fabarm gamma boy Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) hi guys the wife decided she wants a new suite in the main room so instead of throwing it away i cut and stripped the leather from one of the chairs! its good quality leather but a rite pain in the **** to stitch! iv now got it cut to size and started to sew it! il keep posting the progress! got some leather left over so might try to make a cartridge bag/ game bag in the near future! Edited May 21, 2013 by fabarm gamma boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) for padding inside im going to use a silicone gun sock! the pic is the inside of the slip il post some tonight of the progress atb FGB Edited May 21, 2013 by fabarm gamma boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 10 outta 10 for recycling mate im sure it will work out fine BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I take my hat off to FGB, I am so proud to call myself Cumbrian and reminded me of this morning My boy walked up to me and asks, "Dad, can I have 50 pence please?"so I said, "40 pence? What do you want 30 pence for? I haven't got 20 pence! Here's 10 pence, share it with your sister." Keep up the good work, very interested to see it when it is finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) we cumbrians waist nothing lol! that made me chuckle ghost i liked that! the stitching you see will be taken out and re sewn with a machine lol i wouldnt get a job inwest cumberland hospital thats for sure :lol: ! well lads its a bit a learning on the job task this so im just gunna go with the flow and see what i can make of it! aslong as it keeps my pride and joy clean and dry for the price of abit of thread and abit of sweat il be a happy lad lol! atb FGB Edited May 21, 2013 by fabarm gamma boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 keep you busy on that nightshift bud! looks good thou,a sheep skin liner would look cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 how do neil hows it going mate! id like to do that but i think this first time il see how it goes! it looks quite smart now iv just finnished stitching it up! just got straps to attach yippee lol not bad for sumet i had intended to throw out lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Best of luck to you matey. I stripped my sofa, and used the leather to make a leather top for my shooting seat! It's really thick leather, and should last a long long time best part is the sofa was GREEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 lol waste not want not as the saying gos! cheers mate i jyst thought to myself as i was about to load up for the tip ( shotgun slip!!!) and here we are, yeah same here very thick leather and blumming hard to stitch!! atb FGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 any body else tried this? atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) Bit of a tip! If your going to stitch the outside then try and find something you can use as piping. Other than that you can turn the slip inside out, run the stitching then trim any excess and turn tue right way round. If you have access to a sewing machine, change the needle to a heavy one, such as a Denim needle. Edited May 22, 2013 by Lord Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Fancied making a 'leg o mutton' slip, but I don't have any pieces of veg tan leather big enough left (i'd really want it made from one piece)... I use 4mm, fairly rigid leather and hand stitch for most stuff. Good idea for recycling Try cutting some 12" circles from the rest and making simple little laced pouches (punch 8 or 12 holes around the perimeter for a pull string) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 cheers bud apreciate that tip iv managed to hand stitch it and were looking good its no materpeice but its practicle! cheers buddy atb FGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Fancied making a 'leg o mutton' slip, but I don't have any pieces of veg tan leather big enough left (i'd really want it made from one piece)... I use 4mm, fairly rigid leather and hand stitch for most stuff. Good idea for recycling Try cutting some 12" circles from the rest and making simple little laced pouches (punch 8 or 12 holes around the perimeter for a pull string) id like to have one peice to use that would look good unfortunately this is all i could salvage from one of the chairs as the sofa witch would of been perfect found a new home damn lol! is it expensive to buy the stuff you use? id love a propper leg of mutton slip! cheers for the advice bud! atb FGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) id like to have one peice to use that would look good unfortunately this is all i could salvage from one of the chairs as the sofa witch would of been perfect found a new home damn lol! is it expensive to buy the stuff you use? id love a propper leg of mutton slip! cheers for the advice bud! atb FGB You can buy it on ebay to save you registering with a supplier etc... A decent thick hide (3mm-4mm) will cost about £5 or £6 per sq ft, so it's just a case of getting a piece long enough. Ii made a school style satchel a while ago and cost me around £35 for the leather, and will probably outlast it's owner. Edit: Something like listing 261205761626 on ebay. (The same colour I made the satchel with) Edited May 22, 2013 by humperdingle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 hiya fgb , If you sew your leather gun bag using two needles and some good strong thread it will give the same effect as a sewing machine. If you go on to you tube type in hand sewing with two needles you will find a video which shows the basic technique . the video is called sewing with two needles by annop wichai. although he is using a single piece of leather this can be used to sew two pieces together. If you need any assistance feel free to contact me through my husband. Mrs MelB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 some great advice there thankyou! i think im going to order some leg of mutton leather sometime in the near future and do a proppa job! thanks guys for your help much appreciated FGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Hi FGB, You can also use a little gadget called a sewing awl. It has a strong needle, a reel of waxed thread and a handle. The eye is in the pointed end of the needle, like a machine needle. You push the needle through the leather, draw through a length of thread, then pull the needle back out and move forward the length of your stitch and push through again. Pull it back a tiny bit to create a loop, then pass the drawn through thread through the loop and pull tight. Repeat the process to the end. Once you've got the knack it's quick and easy - takes longer to type than do! Effectively forms twin needle stitching and is much easier than holding and sewing with a needle. ATB, Mike. Edit: At the end, just stitch back over your stitching a few stitches to finish off securely. Edited May 23, 2013 by Mike737 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 some great advice there thankyou! i think im going to order some leg of mutton leather sometime in the near future and do a proppa job! thanks guys for your help much appreciated FGB Whoa there, tiger I took up leatherworking in January this year, and since then it's cost me hundreds of pounds... Proceed with extreme caution But it is very rewarding. I made this satchel as my last project, made with that waxy leather I put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 thats some lovely work well done! iv a long way to go before im at your standard atvb FGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 thats some lovely work well done! iv a long way to go before im at your standard atvb FGB Not really mate - I've only been at it for 4 months or so. Start off with small projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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