Pictures

Opening cut out for the zipper

Burnishing with a burnishing tool or wooden slicker

My pyrography tool

Making stitching grooves with a stitching groover

The middle part and the zipper

We have a solid part

Very detailed drawings

One of the burning tips/points

Removing the staples after drying

Cutting out little pieces around the corners

The middle part ready for painting the edges

Sewing the zipper with the stitching pony

Glueing the zipper in

Rounding the edges with an edge beveler

Punching the holes with a diamond stitching chisel

Folding the wet leather around a wooden mold and fix with a staple gun

Sewing the back part

The finished reel case with logo

Sewing leather by hand is very relaxing

A close fit

Literature for leather crafting

Creating my logo with transfer paper for fabric

Making the stitching holes with an awl

The complete leather reel case

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A money box
The GFF money box

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Long story short

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Long story longer

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