and made. congratulations ! --- Wild Bill46 Quote
Members grumpyold Posted September 7, 2015 Members Report Posted September 7, 2015 Very nice. The color contrast is out standing.. Quote
Members The Dawg Club Posted September 8, 2015 Members Report Posted September 8, 2015 Very Nice!!! Quote
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