Hand Sewn Satchel: First Project, I'd love some feedback!

[AzShooter]

Most Excellent first attempt.  Keep at it.  Very impressed with your stitching.  Hand stitching is an art in itself.  It's very relaxing and I love doing it.  I'd love to see your next project. If  this is the first I can imagine how well your next will be.

[Chief Filipino]

Nicely done on your edge bevelers making gouges and feeling like you're using it wrong I HIGHLY recommend you sharpen/polish your cutting implements. I too bought many of my first tools from Tandy and just went to town, then I finally started focusing on learning how to sharpen my tools and WOW! sharps tools make a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEE difference! 

 

 

[ThatTallChick]

On 4/9/2021 at 10:49 PM, Chief Filipino said:

Nicely done on your edge bevelers making gouges and feeling like you're using it wrong I HIGHLY recommend you sharpen/polish your cutting implements. I too bought many of my first tools from Tandy and just went to town, then I finally started focusing on learning how to sharpen my tools and WOW! sharps tools make a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEE difference! 

 

 

Definitely! I just purchased a "stopping block" and some compound.. mind you my tools are all from a $150 kit from Amazon so I am not expecting much from them. I was told cheap tools won't sharpen but I'll give it a try and go from there...wish me luck

[ThatTallChick]

On 4/6/2021 at 10:54 PM, Buttons said:

Amazing!

I made one like that only it was tooled. 
you’re gonna love working with leather. 
 

That's quite stunning. I always thought "tooled" was the process of using tools to cut, shape, etc the leather, now I'm assuming it refers to the engraving process so that's good to know!

[sbrownn]

 I was told cheap tools won't sharpen but I'll give it a try and go from there...wish me luck

I think that "cheap" tools might not hold an edge as well as some of the tools made from better steel but I'm pretty sure you will be able to get them sharp.  I have some expensive knives that don't hold an edge either...I think the key is in the kind of steel used to make the knife from the beginning.