Hand stitching Custom Leather

Matt Lesniewski from ML Knives explains how he hand stitches his
leather Shooting/woods bags and knife sheaths in this video. A great look into
how custom leather is made and sewn by hand in the USA.

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[MrSalty953]

Great video, I'm making an outfit which requires alot of leather work, just wondering, how do you finish it off? Or can you just cut the thread and tie them together because they're "self-locking"?

[mlknives]

@MrSalty953 ..Thank you...you should run a back stitch a few or more stitches back..easier to show in a video...maybe sometime I can show that when I get time to make more videos..

[mlknives]

Dangerous Dan,..thank you...I never used an automatic sewing awl.

Would it help if the spacing was marked before starting. Maybe

that would help..Thanks again...Matt

[mlknives]

Thank you EDINBURGSTAR..Matt

[mlknives]

Crazzyduckz1 thank you.

[mlknives]

redchevy1957..I use the awl in the video for all leather work. I forged

it into a diamond style..If your using a hand drill try marking

the spacing first before making your holes...You can use a

line spacer tool for that as one option. Matt

[MrSalty953]

@mlknives That'd be really cool, thanks alot mate! :)

[DangerousDan762]

Nice work. Definitely harder than it looks. I've used an automatic sewing awl with a spool of thread in the handle occasionally, but it's finicky and the stitching usually comes out looking sloppy. 'Course, that might just be me...

[EDINBURGSTAR]

Great stitching Matt well done.

[crazzzyduckz1]

matt great work i would agree with jc 100% thank you GOD bless.