Box stitch and butt stitch, covering a whisky flask : leather craft tutorial

[@christianortiz9947]

I have tried box stitch before. And I always run into the same problem my holes do not line up or one side ends up having one too many holes am I doing something wrong?

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Very good point! Yes that's normal. In fact you will always get less stitching holes on one side because the perimeter of the bottom is smaller than the length of the stitching on the body and guess what: it has to be, well, unless you try to compensate the missing stitches on the bottom using a smaller sized pricking iron and do crazy calculation to avoid this issue. I know it tends to be quite confusing and annoying at first, but no worries, there is a fix and here it is: To solve this issue you will have to "cheat" by forming a normal stitch on one side (the side with too many holes) and go through the same hole twice on the other side (the side with missing holes) to compensate the missing stitch. The same trick needs to be used each times the issue is met during the course of the stitching. Hope that helps and that my explanations are not too confusing :)

[@christianortiz9947]

The leathercraft academy yes that is very much helpful and I understood in very well

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Great, I am glad this helps!

[@yusufabdulloh]

The closer to the edge you make the holes, the less difference you get, :D

[@michaeldady8022]

This may help. Two ways I approach it. One is that I start from the middle. When you tighten down the thread, each hole it gets moved over slightly each stich. So from the middle and you work outwards it will keep it lined up. Now extreme radius you may have to an extra hole on the inner side. Also I'll put a few lock stich every few inches in the lined up holes to keep the panels "honest" if u will. Issue is to much space between the single stich you will get a roll or crease. It drives me bananas. Just keep conscious of it and a penny nail can work as alightment pins.

[@justmeva]

Genius stitching - I have always suffered though this type of stitching: thank you for sharing this information with us.

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

You are welcome

[@nunyabisnass1141]

This is exactly what i was looking for. Few others shkw makkng templates and you're the first I've seen stitch a right angle which is what i need. Thank you.

[@Jmp5nb]

Excellent video production, timing, audio mixing, narration! Your uninterrupted close-ups and even lighting made observing your stitching technique easy! I’m a new subscriber-thanks!

[@thatdiyguyraymondmonk1225]

SunChips a great video. Thanks for explaining what and why. To many only show their fast play project. This was truly a learning experience.

[@APlagueOnBothYourHouses]

I know this is an old video, but I wanted to say thank you for the excellent box stitch demonstration. I'm just getting into my second Leather project and this video has helped me a lot. Thanks.

[@susantipsyhealy7655]

I can learn more than just stitching from watching this

[@ThackshilaUdage]

It's pretty awesome how you get the number of stitches at the bottom right! I'd have mucked it up royally!

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

I think the answer is in the pinned response I have given to Christina Ortiz. There are less stitches on the bottom than on the leather part surrounding the flask in fact

[@dvig3261]

Where I have only done a small amount of stitching, I found this video to be succinct and very helpful. Thank you, very much.

[@adventureDad1976]

Bravo my friend!! That was amazing!!

[@ThalassTKynn]

This is the first ive heard of the box stitch. I'll have to practice it haha

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Yes should, its a lot of fun

[@mrkeggjr]

Beautifully done and the explanation was awesome thank you!

[@johnathangrey3463]

Thats a kickass badass flask.

[@hopeindirect4165]

My good times were when I still go to movie theaters more often tracks that take me back but when I listen to the rock band like Delta Parole or GNR makes me feel the same good time feelings.

[@karlalbiston429]

Now I can make leather casing for my whisky flask thanks to your video and tips. Thank you!

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

That's great!

[@SuperiorEtchworx]

This is a good tutorial for beginners, I haven't worked with leather for 20 years but did it for a living before. When doing box stitch I only use a marking wheel on the sleeve and diamond awl as I go. Be careful to stay perpendicular to the edge and the stitches will naturally fall closer together on the arcs of the base.

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Well yes this is another way to do it and the require quite some skills

[@bodean2000]

Very sharp and clean looking. Well done 👍🏼

[@HikeColorado]

Thanks for posting this video. I've made a few of these leather flasks but not box-stiched. I do mine a little differently but I plan to use your method 👍

[@petercookjones858]

Very video, thanks, I usually finish the wrap around part first then mark the bottom shape from the finished wrap, cut the traced bottom a couple of millimetres inside the line for a perfect fit, have fun

[@trentmurphy938]

Thank you for the video. Always wanted to know how that was done. Will have to try it. Thank you sgain.

[@crochetworldstylemoda]

WOW Nice video, an additional to my learning of leather crafting, it will help me on my projectrs...thanks

[@timbarnett3898]

I would have like to continue with same thread onto bottom from edge an not cut off an burn. But I love it, I have same an want to start now! Tim

[@Rustygulley-r3r]

Really great videos! Thanks for making them. Sometimes it helps to bevel the edges that are going to be box stitched together at 45 degree angle so that when they come together they form a right angle. It looks like you set the bottom inside the wrap, so you didn’t need to bevel the edges.

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Yep, exactly. I think I will do a video doing box stitch with the 45 degree angle edge bevelling technique

[@bobclifton8021]

@@Theleathercraftacademy I've always done my box stitching by beveling the edges to 45 degrees. That brings both pieces to a nice (hopefully) sharp corner. I mark the stitches in the smaller piece and then pierce through to the outer. You still have to mentally visualize where the awl is supposed to exit.

[@sjobang]

Great woorkmanship! On damp leather you may also gently knock down the stitches, using a shoemakers hammer, in order to close the stitch holes around the thread. Also pecking the tip of the awl into a piece of bees wax, in between making each hole for the butt stitch, will make it pierce the leather with less resistance (thus reducing the deformation of it).

[@Hermanhusband]

Thanks for instructional. Please add a video that includes your finishing knots on the bottom, which this one edits out. That would be very helpful. Thanks, again.

[@BeauOwens]

I recently read about butt and box stiching and now, after watching your excellent video on the subject, I can't wait to get started on my own project! Thanks for sharing!

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Thank you I am glad this helps!

[@Farroutman1]

Looks amazing! Great work and very skilled.

[@donnasmith9939]

Excellent video!

[@dewatiwang910]

thank you for the video which is very easy to understand. Hatur nuhun pisan..

[@mzmadmike]

I'm an experienced sheath and holster maker. Excellent video and tutorial.

[@duncanjunctionsthemadman7418]

Thank you for sharing how this is done I have always wondered but now that I know I already have something in mind that needs this type of stitch.

[@mattmdwade]

I think I may have missed what you did between making the width of your leather greater than what was needed. I assume you remarked and cut the pieces in one movement to ensure they butted up perfectly? Anyone?

[@thankmelater1254]

Beautiful.

[@spartan1982]

I really love your work 👍🏻

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Thanks!

[@raylt7]

Thank you for sharing - excellent.

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Thanks!

[@yusufabdulloh]

I use black rubber board when punching stitching holes. It is softer than the white nylon board, so it is save for stitching punch.

[@jetsetuk]

I use a thin cork mat to punch on which I put on top of my nylon block... the cork does get mangled eventually so I consider it sacrificial and replace when it starts to crumble...

[@sjobang]

A wooden cutting board (100 mm. birch wood, standing grain) would be the classic choice. In the shoe making workshop where I learned the trade we would scrape the surface of it once a week, using a sharp edged steel scrape. Then we would treat the scraped surface with a mix of equal parts of boiled and raw linnen seed oil, sparsly applied using a piece of cloth, and use the other (now dry) side of the cutting board the following week. (Edit: Note that a cloth damped with linnen seed oil may self ignite, e.g. if stored wrinkled up or in a plastic bag.)

[@onocoffee]

Wow. Awesome. I want to wrap a simple tabletop in leather with stitching down the four corners. I've been watching videos for ideas on how to approach this. Do you have any recommendations?

[@tombarrett5281]

I had some troubleputting holes through the side if the leather. Any tips? Also I want to do the stitching on the other side, without using a bottom piece. How to you get it flush without using adhesive? Thanks and great video.

[@vieuxacadian9455]

Bon travail , merci !

[@nwrob1]

Nice video. On the bottom, the box joint, does the stitching on the bottom piece have a different offset than the side piece? I woukd thing the side piece (at the bottom edge) would need twice the offset as the bottom pice to get the holes to align on the inside. If you see what I mean! :^)

[@jenky1044]

You do wonderful work. Awesome.! I do have a question:. If I was going to get into leather work, what would be a good company for middle grade tools.? Not too expensive and not low end either. Thank you for sharing and for answering questions.

[@stewartandrew2520]

To tell you the truth, you may be best to get the cheap end tools. You can then figure out what you do, what you need and what you need to upgrade! There is a lot you don't need but best to get used to the hobby first. Hope that helps ! I have been using scraps of leather to make things, so many things for treatment and dying are not needed

[@stephenmaniloff8493]

Beautiful work......how about using a curved awl and needle for the butt stitch?

[@Josh_Luijsterburg]

Hi Alex. Great video and so convenient. Last daturday I bought a similar bottle and planned to cover it with leather. This vid helped me a lot. Merci mille fois

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Cool! You are welcome!

[@mychannel53764]

Hello, what are the knots used to hold the needle to the thread and to finish each sewing?

[@stevemalone2010]

Thanks for the good demo!

[@proudpict2057]

I just subbed! I’ve been planning to do exactly this with a flask I have.

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Great, have fun!

[@CasaErwin]

How do you make sure you have the exact same number of holes on the bottom piece as there are along the bottom of the main piece? And how do you insure that they line up with each other?

[@raymondjohnson2956]

have you ever done this with a more flexible hyde?

[@filstewart2380]

I must try this...

[@vieuxacadian9455]

Bon travail . Merci .

[@cyerks]

Great video. Just wondering what make the stitch punch irons you are using are?

[@rhino159]

Awesome!

[@raymondjohnson2956]

do you mark the body then pierce or do you punch through completely then add an outlet through the edge>

[@mikeking6996]

Hello ,This is a very good video for me as I need to know how to but stitch .I am going to cover a Japanese sword sheath in 1.3mm soft hide . As it is soft in texture , would I use the same technique for But Stitch ? Or are there any other tips .Thankyou .Mike

[@daverobb8311]

I don't have an iron. Would a stitch groover work? Or does that remove to much leather?

[@crypto_pinto2660]

How do you match the stitching holes from the bottom of the flask to the bottom side of the flask

[@georgeibrahim7848]

Beautiful

[@susantipsyhealy7655]

What is the stitch that you use for each style? Are they saddle stitches?

[@IndigenousNudity]

How do you know you are going to get the right number of holes on each piece? I really appreciate the videos btw

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Thanks, in fact you will always get less stitching holes on one side, in my case on the bottom. When stitching at one point the holes will not be facing each others, you will need to form a normal stitch on one side and go through the same hole twice on the other side. Not sure whether it is very clear but it should make sense when you are facing this doing box stitching.

[@ctx4241]

One word....Illustrator, if you are atleast begginer in it, you can adjust and make sewing holes on a line and just experiment. Just Made tiny project with baseball stitch and wanted to try this out, took me like a minute? to adjust holes and line up numbers.

[@christophe2317]

good job

[@tykellerman6384]

Very nice work

[@lingyunyuandao5857]

Great ! Tks for sharing

[@edithconde8084]

Wonderful, Great, Thanks

[@nsreentarek3715]

Good job it's greaaat

[@loicjaubert3156]

Where do you buy your leather it seems to be some good quality one. Bonjour, où achetez vous votre cuir ? En espérant que vous êtes français 😊

[@thomasarentz1203]

Did you use glue on the inside curve to make it stick to the flask or is the whole case removable?

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

I have glued the bottom to the flask, this not mandatory.

[@lucianosergiodesigner8850]

Belíssimo trabalho. Parabéns.

[@tariqjameel915]

Hi there nice work. .what thickness leather did you use. .

[@alexandermcd9192]

I am going to use the same technique for a camera case. Thanks! also could you tell me the specific glue I see you use in your videos. Alex

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

I am using contact adhesive for leather

[@toequantumspace]

Thanks!! It's cool and looks easy, great idea.

[@zidnyknight3611]

Thanks

[@neicyexercises5509]

The answer to the question regarding hole numbers is this, when you handsew leather you mark the holes with the pricking iron or wheel and use the awl every single stitch without putting it down that's how a proper saddles does it you need to become adept at using the awl so as to keep the inside, side of the stitches spaced neatly

[@sreerej6081]

Can u please help me out with the making of leather back cover for phones...???

[@SurgeOfD]

Great video. I have just finished the butt stitching part of this project. It’s not bad. I have one issue though. The leather on the concave side of the flask is flat. It does not follow the concave shape of the flask. Did you achieve this by getting it wet? I could solve the problem with a bit of glue. But I would rather not use any glue at all.

[@gunpoopoom2072]

love this one

[@chungyantong6407]

did you glue the concave side (of flask and leather) together?

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

No I didn't I have used veg tanned leather and have wet formed the leather on the flask. You can also glue if you prefer.

[@simplyrise5217]

Nice👍👍👍

[@Atikamasood]

How long did you soak the leather for stamping? Is it a chrome leather?

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

it's veg tanned, takes a few second to soak it.

[@vasuhardeo1418]

loved the vid , really good stuff, many thanks.

[@justinmahaffie2512]

Brilliant!

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Thanks

[@Pave1985]

Video how to make that same thing on bottle with a neck????😇😇😇

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Why not

[@lindomarrosa9260]

Muito bom. Qual o número dessa agulha e linha. Obrigado.

[@zw4208]

Where can I get a diamond awl like the one used in this video

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

it is form Vergez blanchard

Great vid, I have been planning a similar project. One question: Do you pierce the leather straight through with the pricking iron for the box stitch? I have always tried to make the holes diagonally with an awl, which is a pain in the butt. It is difficult to get both sides to look perfect and it usually makes the glue get unstuck.

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Hello, for the box stitch yes I did, the butt stitch you don't need to as the thread needs to go through the edge.

The leathercraft academy Cool, I have to try this method. I kind of stitch through one edge when i box stitch. Maybe it depends on the leather thickness if it is possible to punch the holes all the way beforehand.

[@klaus_reitsch]

Hi. I've been following your work for a long time, I really like the way you do them. I myself am learning to sew leather goods, a lot of interesting things learned from your videos. would like to know you have what skin you are using in their work, what thickness? if you cann't Under €will be the address of the store where I buy would have been happy and grateful.

[@PrimalEdge]

great video!!! How do you ensure the number of holes in the bottom match the number you have in the bottom edge, since you used two different pricking irons?

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Hello both pricking irons are #8. There are less stitch holes on the bottom, you've got to cheat a bit!

[@PrimalEdge]

The leathercraft academy AH! thank you so much

[@gabrielgold1126]

what did you use to make the pattern? Thanks!!

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

I used cardboard for the patterns

[@otealuajones8289]

Hi, what kind of machine is that you used at 2:05 to put your logo onto the leather?

[@kboleather]

Hot stamping machine

[@otealuajones8289]

KBO Leather where can I get one from?

[@otealuajones8289]

And where did you get your logo made from?

[@dusaintel]

Can you please make me a custom leather wallet? Its a simple and easy design? Let me know please

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Yes for wallet orders please contact me by email at [e-mail]

[@dusaintel]

Thanks. Will do.

[@한지혜-g1l]

what kind of leather that you are using? and wonder thickness as well

[@kboleather]

Noted at the 1.21 mark

[@jeffp.5080]

Can these be used on a motorcycle seat?

[@Theleathercraftacademy]

Why not? yes!

[@ihssanetali9110]

Perfect thank you for sharing

[@sergioramos734]

Hi there ... I'd being tryng for long time to box stitch... Right now I'm stuck in my 5th attempt to make a camera body case ... I failed every single time due to the shape of modern dslr's compared to the old cameras ... New ones are very curvy... And specialy at the bottom. I have a question .. How to account for the difference in the radius between the two pieces... Considering the thikness of the leather and so on has being realy hard for me to achieve a descent finish. Any help will be very much apreciated. Congrats for the awesome vids, please keep them comming. All your vids had being the inspiration for my camera case/cover.. Everybody tells me : "why bother when you can buy it for some money"... Well sense of accomplishment i guess.. So I'll keep on trying. Cheers!

[@barbaravance6774]

I k ow this is a late commen but, have you figured it out?

[@clayguinard3651]

You do beautiful work!! Where you from or live

[@arielmetamorphosis]

Respect

[@nicolaquintavalle2476]

Great video, Thank you! ;-)

[@zinaslifemore]

Grea8 work

[@tomybaskoro4676]

thank you for sharing sir. 🤘

[@martinmoskowitz4069]

Thanks for that great video! Namaste!

[@nestorramalhorozpoveda9072]

Show 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👊👊🇧🇷

[@mvmc1607]

perfect!!!