Big Jobs in Leather

[shep]

Sorry folks. Show-off time again.
I just finished this and I'm pretty chuffed with how it turned out.
Has anyone else taken on any big jobs with leather?

16x12x5", made from 2mm camel leather, ALL handstitched. (About 1800 stitches in total). It has a padded laptop section at the back;a key clip and accessory pockets in the front section.

The central divider is hand-tooled with a design based on my maker's mark.

The bag can be carried as a rucksack with the strap fed through the rear d-ring. The shoulder pad splits to provide two rucksack pads.

Excuse me while I put my fingers back in their ice-bath...

 

[chickenofthewoods]

I think you can be forgiven for showing off although that's not how I describe your obvious and well deserved pride in the finished piece. It's beautiful, congratulations!

 

[wanderingblade]

That is stunning work - I love it!

Have to admit, from the thread title I thought this was about a near miss on a motorcycle................

 

[British Red]

Thats gorgeous!

Is "how much" a wrong question?

Red

 

[SimonM]

Stunning work - ditto what BR said!

Simon

 

[Barney]

Lovely that. Very Very nice.

 

[Barney]

well worth a grand!

 

[Toddy]

Shep that is really, really beautiful work The finished piece too

No wonder your fingers need ice baths.

Thank you for posting

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Black Sheep]

WOW:Wow: Top quality work:notworthy

I've thought about making something like that but don't think I've got the patience or the finger ends

Where did you get your pattern from or is it freehand?

Cheers Richard

 

[Kerne]

Superb work! Both inspiring and intimidating at the same time. :You_Rock_

 

[BorderReiver]

Please feel free to Show Off any more of your work, I'm sure no one will object.

Magnificent.

 

[dwardo]

Thats a lovely bit of work.

Cant imagine how many hours work were sucked up into that. 1800 stitches! you must have finger tips like stone...

 

[Ozhaggishead]

Great work!!!!Are you going to sell it or keep it?

 

[heath]

That is amazing, like the birch bark canoe of leather bags. (I hope you understand what I'm trying to say)
Heath

 

[John Fenna]

Wow! ouch! Wow! ouch!
That much sewing must hurt!
The result is well worth it...stunning!

 

[hiho]

very very nice

 

[MartinK9]

A stunning piece of work

 

[jojo]

That's a great piece of work! You should be very proud of it! Well done

 

[shep]

Thanks everyone.

Red/ SimonM, Ozhaggishead. this one's a keeper. As for how much, I have no idea - a lot!

Blacksheep, it was freehand based on eyeballing other cases I like + some of my own design features.

 

[spamel]

Amazing leather work, although your thread titles need a little more work! I had no idea what was gonna greet me when I opened this one!