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New mocs (FINISHED)
Josh B:
Yeah...yeah I can. I've already started on it. It means a couple extra hours of sewing and it will look like crap, but on the other hand, since I certainly won't be beading them now I probably saved my self 10 hrs. of work. I guess the deer won't care anyway. Josh
Ranasp:
Also, I know that the goal is to be primitive here, but a pricking iron would save you an insane amount of time. You could probably rig one up out of a few nails pounded through a small board so you could at least get a few holes done at a time...Also have you ever tried using a stitching horse/pony? I wound up making one so I could learn to saddle stitch properly, it is incredibly handy to have that extra "hand" to pinch the leather together while you stitch.
Don't mind me and my suggestions by the way, just lobbing out ideas because I like what you're doing and am getting my nose into it. ;)
Josh B:
I appreciate all your suggestions and input! I wish more folks were chiming in. I can only speak for myself on this, but these build alongs take quite a bit of time and effort. When I do one, it usually takes 3 times as long to complete a project than it would if I did the project without stopping to photograph every step and then post the pic with some sort of coherent explanation of each and every step. I enjoy doing it if i think I'm actually helping someone, but with no input along the way I can't help but wonder if I'm wasting my time. So by all means make suggestions, ask questions, even offering up constructive criticism is welcome.
As to your suggestions, I have been wanting to make myself a pricking iron for awhile. I would imagine it would not only speed up the process, but drastically improve the spacing of my stitching. I'm afraid I don't know what a stitching horse is though. I'll have to look that one up. Most of the time I'm working on stuff out on the road, so I'm pretty limited on what I can carry in the truck with me. I do appreciate your comments, keep em coming! Josh
Knoll:
Too bad ya can't put beading where the sew line is.
I've used a fork to create multiple stitching holes. But there's real limit to # of leather layers.
Josh B:
I'll get me some more leather and make another pair. Hopefully I won't screw them up so bad that there not worth beading either. ::) My uncles are out chasing elk in Wyoming, maybe they'll remember to save me a hide this year. If so, I'll do a knee high moccasin build along. After I tan the hide of course. Thanks for following along. Josh
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