Members AndrewWR Posted April 22, 2020 Members Report Posted April 22, 2020 OK. So the UK is on lockdown and a month ago I got a couple of shoulders of Bridle Leather (2.5-3mm & 1.5-2mm thick)... The plan: to make myself a new briefcase. Three weeks of lockdown should be enough. Cut, glue, sew, burnish... repeat as necessary. To be continued... Quote
Members AndrewWR Posted April 22, 2020 Author Members Report Posted April 22, 2020 Part 2. I wasn't planning to put a slip pocket on the back but there was a natural blemish in the leather and I didn't have the luxury of cutting around it so I covered it with another piece. A big shout out to the lovely people at Rocky Mountain Leather who supplied the lock. It's made by MMC in Italy but RMLeather are pretty much the only retailers of these palladium plated beauties. You may recognise them from Marcellino's bags. This one has travelled far to end up on my bag: Italy to Utah to North Wales. The large Sam Browns under the buckles are just an alternative to loops. I find loops a bit fiddly but the studs work fine. 8mm studs and 8mm holes so there is no stress on the leather to push it over the stud our pull it off, hence no wear & tear. The holes were punched a little high so the strap naturally pulls up behind the ball of the stud, retaining it but easily releasing it. The silver screw on the end of the case is the back of another Sam Brown. This one allows the attachment of my pen case to the gusset. I never liked pen loos on the dividers of briefcases: Why make a narrow space half an inch narrower when there so much more length than width? I find it's far less intrusive at the end of the bag and, being removable, it can still go in a pocket if I choose. There's no shoulder strap because I never use one. It's a fraction over A£ size internally (not by accident) with three compartments (1",2",1"). Now they've extended the lockdown I'm planning a laptop case to match / fit inside. Stay Safe. Quote
Members Retswerb Posted April 23, 2020 Members Report Posted April 23, 2020 Excellent briefcase! Thanks for posting all the pics. Your stitching around the lock looks sharp and I like the selfie there too. Quote
Members Scoutmom103 Posted April 23, 2020 Members Report Posted April 23, 2020 Very nice. Love the detachable pen case. Quote
Members blink1688 Posted April 26, 2020 Members Report Posted April 26, 2020 This looks exceptional, thank you for sharing. Makes me want to get back into making some larger projects. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Posted April 26, 2020 You did a fantastic job. 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 Alden Posted April 26, 2020 Members Report Posted April 26, 2020 Beautifully traditional. Love the lock too, Is it British made? Quote
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