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Briefcase handles are not that easy to make. I have had an idea in my head on how to maybe make the process a little easier and when I began working on a new briefcase the time was right to d...

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This Briefcase has 3 compartments which is something I have not tried before. It's not because it changes thing that much but some things needed to be redesigned. Also it had to be worn as a...

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This post will not have that many pictures. That's because I did not take that many. Not because I did not have anything new to show but because I did not want to waste any time taking a lot of p...

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After getting the leather the next step is to determinate where to place the pieces. As leather is never perfect you want to avoid any major defects and try to stay cl...

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The first bag I ever made was a replica of the music bag from ortus leather. That was nearly 5 years ago and now I'm going to make another. My skills have increased since then so lets hope the r...

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Having build a few of these already does it make sense to make yet another post about it? I think it does as the process and techniques changes every time. It might not be big changes but e...

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After only 8 months the briefcase has darkened a considerable amount. The polished brass has also oxidized to a rich dark color.

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The briefcase I'm going to make is a replica of this briefcase . It is basically the same as this one but with a longer flap, different color and thread. In this build I'm also going to use�...

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This bag is different in many ways form the briefcases I normally make. First of all it has a 3 piece gusset which is something I have never done before. Also it is made from undyed leather ...

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If you decide to use this pattern remember to double check the dimensions and change them to your needs. Also take into consideration that this pattern (like most of my patterns) is not perfected...

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The handle is more or less the one from Al Stohlmans "The Art of Making Leather Cases, Vol. 2" page xx. I made it a bit shorter and the filler is also like 1 mm less in thickness. The edges...

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I have never made a gusset like this before so some experimentation was needed to determine the best way to do it. You see that the stitching is on the bottom and not on the side of the guss...

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The front piece is very similar to this front piece. The biggest difference is that a pocket is added on the back side. Here I put the lock where I wanted it to see if it looked okay. ...

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As always I cut the back piece to long. When making a new design it is hard to determine the exact dimensions so having a bit extra you can cut off is a really good idea. As you can see here t...

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The shoulder pad for the strap has a slightly different design that what I have done before. The strap will run in between the two layers of leather in its entire length. The thick piece of leat...

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This time the design was the same as the "standard ". The main differences are: The handle cover was cut a bit different. The gusset dimensions was changed to fit better. I used t...

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This note pad cover was made to match this briefcase . It had to hold a Rhodia Pad No. 16 - A5 a G. V. Faber Castell pen and some business cards. I did not have any of these so I had to rely on...

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You can find dozens of tutorials showing you how to do the saddle stitch but they never really goes into detail about how to start and finish the stitch. They do show how you should do it bu...

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My go to pricking iron the last 4 years has been this one from goods japan: It is actually a stitching chisel but I have never used it as such. I just tap it lightly and make the holes ...

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Its not that is hard. You just need the knowledge and the right tools. Apparently the place to look for guidance about setting small rivets (around 2 mm in diameter) is not in the leatherworking...

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The version 2 sharpening jig was okay but it was flawed in several ways. Some of the issues were due to lack of proper material/tools. The angle brackets were simply not ridgid enough to elimina...

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This briefcase is more or less the same as the previous one I made. The differences are: The flap is slightly longer which means that then end of the flap is in the middle of the bag. The t...

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On paper a portfolio looks like a very simple project. There are only a few pieces of leather and one piece of hardware. It should not be that hard but there were several sma...

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