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Working with leather?

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Right guys a bit off the wall, but it have just bought an 8' x 4' tanned cowhide really cheap, I fancy making a couple of satchelly type man bags cos of all the stuff I carry around.

Has anyone made anything like this or got any patterns?
 
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I would make a paper template and then copy that design to the leather. To sew it up you can get a little jig to cut lather lace. I've got one and have been looking to see where I got it from. If I find out, I'll let you know.
 
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Matt said:
Ed, that is an image the will stay with me for a long time :face:
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I have tried to poke out my mind's eye, it hasn't worked.:sob:

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You could make some lederhosen for Grump and Woody .:thumbs:
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Right, you can pack that sort of talk in straight away, just cos you got some strange outfit fetish don't count me into it Mista.
Look what you stirred up now init?
I got me wild up now Ed.
As for manbags, use a bloody cardboard box like the rest of us, andbags is for wimin init?
 
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edlea said:
You could make some lederhosen for Grump and Woody .:thumbs:
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Emmmmmmmmm do you think I would look good in it then Ed darling :funny::funny::funny::funny:
Come on Brian you know you want to really we may get a load of catwalk work and make our fortune you would never need to work again

Ohhhhhhh blooy Nora I feel sick just the thought of it let me out I wanna go home
 
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Just to change the subject away from lederhosen & the frankly :vomit: inducing thought of Woody & Brian's little legs dangling from them :devil:

I recently made this vice for a leather worker.
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You sit with it between you legs hence the rounded over foot, the vice is for holding 2 pieces of leather while they are stitched, something like this would be handy for the sowing up of a bag.
As for a pattern could you not just use a design from a commercially available one & adapt it to the size you require?
 
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Grump said:
Right, you can pack that sort of talk in straight away, just cos you got some strange outfit fetish don't count me into it Mista.
Look what you stirred up now init?
I got me wild up now Ed.
As for manbags, use a bloody cardboard box like the rest of us, andbags is for wimin init?
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Denial and damnation is a sure reverse physiological sign of approval don't cha know.:frenchkiss::frenchkiss::frenchkiss:
 
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You have already seen me in my mankini you don't peeking at me no more than that init?
Hey even fat people have feelings don't eye?
 
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Doug said:
Just to change the subject away from lederhosen & the frankly :vomit: inducing thought of Woody & Brian's little legs dangling from them :devil:
I recently made this vice for a leather worker.
photo_zps8a016c38.jpg

You sit with it between you legs hence the rounded over foot, the vice is for holding 2 pieces of leather while they are stitched, something like this would be handy for the sowing up of a bag.
As for a pattern could you not just use a design from a commercially available one & adapt it to the size you require?
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The item in Doug's photo is called a "stitching pony" and would definitely be useful when stitching your pieces of leather together. But make one, cos they are damned expensive to buy (about £30.00).

I've made a number of things out of leather (turn shoes, sheaths, scabbards, pouches, belts) and would advise making a template as suggested by Paul before cutting your leather out.

You will also need an awl to make the holes in the leather for the stitching. I would suggest using waxed cotton thread and saddle stitching the pieces of leather together as it is a stronger stitch.
 
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Right back to serious stuff init?
It has been many years since I did any leather work but to add to the above.
I used to have a spiked wheel which I ran along the seam to mark where to make the holes so the were equidistant making a nice uniform stitch.
I think it had a name but can't remember what it's called.
 
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Grump said:
I used to have a spiked wheel which I ran along the seam to mark where to make the holes so the were equidistant making a nice uniform stitch.
I think it had a name but can't remember what it's called.
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The item Grump is referring to is an "Overstitch wheel" you can get them in 5, 6, 7 or 10 spikes to the inch :thumbs:
 
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chas_41_uk said:
The item Grump is referring to is an "Overstitch wheel" you can get them in 5, 6, 7 or 10 spikes to the inch :thumbs:
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Cheers Chas I don't think I ever knew what it was called that's why I couldn't remember cos that rings no bells whatsoever but it was a useful tool to have for that sort of work.
 
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