Leathercrafting Creations: PYC

[hollowsleather]

Same old stuff with (hopefully) better photography:

I'm all set to take a vacation next week. I haven't had a real vacation since this time last year, so I'm pretty excited to get out and climb something and sleep on the ground.

[Bash]

More practice with my stitching. Here is a cardholder that I made the other day using 5oz english bridle.

[kyledunn]

its not that easy, since im looking for something like this

http://www.bowenknife.com/knives_belt_main.shtml

[corter]

Some drama arose with my new card holder design, as I kinda thought it would, so I had to pull it and switch to this method of attaching the strap- actually works way better, ironically from the same pattern book as the last method. In a sage green and house tanned leather, sorry pics are a little soft.

[unlucky]

Double horse butt gun belt with buckle protector, and lots of copper.

[southfive]

hahah im sort of bummed that you changed it.. but i bet the flap closes easier that way.

[corter]

this method is way easier to close, yea. You hit a point when even one person tries to call you out without any knowledge of leather work, and you say fuck it- I don't want any doubts about anything. Went with something I've never seen used to make it my own.

[southfive]

yeah. the flush leather strap thing is soooo slick though. dont suppose you'd like to share the name of this 'pattern book' you speak of? 100% understand if you dont.

[Happy Hooligan]

I made a stitching pony this week as I figured I needed one. I'll use it this weekend. More pics on the blog.

[corter]

it's just a book from the 60's, I took the pattern and modified it. I notched out the middle layer so the strap sits flush, where in the book it called for a bump where the strap was- no biggie. Go on ebay and grab an old leather working book, they're all very similar

[the Repeater]

HH, awesome; but the clamp is 90º off, innit?!?

[Happy Hooligan]

HH, awesome; but the clamp is 90º off, innit?!?

Yes, I just discovered that today... It's since been drilled out re-positioned.... First time, I've used one or made one of these things....

[corter]

[southfive]

haha damnit. i just threw down my needles and swore i quit making bifolds and then you post that shit.

* back to work bench.. *

[TheBlackGoat]

The wallet has got class! Looking great dude! Dig the edge finish. And awesome color! Would rep if I could.

[corter]

thanks guys! southfive- keep at it dude, don't give up. you'll get it

[Happy Hooligan]

Wanted to try out my new stitching pony and awl... I made a sunglass case based on the one for my ray bans...

I lined it with some cut off flannel and put a wood dowel between for the glasses to sit on and also so you don't crunch your glasses when you close it.

[southfive]

^ dope. i was just examining my rayban cases thinking of the same thing

sidenote.. tandy sent me everything i ordered but my awl (backordered) and with no awl everything else is useless haha.

[raWorkshop]

Been getting chain slap on my Cross Check so I made a chainstay protector. Easily the most over engineered thing I've ever cook up and I'm really happy with the results.

Made in USA awl blades are so legit. Forget the company, somewhere in NJ.

[Happy Hooligan]

Now just get some matching leather handlebars and you're ready to go...! sweet idea.

[HoustonChris]

Made in USA awl blades are so legit. Forget the company, somewhere in NJ.

C. S. Osborne in Harrison, New Jersey? Their old hand tools (they've been in business since the 1800s) are pretty beautifully made. The more modern stuff is less consistent in the quality.

Nice work, btw.

[lazybum]

Something to carry my mp3 player

Card Case made upon request:

[TheBlackGoat]

Lazy!!!! Good to hear from you again! Looks awesomw as always! I hope the military is not kickin your ass!

[ItsJustNC]

LVC Jacket 70505-0217. Modded to have Vegetable-Tanned elbow patches.

X-Post from The LVC Thread.

[lazybum]

Lazy!!!! Good to hear from you again! Looks awesomw as always! I hope the military is not kickin your ass!

Thanks!

Nope, they've been surprisingly nice to us new recruits

[ThinFinn]

someone`s able to do some natural leatherstraps for a handlebar of a racer and maybe a new seat cover as well?...feel free to pm with some infos!

thanks in advance...

[zissou]

I decided to put some small scraps of Chromexcel to good use. I think I'm going to have to order more tan and some black in the near future. It's so nice to work with!

I also made a 1" belt with an oval buckle. In the next week or so, I'll make one for myself in 1.5" leather that tapers down to 1" at the buckle...

[TheBlackGoat]

Nice card case as always, I got a whole hide of that brown chromexcel. Its some killer stuff. I love the mild pull up of it. its a different formula then then the normal cxl. Its got More wax embedded into the leather. Its called outrigger brown. The black version is pretty cool too. Its a nice flat black.

[zissou]

Thanks, man. Yeah, they call it Huntsman Chromexcel, which is very similar to normal Chromexcel, but the flesh side is heavily waxed. It's intended to be used as a waxed suede, but I used it flesh side in on that case, and hit the grain side with some wax. Maybe I should try it flesh side out?

[Sennit Heritage]

Few things that I put together with scrap leather.