How To Make A Leather Pouch

[Humakt]

I've just posted another Youtube vid on how to make a wet-form leather pouch:


http://youtu.be/y0epDLV3fcE

[rossbird]

Enjoyed that Humakt, took some of the mystery away, thanks.

[Ben Casey]

Like it cool to watch :)

[LandRoverMatt]

Amazing looking pouch there mate

[Wrighty28]

absolutely brilliant! think i may give that a go, that'll work perfectly for some magazine pouches.

what was the liquid you used on that though mate?

[Realearner]

Another great video, becoming quite professional.

[WombleWill]

Wicked video, thanks a lot !

Will.

[paulthefish2009]

Nice work mate,what was the dye you used?and was that a piece of bees wax you rubbed it with?

[Howling Dingo]

nice one like that awl..

[rich290185]

love it thanks for a great vid.

[Humakt]

Thanks all, for the kind words. Comments really are most appreciated.

To answer a couple of questions.
The dye/liquid I use is actually suede dye from a local shoe repairers. I prefer suede dye because it is more liquid and I think gives good penetration of the leather. It also allows the textures (and sometimes imperfections) of the leather through, creating a more translucent coloring of the leather. Leather dye is more like painting the leather. It's just my personal preference.

The wax I use is normal, bog-standard, shoe polish.

As you can see from the video, there's a lot of mystique about leather working, and lots of tools you're 'supposed' to use. But that's nonsense. You can space the stitch holes just as well with your eye (if it looks good, it is good) as with a stitching tool. And you can cut a stitch groove with a carving knife just as well as with the expensive 'proper' tool. Just takes a bit of practice. The only tool you 'must' have is a bradle for making the holes. I made one out of a watchmakers screwdriver. It did the job, but was very uncomfortable. So I did buy a 'proper' bradle from a 'proper' leather tool supplier. Other than that, just go for it. Practice makes perfect and all that.

Once again, cheers for the kind words.

[Mang]

A fork with equal sized prongs is good for spacing stitch holes on straight lines...It has worked for me!

[Opal]

Respect to yer, mate, excellent. ;)

[Adam Savage]

Firstly...awesome work mate. Very well done.



As you can see from the video, there's a lot of mystique about leather working, and lots of tools you're 'supposed' to use. But that's nonsense. You can space the stitch holes just as well with your eye (if it looks good, it is good) as with a stitching tool. And you can cut a stitch groove with a carving knife just as well as with the expensive 'proper' tool. Just takes a bit of practice. The only tool you 'must' have is a bradle for making the holes. I made one out of a watchmakers screwdriver. It did the job, but was very uncomfortable. So I did buy a 'proper' bradle from a 'proper' leather tool supplier. Other than that, just go for it. Practice makes perfect and all that.

I'll second that. Stitch spacing and the groove can be done at the same time, by using an old, blunt, fairly wide, screwdriver. Gentle taps with an odd piece of wood (if you don't have a nylon hammer or similar) and jobs a goodun :).
A bradawl is pretty useful for starting the stitch holes (or even making them completely), but you can use a drill press or hand held drill (if you're careful), with a 1mm or 1.5mm bit.

[andy202wr]

Great project. Learnt a lot from this thread.

[Ashley Cawley]

Great video Stephen! Thanks for sharing, you make it easy and will no doubt give people the confidence to try it themselves.

I just shared your thread on our twitter stream @ twitter.com/naturlbushcraft (http://twitter.com/naturlbushcraft)

T^

[Humakt]

Great video Stephen! Thanks for sharing, you make it easy and will no doubt give people the confidence to try it themselves.

I just shared your thread on our twitter stream @ twitter.com/naturlbushcraft (http://twitter.com/naturlbushcraft)

T^

Excellent stuff!
I'm flattered that people find the video useful. Good to hear.

[Adam Savage]

Just finished my "Humakt inspired" leather pouch, for my multitool.

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y304/crazysaint22/projects%20and%20equipment/IMG_0250.jpg

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y304/crazysaint22/projects%20and%20equipment/IMG_0251.jpg

Not as nice at yours though Humakt, but not too bad :)

[Ben Casey]

Very nice :)

[Adam Savage]

It's a little wrinkly, but thanks buddy. One day I might be as good as Humakt, but it'll be a long time yet lol.

[markal17]

looks cool mate looks like it could go on a sheath

[Wham666]

Just finished my "Humakt inspired" leather pouch, for my multitool.

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y304/crazysaint22/projects%20and%20equipment/IMG_0250.jpg

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y304/crazysaint22/projects%20and%20equipment/IMG_0251.jpg

Not as nice at yours though Humakt, but not too bad :)

That's really good. You guys are do talented. :)

[Adam Savage]

looks cool mate looks like it could go on a sheath

I can tell that's a hint for your next sheath lol


That's really good. You guys are do talented. :)

Thanks Wham, but Mine isn't even close to the same league as other.

[paul standley]

Thanks Stephen, just what I needed as I've just bought 10kg of 2.5mm/3mm thick leather offcuts .... ! and i'm getting ready to start making a wide belt and some tool sheaths for my side axe, spar hood and laplander saw.

I don't have any leather tools as such but watching your vid I see it can be done well enough with just some basic kit so thanks for the inspiration buddy...