Making Notebook Covers with Sedgwick Leather - Sponsored

I show you how I make my leather notebook covers in this film...which is sponsored by J&E Sedgwick & Co who make lovely leather. I am using my clicker press to cut out blanks, that I then skive on my bell knife skiving machine, and then I stitch them together and add a name stamp using my leather debossing machine.
Here is a link to the J&E Sedgwick website:
www.sedgwickand...
Here are two UK links for buying Sedgwick Leather:
Tandy EU: www.tandyleath...
Abbey England: abbeyengland.com/
Here is a US supplier link: www.boothandco...

[@2kidsnosleep]

Great video, enjoyed that project and love your workshop. I find my hobbies always hit a wall and it seems to involve tools. You reach a point where there is only so much you can do with simple tools before you need to jump off the cliff and invest in other things. With Scale modelling it was buying an extractor and airbrushes; with woodworking it is a jointer and other larger power tools to finish rough lumber and saws to get accurate cuts; and with leatherwork it is cutting, sewing, edging, skiving. I love the garage press idea and will be trying that....doing it on a bench vise sucks. Very envious of that skiving machine hand skiving is not fun. Cheers!

[@baconsoda]

These make lovely gifts and anyone I've given one to has been delighted with it.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much for your support Brendan.

[@jackierudd6264]

lovely gifts for family or friends, I'd like to give it a try ..... you've made it look so easy. Thanks Harry for sharing your expertise and advise.😊💖🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@konstantinosampatzidis9856]

PERFECT WORK FROM A LETHERCRAFT TEACHER !!! THANK YOU HARRY - KONSTANTIOS GREEK

[@veronicastewart1959]

Great idea using a press . I'm just starting out and I see there's a lot to learn ! I'll be hand stitching for a minute ! :-) I'm in the States , Alabama just so you know folks watch you all over ,guess you already know that ! LoL Thanks for sharing and the press I'll for sure be looking in to that one ! Ok have a great day !

[@michaelflynn6178]

The notebook covers are great i use mine every day Thanks Harry as always look forward to the next upload

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Michael, that great and I really appreciate your support. All the best Harry

[@rfleecs]

Another great video, thanks for sharing!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks

[@bearbushcraftuk5848]

Great video Harry 🐻👍

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

I'd be interested in seeing how to neatly hand sew thin (and skived thin) leather like this. It seems the thinner the leather the more difficult hand sewing neatly is for me. I'm sure it's a technique problem combined with needle and thread selection... tips are appreciated!

[@bbrown87609]

Nice job Harry and cool equipment

[@balista9831]

I always enjoy seeing your attention to detail, atb.

[@karrlanderleathergoods635]

Excellent as always, Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@christopherstrudwick]

another great video im so gonna have to come to one of your workshops

[@harryrogers]

Hi Christopher ...Thanks...September is full but still places in January!

[@brandontharp8182]

As always a great video and enjoy watching your channel

[@harryrogers]

Thanks.

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Excellent video but I must admit I am missing you woodworking and blacksmith work. Regards

[@harryrogers]

I have something very very special planned for woodwork later this month all being well...involves about 20 people!

[@lorettasolley2888]

WOW . GREAT VIDEO

[@chayoutc5556]

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[@user-lr7rw6lk4f]

Не видел раньше машину для шершевания кожи.Быстро и удобно.

[@thomasbeckett1245]

Welding the ends together is as simple as acid etching the end, then a drop of bronze heated onto that.

[@jimgallagher5785]

You're amazing! Thanks

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Jim

[@mauriciofernandez3321]

Hola Harry como estas saludos desde Uruguay te molesto por lo siguiente compre una maquina antigua y muy interesante pero no logro definir su uso hay alguna manera de enviarte fotos para ver si fueras tan amable de asesorarme?

[@Blues-man.]

Very nice !

[@harryrogers]

Thanks

[@76Gazz]

Lovely work. Curiously, how many times did you knock your dye over before it went in Froggy pot for added security?

[@harryrogers]

Haha -- three times two of which were rather expensive!! No worries since!!

[@johndally7994]

Love Sedgwick when I can get it

[@harryrogers]

John I have put some links below in the description...thanks

[@pavelhlavka2568]

Please, what kind of the leather is it from Sedgwick? It´s not bridle leather.

[@harryrogers]

@@pavelhlavka2568 It's closest to their lacing leather, though this one is a limited run Sedgwick panel not otherwise available now.

[@thomasbeckett1245]

It might be neater to have the clicker blade meeting on a corner.

[@scottmorrell2791]

enjoy watching your channel. I have a clicker press like yours handy tool to have

[@harryrogers]

Thanks ..yes its pretty good, mine is a bit overkill and I am going to sort out a slightly smaller one! Regards Harry

[@andykeith7315]

Another great video, are you able to point me into the correct direction on what leather you have use? Type, thickness. How to buy small quantities for one or two covers

[@harryrogers]

I suggest you give the Identity Store at Matlock a call.Rgds Harry

[@DLSWV]

👍😉

[@kevinclay7366]

great video Harry! I am seriously contemplating buying a sewing machine and want to ask,"What is the max thickness of leather you can sew on your cylinder arm machine?"

[@harryrogers]

Hi...It's for bags, not for saddles holsters or heavy duty goods....like a Pfaff 335 basically.

[@Dragonreborn1982]

Do you have a video or plans of making one about how you make your homemade cutting stams?

[@harryrogers]

There is one in the leather playlist on bending clicker die...I will be doing another soon as its moved on quite a bit.

[@johnhartley3596]

Thanks. Most enjoyable n

[@annhogg7500]

Hi how many machines would you need to make leather bags. Love your videos .

[@harryrogers]

A minimum of the cylinder arm unless hand stitching.

[@drakeybabe]

Hello, lovely work! What is the name of the colour of the darker brown leather you used? I'm going to buy some leather from Abbey, what particular one are you using, as there seems to be multiple different bridle leather at vastly different prices!
Thanks for the help, I'm new to the hobby so it's all a little overwhelming.
Thanks again

[@harryrogers]

That one is no longer available but Huntley Waxed Veg Tan Panel is good for notebooks.

[@user-wq6hr9xi2n]

Hello,
How thick was your leather?
Thanks!

[@harryrogers]

Hi about 1.8mm

[@user-wq6hr9xi2n]

@@harryrogers fab, thank you! Thinking about making my own and these vids are very helpful :)

[@louisestarash]

Hello, what sort of steel did you use to make the clicker die?

[@harryrogers]

Hello its a bendable steel strip with a sharp edge that you can buy from box making suppliers and such like ....and to be more specific its steel rule die in strip form from Partwell Group...Bohler Universal 2pt CFDB 23.8...very bendable with a soft core...centre face double bevel, fairly thin and 23.8mm high.

[@Gatewrights]

Hi Harry. Thanks for video. Can I ask what colour leather and thickness your using. Looked on abbey website but can’t find it ? Steve

[@harryrogers]

Hi Steven..this one is no longer available best to phone Abbey and see what they can suggest.

[@Gatewrights]

Thanks Harry. What thickness leather would you recommend? I’m making an A4 size portfolio?

[@harryrogers]

@@Gatewrights Metropolitan Leather have some 1.5mm

[@Gatewrights]

Thank you Harry.

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[@madcat1007]

You need a bigger anvil!!