Suede pouch fastening ideas

[hairyhippy]

I'm new to leather work. I picked up an old suede jacket form a charity shop and I've been sewing little pouches together to practice my saddle stitching before I move onto to some sheath making. Anyhoo, I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas about how to fasten the pouches shut. I'm quite drawn to toggles and loops, but I have no access to a lathe and they seem to be a bit expensive to buy. Yours hopefully, Pete

 

[Matt.S]

Carve them with a knife?

 

[Dave Budd]

bit of dowel and a knife. Cut the tip off an antler or horn. cut discs of branch wood or antler and drill a couple of holes to make a sort of button

 

[pwb]

I've seen some nice pouches where a small copper coin is used as a button, just drill a couple of holes and sew on and use either a button hole or small loop to close.

 

[phill_ue]

You can use the suede. Cut the suede into a long taper, roll up from the fat end and then make two holes a couple of inches up the suede strip. You poke the end in and back out through the holes to lock the suede button in place. With the excess leather, you secure it to the item and there is your toggle type leather button. Easier to visualise then explain but my google fu is weak and I cannot find anything online.

 

[Peat]

A hairy hippy called Pete living in Notts? Are you me?..

 

[locum76]

A hairy hippy called Pete living in Notts? Are you me?..

lol. bcuk's first doppleganger.

 

[hairyhippy]

I am in fact Spartacus.

and so's my wife

and unfortunately I have significantly less hair than when I first adopted that monica many moons ago.

 

[hairyhippy]

You can use the suede. Cut the suede into a long taper, roll up from the fat end and then make two holes a couple of inches up the suede strip. You poke the end in and back out through the holes to lock the suede button in place. With the excess leather, you secure it to the item and there is your toggle type leather button. Easier to visualise then explain but my google fu is weak and I cannot find anything online.

This sounds particularly interseting. Does anyone have a picture?

 

[phill_ue]

I know it is Elsworth Jaegers' Wildwood Wisdom. It may have been on another forum so I will look and post a link if I find it.

 

[Eric_Methven]

If you look at my baccy pouch, I have a leather button on there. A suede one would be just the same.

Hope that helps,

Eric

 

[phill_ue]

That's exactly it Eric. Nicely done too, wouldn't mind a slow smoke on a fine pipe like that!

<no sniggering at the back!>

 

[Jeannius61]

Also known as a Bewit Button

 

[mattburgess]

Eric's rolled leather button is cool - you could also try a button knot (or chinese button knot)

 

[fred gordon]

bit of dowel and a knife. Cut the tip off an antler or horn. cut discs of branch wood or antler and drill a couple of holes to make a sort of button

I have used the branches of the Elder tree. If you push out the soft middle you already have a hole to put a leather thong or whatever through. You can cut the buttons as thin or as thick as you like. Simples!