Project description
I am commissioning a hand-stitched leather tool roll to carry and protect a working set of carpentry chisels, marking knives, and a few small hand tools between my workshop and job sites. The roll needs individually sized pockets and loops — not one generic slot — because my tools vary from a narrow paring chisel to a wider mortise chisel, plus two folding knives and an awl. I will provide exact blade widths, handle lengths, and the total tool count (twelve pieces) so each pocket or loop can be cut and stitched to size, with a little ease so tools slide in without forcing the leather.
For the leather itself I want a vegetable-tanned hide, roughly 3-4mm for the backing panel so it holds its shape when rolled, and a slightly thinner 2mm split for the pocket overlays so the roll does not become too stiff or bulky once closed. The backing panel should run long enough to lay all twelve tools side by side with margin, then roll into a compact cylinder about the width of a wine bottle. Edges should be beveled, burnished, and finished smooth — no raw or fraying edges anywhere, including inside the pockets where tools will rub repeatedly.
Stitching matters most at the base of each pocket and along the loop attachment points, since that is where the pulling weight concentrates every time a chisel is pulled free or reinserted. I would like saddle stitching with waxed thread doubled at these stress points, and rivets or additional bar-tacking reinforcement at the two ends of the closure strap where the roll ties shut. The closure itself should be a simple wrap-around leather strap with a matching buckle or a leather tie lace — whichever the maker feels holds best long-term without stretching loose after repeated use.
I would also like a flat exterior pocket sewn onto the back panel for a folded rag or small sharpening stone, and a discreet embossed or hand-stamped initial in one corner. Please quote based on twelve tool slots, the described leather weights, and reinforced stitching, and let me know your estimated timeline and whether you can share progress photos of the pocket layout before final stitching so I can confirm the fit against my actual tools.
For the leather itself I want a vegetable-tanned hide, roughly 3-4mm for the backing panel so it holds its shape when rolled, and a slightly thinner 2mm split for the pocket overlays so the roll does not become too stiff or bulky once closed. The backing panel should run long enough to lay all twelve tools side by side with margin, then roll into a compact cylinder about the width of a wine bottle. Edges should be beveled, burnished, and finished smooth — no raw or fraying edges anywhere, including inside the pockets where tools will rub repeatedly.
Stitching matters most at the base of each pocket and along the loop attachment points, since that is where the pulling weight concentrates every time a chisel is pulled free or reinserted. I would like saddle stitching with waxed thread doubled at these stress points, and rivets or additional bar-tacking reinforcement at the two ends of the closure strap where the roll ties shut. The closure itself should be a simple wrap-around leather strap with a matching buckle or a leather tie lace — whichever the maker feels holds best long-term without stretching loose after repeated use.
I would also like a flat exterior pocket sewn onto the back panel for a folded rag or small sharpening stone, and a discreet embossed or hand-stamped initial in one corner. Please quote based on twelve tool slots, the described leather weights, and reinforced stitching, and let me know your estimated timeline and whether you can share progress photos of the pocket layout before final stitching so I can confirm the fit against my actual tools.
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