Lyman bag problem update

[Brokennock]

So in the other thread about some issues I had with this bag I mentioned I would post pics of what I cut my button hole with. Here is go,




I did add a small round hole punch to the top and bottom after these pics were taken just to take some strain off when working the button through the hole and to add some give to the formerly too small flap.

The flap issue seems to have taken care of itself during the wet molding process,








Plastic bags of birdshot were used and during the wetting and stuffing process things just seem to have stretched in the right directions and the flap works out fine. Still a little tight, but, I'll probably never have the bag stuffed this full.

This is already pic heavy so I'll show the finished bag in a reply.

[Brokennock]

So here it is after some sanding of the edges, they are not perfect, but, better than when I 1st finished stitching. Dyed them black as I might add some black leather edge binding to the flap at some point. Warmed and greased with mink oil.

[Mike from OK]

That came out great!

Mike

[John SMOthermon]

Congrats BN, it looks great!

[Greg Pennell]

Very nice!  Working through problems is part of the fun in crafting, and it looks like you solved them all nicely. And, now you have a pattern that you know will work!

Greg

[Brokennock]

Thanks guys. I'm pretty happy with it. I look forward to doing another one with some slightly thicker veg tan.
I think I will add a little distance to the pattern where the fold is between the bottom of the front and the bottom of the back. And I'll cut my center divider slightly oversize so I can trim it down after stitching.

For the wet molding part of the o.p. I forgot to show this pic of the bag holding water.

[Marcruger]

Well that took a nice turn.  Well saved. 

I have found that you can mold a bag with just plastic grocery bags stuffed inside.  I have had luck that way with no water.  Just an extra idea. 

Something to think through is how to terminate the ends of your edge binding if you go that route. 

Best wishes, and God Bless,   Marc

[thecapgunkid]

Dunno what you're concerned about because this is a pretty nice piece.

Edges always bothered me because I can run out of patience like an Edsel used to run out of gas.

Try moistening your edge and then running some beeswax in and some paraffin on top of that. 

While still moist, get something smooth and shiny and rub the who-hit-john out of it.

I keep a wooden wheel well waxed on my rollers just for this.

Knowing you, you will develop a knack for this quick.  What is already a well crafted bag will get better

Nice Job

Capgun

[Brokennock]

Dunno what you're concerned about because this is a pretty nice piece.

Edges always bothered me because I can run out of patience like an Edsel used to run out of gas.

Try moistening your edge and then running some beeswax in and some paraffin on top of that. 

While still moist, get something smooth and shiny and rub the who-hit-john out of it.

I keep a wooden wheel well waxed on my rollers just for this.

Knowing you, you will develop a knack for this quick.  What is already a well crafted bag will get better

Nice Job

Capgun

Thank you very much. It did turn out much better than I expected when I 1st ran into the problems of the edges not lining up and the flap landing too short when something was put in the bag. It is all a learning process.