Rossr Posted January 15, 2018 Report Posted January 15, 2018 Well made up a padfolio for myself. Never made one for a full sized tablet before. Veg tan flaps inside and business card holder and front and back parts. Dyed Fiebings Mahogany. Black part was wicket and Craig veg tan dyed black. Oak leaves carved and petal lifted(First time trying that and I like it) Letter R and Shield also carved. The back and parts of the front stamped using a basketweave stamp to make the arrow patterns. Sewing was don't by machine on a Juki LU-563 using 138 Black Nylon Thread. Inside the Blue is Pig suede. Just liked the look. I only had 8-9 ounce leather on hand for the front and back In the future I would use thinner...6-7 ounce at most I think. Although it made it nice to carve and stamp. Fun project and it came out ok in my opinion. Always learning Ross Quote
Members kiwican Posted January 15, 2018 Members Report Posted January 15, 2018 That's some mighty fine work Quote
Rossr Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Posted January 15, 2018 Just now, kiwican said: That's some mighty fine work Thank you sir....still much to improve though! Quote
Members YinTx Posted January 15, 2018 Members Report Posted January 15, 2018 That rocks! I don't think I could keep that basket pattern straight in my head, let alone on leather. Love the hidden pen holder and the blue liner. I like the finish on the spine: I thought it was bridle leather until I read your description. What color did you use to dye the body? Any antique at all? YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
alpha2 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Posted January 15, 2018 Great stuff! Now I need to come up with a reason I need one. Oh, I forgot...Guy wants=needs. Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members Dun Posted January 15, 2018 Members Report Posted January 15, 2018 Wow that is pretty. Agree with yin, I can't process how to do a basket weave like that Quote
Members Wedgetail Posted January 15, 2018 Members Report Posted January 15, 2018 Great job! I'm working on a portfolio now too, no tooling just a nice italian veg tan with a pigment coat... so much stitching. Quote
Members kiwican Posted January 15, 2018 Members Report Posted January 15, 2018 I have yet to attempt a Baskett weave for fear of going insane...er Quote
Rossr Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Posted January 16, 2018 1 hour ago, YinTx said: That rocks! I don't think I could keep that basket pattern straight in my head, let alone on leather. Love the hidden pen holder and the blue liner. I like the finish on the spine: I thought it was bridle leather until I read your description. What color did you use to dye the body? Any antique at all? YinTx Yin the only dye I used was fiebings mahogany. Its more red in person which i like...looks darker in the picture. That pattern really isnt that hard...and I have errors on it but I resisted the urge to restart. I got that pattern from the Paul long sheath video. you still work off a line when you start its just different orientation! I know you could do it!! 1 hour ago, alpha2 said: Great stuff! Now I need to come up with a reason I need one. Oh, I forgot...Guy wants=needs. exactly Alpha2 thats why I know I have one. I mean I had three already....granted nothing as fancy as this...but I sure didnt need one for function sake 1 hour ago, Dun said: Wow that is pretty. Agree with yin, I can't process how to do a basket weave like that Thanks Dun.....if I can do it anyone can....really! 1 hour ago, Wedgetail said: Great job! I'm working on a portfolio now too, no tooling just a nice italian veg tan with a pigment coat... so much stitching. Wedge...I cheated and used a machine.... Thank you for the kind words looking forward to seeing yours 1 hour ago, kiwican said: I have yet to attempt a Baskett weave for fear of going insane...er Once you get on it the basket weave isnt too bad Quote
Members Instinctive Posted January 16, 2018 Members Report Posted January 16, 2018 Nice "try". My eyes get blurring looking at basket weave, especially the arrow pattern. I made my fist one a while back just to see if I could. It eventually made it's way to Pennsylvania! For future consideration, one thing I did that I found useful was not to stitch the left side of the pad pocket. Made it a lot easier to insert the pad, the pad does not move and it leaves the option to use a notebook rather than a pad. Quote Eric Fisher Fisher Custom Leather "A Retirement Project" https://fishercustomleather.wordpress.com/
bikermutt07 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 Really looks great. Wicked pattern. Are the photos long and skinny on everybody's screen? 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.
Rossr Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Posted January 16, 2018 18 minutes ago, Instinctive said: Nice "try". My eyes get blurring looking at basket weave, especially the arrow pattern. I made my fist one a while back just to see if I could. It eventually made it's way to Pennsylvania! For future consideration, one thing I did that I found useful was not to stitch the left side of the pad pocket. Made it a lot easier to insert the pad, the pad does not move and it leaves the option to use a notebook rather than a pad. Eric I like that idea....and it would make it a little easier to stitch too...cause I actually stitched that to the liner and then went around the rest. That would eliminate that step 14 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said: Really looks great. Wicked pattern. Are the photos long and skinny on everybody's screen? Fills the whole screen on mine.... Thank you Quote
garypl Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 Really nice job Ross! I remember that basket weave on the knife sheath you posted - looks clearer in this project, but I still don’t think I will attempt it! Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members JKHelms Posted January 16, 2018 Members Report Posted January 16, 2018 Looks very good nice work Quote
Rossr Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, garypl said: Really nice job Ross! I remember that basket weave on the knife sheath you posted - looks clearer in this project, but I still don’t think I will attempt it! Gary Gary and all, I did a quick google search and found this video about it. Around the 7 minute mark is the how to. He just does one arrow row, but you just reverse and come the other way to make more. Thanks for the kind words 9 hours ago, JKHelms said: Looks very good nice work Thank you! Edited January 16, 2018 by Rossr Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted January 16, 2018 Members Report Posted January 16, 2018 Heh, heh, we all have things we're not willing to try...I feel the same way about basket weave as some of you. I have 2 stamps, and don't think I've ever used them. I love to carve leather, while others on this board don't... Very nice! I want to do a padfolio (never heard that term before, but it's a very accurate description!) for myself at some point, so this is an inspiration to me. I want to try one of the Tandy catalogue designs. Hope I'm not being too ambitious, but ya never know until you try something! :D Tandy-Leather-Buyers-Guide-186-2012.pdf Quote
Rossr Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Posted January 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Sheilajeanne said: Heh, heh, we all have things we're not willing to try...I feel the same way about basket weave as some of you. I have 2 stamps, and don't think I've ever used them. I love to carve leather, while others on this board don't... Very nice! I want to do a padfolio (never heard that term before, but it's a very accurate description!) for myself at some point, so this is an inspiration to me. I want to try one of the Tandy catalogue designs. Hope I'm not being too ambitious, but ya never know until you try something! :D Tandy-Leather-Buyers-Guide-186-2012.pdf Thank you and exactly...got to try you will only learn and improve by trying....give it a go! Quote
Members Double Daddy Posted January 16, 2018 Members Report Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) Quality craftsmanship!...Love the arrowhead stamping pattern, too. Edited January 16, 2018 by Double Daddy Quote Have a great day! Chris
Members battlemunky Posted January 16, 2018 Members Report Posted January 16, 2018 That is awesome! Quote
Rossr Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Posted January 17, 2018 5 hours ago, Double Daddy said: Quality craftsmanship!...Love the arrowhead stamping pattern, too. Thanks. 5 hours ago, battlemunky said: That is awesome! You are too kind! Quote
Members Popo425 Posted January 17, 2018 Members Report Posted January 17, 2018 That's some Groovy stamping! Quote
Members Texson Posted January 17, 2018 Members Report Posted January 17, 2018 Looks great! Another one on the Project List to get too. You've inspired me to move it up the list. Quote
Rossr Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Posted January 18, 2018 13 hours ago, Popo425 said: That's some Groovy stamping! 2 hours ago, Texson said: Looks great! Another one on the Project List to get too. You've inspired me to move it up the list. Lot of fun...look forward to seeing it Quote
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