Small sunflower bag

[mountainm]

Latest piece. - big enough for a tobacco tin.

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[Mesquite]

That's a gorgeous bit of leatherwork, not just the tooling but the actual pouch as well

 

[mountainm]

Thanks Steve!

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[Tengu]

Thats very nice.

I keep on meaning to try some tooling, but havent the confidence, my instinct is to more simple items anyway.

 

[mountainm]

Thats very nice.

I keep on meaning to try some tooling, but havent the confidence, my instinct is to more simple items anyway.

I prefer tooling. Hand stitching is no fun
Over 200 stitches in this one and my fingers are sore.

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[Baelfore]

that's lovely Mike.

with regards to the sore fingers, you may already be aware of this, but an idea I got from Hammish is to stitch up some garment leather (he used suade, but I used some srap deerskin) into a 'tunnel'/ finger glove that can be slid on (if that makes sense?)
This puts a bit of padding on the finger for pushing the needles through, and used to pull sinew/thread tight. two of them make a world of difference.

hope this helps,

atb
Ste

 

[mountainm]

that's lovely Mike.

with regards to the sore fingers, you may already be aware of this, but an idea I got from Hammish is to stitch up some garment leather (he used suade, but I used some srap deerskin) into a 'tunnel'/ finger glove that can be slid on (if that makes sense?)
This puts a bit of padding on the finger for pushing the needles through, and used to pull sinew/thread tight. two of them make a world of difference.

hope this helps,

atb
Ste

I'll give it a go. If I remember to use them!

 

[Macaroon]

That's exquisite work, really very classy indeed!

 

[Dreadhead]

Keep seeing this crop up on facebook, really love the colours you've got there, nice antique. And smart wee closure tab I like it

that's lovely Mike.

with regards to the sore fingers, you may already be aware of this, but an idea I got from Hammish is to stitch up some garment leather (he used suade, but I used some srap deerskin) into a 'tunnel'/ finger glove that can be slid on (if that makes sense?)
This puts a bit of padding on the finger for pushing the needles through, and used to pull sinew/thread tight. two of them make a world of difference.

hope this helps,

atb
Ste

With the amount of hand stitching I do (can be 500-600 stitches a day some weeks), I go through a pair of my finger tabs every 1-2 months, I think my hands would be mince meat without them. so I make a bunch of sets for my 'students' now whenever I'm running courses to keep their hands protected, but they always seem to go missing so i'm always making more. I use goatskin these days which is nice and tough, though not quite as grippy as the suede was.

 

[mountainm]

Cheers Hamish. I'm pleased with the tab too. I love the simplicity of Sam Brown studs but they can be fiddley.

I wonder if cordovan would make good finger socks. It's used for archery as a material for finger gaurds - as it's hard-wearing and retains its shape.

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[Dreadhead]

Cheers Hamish. I'm pleased with the tab too. I love the simplicity of Sam Brown studs but they can be fiddley.

I wonder if cordovan would make good finger socks. It's used for archery as a material for finger gaurds - as it's hard-wearing and retains its shape.

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Aye, do you also find they unscrew with use? I tend to pop a bit of suplerglue in the screw when I put them on to stop this. Nice idea for the finger tabs, let me know if you try it

 

[mountainm]

Aye, do you also find they unscrew with use? I tend to pop a bit of suplerglue in the screw when I put them on to stop this. Nice idea for the finger tabs, let me know if you try it

I just use locite blue. Always have done.



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