Im interested in making my own leather storage pouches for cook kit and as general storage. I have a rough idea (and i mean rough) of how to start but have found no info on doing so. Anyone any links or practical advice?
Im interested in making my own leather storage pouches for cook kit and as general storage. I have a rough idea (and i mean rough) of how to start but have found no info on doing so. Anyone any links or practical advice?
Last edited by Realbark; 18-01-2011 at 11:41 PM. Reason: typo
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Get leather big enough, cut out and stitch up......? There are a few threads on here regarding leather working, but for designs around, maybe search google images and start stockpiling ideas? Is what I do for when I want ideas for cool leather sheath designs and such.
Hi Realbark, go for leather that's 1mm or so in thickness (2 - 3 ounce), because it's a light leather use a finer thread, something like 25/3 if you are using linen. Idealy stitch 7 stitches to an inch (the lighter the leather the lighter the thread and the more stitches to an inch). You're gonna need an awl (plain round will do the job), some saddler / harness needles, a rotating punch or plain old punches for leather and possibly an overstitch wheel to mark where you're going to stitch. The line of stitching should be 3 - 5mm in from the edge to prevent the thread being pulled through. I would also suggest prior to stitching and marking actually glueing the edges together with either a contact adhesive or superglue.
The simplest design is cutting out 2 U's of leather, punch an equal amount of holes in the top of each side for a drawstring. Lay the U's back to back, glue the edges, then mark with the overstitch wheel, punch with the awl (you could use a fine nail or very large sharpened needle for this) and then stitch with the saddlers needles. When you have finished stitching turn bag inside out and thread with a lace or string or a leather thong as a drawcord.
Offcuts of upholstery leather are quite good for this kind of thing and would probably save you money.
Check out the "Skill sets and photos" section of our website for a step by step picture run through of how to make a leather pouch.
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some great pics there celt! really enjoyed the site.
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Thanks all - given me some more of an idea what to do.
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Great site there CG. Keep up the good work.
Martin
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Thanks Martin. We put most of our content on our blog, but keep the website for more in depth articles. Currently we are working on establishing a wild plant photo library. It's a work in progress. Paul is the one who does all of the web work. All I do is take the photos and contribute some of the articles lol.
Last edited by Celt_Ginger; 20-01-2011 at 09:12 PM.
Hi Guys,
I just made a pouch/bag for my hobo stove using some veg tanned deerskin, so I thought I'd post the process in photos in case anybody's looking to do the same thing.
First, I measured the height (plus some) and circumference of my hobo, shown here on the left:
Then I marked-out my dimensions on the back of my deerskin:
I then measured-out and punched holes for the drawstring (I'll be using a strip of the same leather wetted and then rolled):
I marked with a stitching spacer and made holes with an awl around the sides to be sewed (including the circular bottom section):
I stitched the vertical wall section into a tube:
Then joined this to the circular bottom section:
Then used some more waxed thread to put some detail stitching on the top:
...and here's the finished bag with the hobo inside:
Hope you like it!
Steve
Last edited by Fletching; 23-01-2011 at 10:32 PM. Reason: posted wrong image