Chief31794 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Posted October 28, 2016 Don't get much call for these in the past few years. But got this one, made from Hermann Oak (c) 4/5 oz with Faille Cloth Lining. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members Brown64 Posted October 28, 2016 Members Report Posted October 28, 2016 Very nice! Getting ready to start one of these myself for my mother for Christmas. Quote
Members Cedric LopezAlmeida Posted October 28, 2016 Members Report Posted October 28, 2016 Beautiful Quote
Members bdpeters Posted October 28, 2016 Members Report Posted October 28, 2016 the lacing on the edges adds a real nice touch Quote
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted October 28, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted October 28, 2016 Really nice Chief! Your lacing looks great as always. How do you bond the cloth lining to the leather? Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Chief31794 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Posted October 28, 2016 13 hours ago, Brown64 said: Very nice! Getting ready to start one of these myself for my mother for Christmas. Thanks 9 hours ago, Cedric LopezAlmeida said: Beautiful Thank You 1 hour ago, bdpeters said: the lacing on the edges adds a real nice touch Thank you. 59 minutes ago, Bob Blea said: Really nice Chief! Your lacing looks great as always. How do you bond the cloth lining to the leather? Bob, I use #77 super strength contact adhesive spray for this, used to use Master's Contact Cement which is what I use for everything except Faille Cloth and that's because if you're not very careful it will "bleed" through the cloth. The spray works really well. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members plinkercases Posted October 28, 2016 Members Report Posted October 28, 2016 This is very nice. Making my own is still behind some other customer projects but you just reminded me perhaps my God should come first! Perhaps this weekend, Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members HobbledCobbler Posted October 28, 2016 Members Report Posted October 28, 2016 Very nice! When I went up to Tandy for some midsole leather they handed me their master catalog and it has some beautiful tooling on the front cover and I started dreaming about making a Bible cover. My Bible's leather is breaking at the hinges. I bought it back in 1990 and it's just worn out. I need to protect it. Quote
Members Dave Richardson Posted October 29, 2016 Members Report Posted October 29, 2016 Beautiful work as always. Your lacing inspired me to learn how ! If I could ask, did you have the bible to make this cover or did you do it from dimensions ? Im trying to understand on a custom order, how do you know what size to make it ? Quote https://www.facebook.com/dave.richardson.35977
Members Tugadude Posted October 30, 2016 Members Report Posted October 30, 2016 Awesome work and inspirational to boot! Quote
Chief31794 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) On 10/28/2016 at 3:39 PM, plinkercases said: This is very nice. Making my own is still behind some other customer projects but you just reminded me perhaps my God should come first! Perhaps this weekend, Thanks On 10/28/2016 at 4:15 PM, HobbledCobbler said: Very nice! When I went up to Tandy for some midsole leather they handed me their master catalog and it has some beautiful tooling on the front cover and I started dreaming about making a Bible cover. My Bible's leather is breaking at the hinges. I bought it back in 1990 and it's just worn out. I need to protect it. These do protect Bibles pretty well. 22 hours ago, Dave Richardson said: Beautiful work as always. Your lacing inspired me to learn how ! If I could ask, did you have the bible to make this cover or did you do it from dimensions ? Im trying to understand on a custom order, how do you know what size to make it ? I prefer to have the Bible (it seems to me that nearly all Bibles are different sizes), but taking orders for them doesn't facilitate that so I have them provide the measurement of the cover height, Width and the thickness of the spine. I then lay the cover out leaving bengin space, and 1/2" clear all the way around. That makes them the height + 1" for the height, the (Width X 2)+ the thickness + 1/4" bending allowance for the width. As long as the custom measures to within 1/8" it works well. Forgot, I also add 1/8" all the way around for the lacing holes the 1/2" clearance is inside the lacing holes. Sorry. Hard to remember the steps easier to just do them. 7 hours ago, Tugadude said: Awesome work and inspirational to boot! THanks, Edited October 30, 2016 by Chief31794 Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members Harry Marinakis Posted October 30, 2016 Members Report Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Very attractive piece of work you've done there. I'm jealous of your lacing. Edited October 30, 2016 by Harry Marinakis Quote
Chief31794 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Posted October 31, 2016 13 hours ago, Harry Marinakis said: Very attractive piece of work you've done there. I'm jealous of your lacing. Thanks, I started leather working in the late 60's and at that time every thing was laced (just about). I still like the look as well. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
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