Leathercrafting Creations: PYC

[scasi]

[corter]

First time I've made shoes, I figured I'd start with something simple. They've got a 16oz leather sole (sucked to sew) with a 7oz top and 6oz straps. I'm going to wear them mainly around the house and in the yard, I don't think the sole will be able to handle the city streets. Next shoe project is absolutely going to be mocs, hopefully with a crepe sole

[eleventy]

scasi - where do you get those hooks on the end of the wallet rein from??

i've been looking for something similar with no luck.

[jim_n]

fuckin' awesome corter, cant wait to check out the mocs

[hollowsleather]

First time I've made shoes, I figured I'd start with something simple. They've got a 16oz leather sole (sucked to sew) with a 7oz top and 6oz straps. I'm going to wear them mainly around the house and in the yard, I don't think the sole will be able to handle the city streets. Next shoe project is absolutely going to be mocs, hopefully with a crepe sole

Damn! You just barely beat me to it!

I'm working on a pair of sandals for myself as we speak. I'm going for the birk style, with two straps, though. I've always hated thong sandals, can't handle stuff between my toes.

They look great, I hope mine turn out that nice.

[scasi]

scasi - where do you get those hooks on the end of the wallet rein from??

i've been looking for something similar with no luck.

Yes, not easy to get, i got it from a friend, he brought it back from Japan.

[corter]

Damn! You just barely beat me to it!

I'm working on a pair of sandals for myself as we speak. I'm going for the birk style, with two straps, though. I've always hated thong sandals, can't handle stuff between my toes.

They look great, I hope mine turn out that nice.

haha! I'm sure yours will turn out well also. I'm sort of the opposite- really don't like the larger straps on birks in the summer. What sort of sole are you going for? Mine are just leather, but now I'm knee deep in researching other sole options.

[blacap]

a new messenger bag done by me. i cant get the colors to be in uniform, any pointers from the people here?

[blacap]

really love that bag blacap.

was doing the mitre joints very hard?

Not too hard... to get it in a perfect manner i think it will takes a little bit of practice.(mine are still alittle off)

[zissou]

Frankly, I kinda like it. It almost gives it a wood look. But, to get it more uniform, I recommend thinning the dye with reducer, and either applying it in several coats of irregular pattern with a dauber, or spraying it on.

[michaelttizzle]

anyone know what this diagonal stitch is called?

[hollowsleather]

haha! I'm sure yours will turn out well also. I'm sort of the opposite- really don't like the larger straps on birks in the summer. What sort of sole are you going for? Mine are just leather, but now I'm knee deep in researching other sole options.

I was just planning to use leather as well, at least for the first pair. Like you, I don't own a machine, and I can't imagine stitching through a "real" sole by hand. You'll have to let me know how your next attempts go. There's always old tire rubber, that's a classic for DIY sandals.

[eleventy]

blacap - i really dig the texture in that colour, but yeh to make it more one shade just thin it and multiple coats.

michaelttizzle - is it not just a standard edge lacing pattern??

[blacap]

Thanks zissou and eleventy, will try it out on my next project.

[corter]

I was just planning to use leather as well, at least for the first pair. Like you, I don't own a machine, and I can't imagine stitching through a "real" sole by hand. You'll have to let me know how your next attempts go. There's always old tire rubber, that's a classic for DIY sandals.

Yea, that's true. Just some sort of rubber cement and tire shavings?

I think what I'm going to try next is crepe rubber and Barge Cement. Apparently you scuff the leather sole, apply the cement, apply the crepe, then put it under something heavy for 72 hours (like a car tire). It sounds easy enough, plus it would protect the stitching that's on the leather sole. I still want to figure out how Quoddy does their crepe sole, it's like they melt the crepe and dip the show in it. looks so nice.

[thelion1856]

corter, thanks for the belt love it!

[nixon]

anyone know what this diagonal stitch is called?

Just looks like a whipstitch to me.

[hollowsleather]

My wife was recently gifted a new camera (still a point-and-shoot, but much nicer than the old one) which has allowed me to take some better closeups than in the past:

Yum.

[superbeveridge]

My Corter belt. It was the premium one when I got it but I think there are newer ones that are thicker.

When I got it.

Now after 6 months... I got it the same day I started wearing my Dry Bones

Added a keeper from my last oxblood belt and a bigger buckle I had.

A little indigo love.

I got caught on my bike in a few rain storms while wearing this and the water soaking in created some interesting designs in the leather.

[unlucky]

I took the vinyl off an old, cheap saddle and covered it with cheap, Mexican, 4 oz., veg-tanned scrap. Here's what it looks like after a couple of months and few miles:

[Obbigood]

For maximum functionality, adding centre flap and top down bill slot to creat maximum space and still keep it slim.

Workwear-inspired

[Obbigood]

Making of a wallet,

The result...

[ashkaun]

^^ would rep, but must spread.

Those are just the kinda images i was looking for, I'm about to start making a wallet this week, I got a single shoulder from Tandy.

it's not royal meadow, but that's the best I could do.

[ranonranonarat]

not my creation but here is some evo of the pocket triangle and keyhook that chris_n and zissou made.

[zissou]

Wonderful patina, ranon!

I changed the closure on one of my card cases, and I think it works/looks better.

[hollowsleather]

Made this for a customer who recently became a Mountie!

[Obbigood]

New Veg Tan Bi-Fold

Black Sling Bag

Veg Tan Coin Pouch

[photobooth]

Thought the thread might appreciate this leather touchpad

[ryder]

Congratulations, corter, I saw you on Valet this morning.

http://www.valetmag.com/the-mix/080210.php?index1_top_lead

[ranonranonarat]

on the topic of corter, something happened to his pet cat that means a lot to him. click here to read more. trying to do my bit to help him, hope the rest of sufu can too.