Something Old Into Something New - First Briefcase

[Equiplay Saddlery]

This is a briefcase I just finished for a friend. The inlay is from her father's briefcase that he had made in the 1940's. It was the back panel and was the only part that was salvageable due to age/dryness/rot. He was a bullrider so I was glad I could at least save that part. It is 6-7 oz veg tan lined with latigo (mainly to protect the inlay and give it some rigidity). The gussets are one piece chocolate colored chap leather. It has Horse Shoe brand buckles, rolled handle, oiled and Tan Kote for a finish.

[Boriqua]

wow that came out amazing!!! Her jaw must have dropped when she saw that.

How do you get your veg tan so white. Did you treat it with something or was it just a great piece of leather.

[Equiplay Saddlery]

  On 3/23/2016 at 2:08 PM, Boriqua said:

wow that came out amazing!!! Her jaw must have dropped when she saw that.

How do you get your veg tan so white. Did you treat it with something or was it just a great piece of leather.

It was good leather but it actually isn't quite as light as it appears. I think the led lights in my shop made the pictures look lighter than they really are. She has only seen pictures of it so far and she said she had tears in her eyes. She is coming to get it in a couple of days. Thanks for the compliment Boriqua. I'm just glad it turned out nice and she trusted me with designing it using such a cool family heirloom.

[Thor]

I'm liking it a lot, too. That was a really good job!

[grmnsplx]

excellent.

[TSes]

I really like the way you alternated the basket weave stamp. Very nice.

[Equiplay Saddlery]

  On 3/23/2016 at 4:49 PM, TSes said:

I really like the way you alternated the basket weave stamp. Very nice.

Thanks everyone. It was fun and frustrating at the same time but I learned a LOT about making cases. It seemed like I was basket stamping forever but I do have a tremendous appreciation for my Barry King basket stamps now. They made life a whole lot simpler.