Author Topic: Embossed Bag (Read 9827 times)

James Rogers · « **on:** August 21, 2014, 02:23:21 PM »

This is a recently finished raised-embossed bag, gusset, two interior pockets, handmade steel buckle. I made this for table display at the CLA but debating on making it my pouch for hunting this season.

Virginiarifleman · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2014, 02:42:45 PM »

Very nice bag,i think I would keep it too.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2014, 03:31:38 PM »

Good looking bag, very well done.

Tim C.

alyce-james · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2014, 04:30:31 PM »

Good morning James; Sir, Very nice, great looking bag, well executed workmanship. I believe it is a keeper and a great display item for shows. Thanks for sharing. AJ.

acorn20 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2014, 08:45:23 PM »

Great looking bag! Nicely executed. I'd have a tough time parting with it for sure.

Dan

Shreckmeister · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2014, 11:02:42 PM »

That's a Beauty!

PPatch · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2014, 11:14:15 PM »

Too nice to merely display, too nice to keep and use. I can help, send it my way and I'll do both. hehe

Excellent work sir!

dave

EricEwing · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2014, 01:08:48 AM »

Expertly made and interesting, as I always expect to come from your mind and shop James!

rich pierce · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2014, 03:50:57 PM »

You are the boss of embossing.

Stuartg · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2014, 04:33:32 PM »

Oh wow, that's sharp! Well done!

chrisdefrance · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2014, 04:45:05 PM »

James -

What a beautiful bag. " It shines, it truly shines. "

James Rogers · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:11:08 PM »

Thank you for the comments gentlemen.

Chuck Burrows · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2014, 09:42:46 PM »

James VERY nicely done especially with this type reverse embossed work....I did a bunch mucho years ago when doing medieval work. One of the finest pieces I've ever seen was an unfinished sword sheath for a cinqueda that was commissioned by Cesare Borgia. Other fine work is some of the Irish work, both leather and rawhide, This stuff is included in some of the books by John W Waterer, co-founder of The Museum of Leathercraft - if you have not seen his books check them out - a lot are expensive due to rarity, but I've found most via Interlibrary loan and then scanned or copied what I wanted to save

I'm curious is the back of the embossed pattern filled at all to help retain the shape? Most of the original reverse embossing I've seen has some kind of filler and the type of filler depends on the item - for pouches without a solid backing (i.e. sword sheaths and wall deco) the filler is usually leather scrapings plus a bit softer version of hide glue or cutler's resin or a mix with beeswax...

James Rogers · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2014, 10:02:08 PM »

Chuck Burrows,
Thank you for the compliment. You always surprise me not just with your creations but with your ability to recall all your years of experience and study. I am having trouble with that knocking hard on the half century mark. I have seen one of the references you mention and I thank you for them. I am sure some others watching this post will also be much appreciative of the references for their study as well.

You are dead on the money in that I use a filler of leather shavings made from the the ground up leather "strings" saved from edging harness and strapping. A mortar is created by adding hide glue. I find this works best unless the design is closer to the edges. In that case, a softer mix is best. It is then covered with the leather backing.
James

Larry Luck · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2014, 03:35:29 AM »

OK, I've been off the board a few days, so my comments are late. I like this bag a lot. The overall shape is very attractive and the embossed design is a great detail.

I would be very interested in and appreciative of a tutorial on how to do this sort of work.

Very nice.

Larry Luck

Chuck Burrows · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2014, 08:39:42 PM »

Larry here is a basic how-to
http://blog.leathercraftlibrary.com/2011/08/24/leather-repousse-technique-with-charlie-davenport/

It is often called leather repousse and there are also some Youtube videos on the technique

I've used a couple of methods as well: one take some soft wood and carve out the pattern in reverse. The other is take a block of lead and pound in the pattern..these work well for when wanting to repeat the pattern on various projects

and here's links to more info - https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGNI_enUS476US476&q=repousse+embossing+on+leather

James Rogers · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2014, 11:32:15 PM »

Good links Chuck. Lots of helpful information and I have now bookmarked them.
I had to hook up my old computer to find out the source of my coming to know anything at all about embossing which is very little.
This is a 1905 book from England that was translated from French. I found it online as well but it was on my old phone. I think it was project Guttenberg.

THE DECORATION
OF LEATHER

FROM THE FRENCH OF
GEORGES DE RÉCY
BY
MAUDE NATHAN

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND EXAMPLES OF
LEATHER DECORATION FROM VARIOUS
SOURCES

LONDON
ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE & CO Ltd
1905

James Rogers · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2014, 11:34:09 PM »

Here we go I just googled it.
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-uscellular-us&source=android-browser&q=THE+DECORATION%0AOF+LEATHER%0A%0AFROM+THE+FRENCH+OF%0AGEORGES+DE+R%C3%89CY%0ABY%0AMAUDE+NATHAN%0A%0AWITH+ILLUSTRATIONS+AND+EXAMPLES+OF%0ALEATHER+DECORATION+FROM+VARIOUS%0ASOURCES%0A%0A%0ALONDON%0AARCHIBALD+CONSTABLE+%26+CO%C2%A0Ltd%0A1905%0A%0ABUTLER+%26+TANNER%2C%0A%0A

Larry Luck · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2014, 07:30:30 PM »

James and Chuck,

Thank you for the additional information. This technique looks very interesting and I hope to give it a try.

Larry Luck

Mark Elliott · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2014, 09:50:08 PM »

That is an outstanding piece of work, but then again, you really don't need me to tell you that.

James Rogers · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2014, 12:51:23 AM »

Thanks for the compliments as well as the additional study links.

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Author Topic: Embossed Bag (Read 9827 times)

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