Members 9tpi Posted March 18, 2017 Members Report Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) Hello everyone Here is a recent woman's bag I made using tumbled Horween Essex. The leather is about 6/7oz and slightly spongy. Its sewn at 6 spi (7 tpi) with fil au chinois linen thread; size 432 Fully lined with interior pocket. And a shot of the hide Thanks for looking Edited March 18, 2017 by 9tpi Quote https://www.instagram.com/c_skelhorn
Members YinTx Posted March 18, 2017 Members Report Posted March 18, 2017 That is some seriously nice work! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
bikermutt07 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Posted March 18, 2017 Wow, just...... Flawless. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members gigi Posted March 18, 2017 Members Report Posted March 18, 2017 Awesome, great looking bag! Quote Houston, we have a problem
Members sunflower Posted March 18, 2017 Members Report Posted March 18, 2017 Love your bag. One l would love to aspire to. Would love to hear how you did the handles. Quote
RockyAussie Posted March 18, 2017 Report Posted March 18, 2017 Well done. I bet you had some fun doing the edging on it though. Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members battlemunky Posted March 19, 2017 Members Report Posted March 19, 2017 Really nice piece! Quote
Members LeatherBeast Posted March 19, 2017 Members Report Posted March 19, 2017 This is beautiful craftsmanship! I can tell you spent some time on getting the details just right. Quote Sign up for the FREE beginner leatherworking mini-course at www.leatherbeast.com
Members Tommo Posted March 19, 2017 Members Report Posted March 19, 2017 Fantastic...looks like a high end professional piece of work! Quote
Members DJole Posted March 19, 2017 Members Report Posted March 19, 2017 Oh, my....that's some mighty craftsmanship there! Well done, indeed! Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Members venator Posted March 20, 2017 Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 Gorgeous! Is it a turned or drop in lining? Quote
Members 9tpi Posted March 20, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 On 3/18/2017 at 1:43 PM, YinTx said: That is some seriously nice work! YinTx Thank you. On 3/18/2017 at 1:50 PM, bikermutt07 said: Wow, just...... Flawless. Far from flawless lol, but thank you very much! On 3/18/2017 at 4:32 PM, gigi said: Awesome, great looking bag! Thank you! Quote https://www.instagram.com/c_skelhorn
Members 9tpi Posted March 20, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 On 3/18/2017 at 5:37 PM, sunflower said: Love your bag. One l would love to aspire to. Would love to hear how you did the handles. They are a "filled handle" you can use rope or tubing. Roll the leather around it and sew it all up! On 3/18/2017 at 7:17 PM, RockyAussie said: Well done. I bet you had some fun doing the edging on it though. Thank you very much. Some people love the edging process, to be honest, I despise it lol! On 3/18/2017 at 8:49 PM, battlemunky said: Really nice piece! Thank you Quote https://www.instagram.com/c_skelhorn
Members 9tpi Posted March 20, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 19 hours ago, LeatherBeast said: This is beautiful craftsmanship! I can tell you spent some time on getting the details just right. Thanks or the kind words. Yes, as we all know one you make a cut or a punch there is no going back. I spend more time planning my next move than I do the move itself. 16 hours ago, Tommo said: Fantastic...looks like a high end professional piece of work! Thank you very much 15 hours ago, DJole said: Oh, my....that's some mighty craftsmanship there! Well done, indeed! Thanks DJole! 12 hours ago, robbied said: That is amazing! Thanks very much Quote https://www.instagram.com/c_skelhorn
Members 9tpi Posted March 20, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 11 hours ago, venator said: Gorgeous! Is it a turned or drop in lining? Thanks! Yes i guess you could say its a dropped in lining. I personally, don't know the terms, just how i do them. 4 hours ago, nstarleather said: Beautiful, I love that leather! I could not agree more. Its the main reason why this bag was a success. 31 minutes ago, motocouture said: Amazing work! Thanks! Quote https://www.instagram.com/c_skelhorn
Members venator Posted March 20, 2017 Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 What did you use to finish the edges on it? Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted March 20, 2017 Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 Whoa, that's awesome. May I ask how you did the lining? I haven't made a bag before but I'm going to soon and that is the thing holding me up. You did a fantastic job on this bag. Quote
Members 9tpi Posted March 20, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, venator said: What did you use to finish the edges on it? I do my best to line everything up as square as possible. Then I use edge paint; sanding between each coat. A little assistance from my hot iron as well. Quote https://www.instagram.com/c_skelhorn
Members 9tpi Posted March 20, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Stetson912 said: Whoa, that's awesome. May I ask how you did the lining? I haven't made a bag before but I'm going to soon and that is the thing holding me up. You did a fantastic job on this bag. With this particular bag the lining is essentially a "bag within a bag". Nothing too complex. Its just a matter of clean execution. lots of checking and re-checking my measurements. Quote https://www.instagram.com/c_skelhorn
Members Stetson912 Posted March 20, 2017 Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 Ah ok, so make a bag the same dimensions as the main bag? Then drop it in and stitch around the top? Yu our have trim pieces around the top of the liner which is a good idea I think. But that's the basic principles right? Quote
Members venator Posted March 20, 2017 Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Stetson912 said: Ah ok, so make a bag the same dimensions as the main bag? Then drop it in and stitch around the top? Yu our have trim pieces around the top of the liner which is a good idea I think. But that's the basic principles right? 1 hour ago, 9tpi said: With this particular bag the lining is essentially a "bag within a bag". Nothing too complex. Its just a matter of clean execution. lots of checking and re-checking my measurements. it sounds like this is a drop in lining. depending on whether you're hand or machine sewing and how you feel about finishing edges it's one of the two options. The other is a turned lining. This video gives a great explanation how to do both. Because she's using fabric she turns the top edges of both bag and lining to ensure no raw edges are visible, with leather you don't have to do that (as seen in this gorgeous bag we're all so taken with). If you do turn them a turned lining is a lot easier as it's less thickness to sew through, a drop in requires a heavier machine. I did my tote (look at my thread here in show off) with a turned lining. Quote
Members Sofaspud Posted March 22, 2017 Members Report Posted March 22, 2017 Absolutely beautiful. Fine craftsmanship. You should be very proud of this piece. Quote
Members 9tpi Posted March 22, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 22, 2017 8 hours ago, Sofaspud said: Absolutely beautiful. Fine craftsmanship. You should be very proud of this piece. Thank you for the kind words. Quote https://www.instagram.com/c_skelhorn
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