I swear, I've looked at a zillion videos on how to hand stitch and yours is the ONLY one that shows how to set up the thread in the needle. Thank you so much.

@CHARTERMADE

3 жыл бұрын

So glad the video was helpful for you, regards Terrick

Absolute perfect saddle stitch teaching

I'm a 53 year old veteran that has been trying to learn this trade for quite some time now, but it has been very difficult to learn from some type of schooling, your video has brought a new light into my learning, I feel that I can learn and work for my own while caring for my family - thank you I truly appreciate your valuable teaching. Semper Fi

@CHARTERMADE

5 жыл бұрын

Thats Great. I did leave you with my with my email address in your other comment. 😉

@pedromartinez1165

5 жыл бұрын

@@CHARTERMADE Thank you very much. I'll get in touch with you asap. Have a great day Pedro

This is the best tutorial on saddle stitching on KZread. Thank you

Something to note for beginners. He is using a pricking iron on a granite slab. Because these tools do NOT go through the leather (the saddlers awl is what pierces the leather except on thin leather) he runs no risk of damaging his pricking iron. If you use a stitching chisel, NEVER use it on granite. Always have a poly board and a thick piece of scrap tooling leather under the project so you never blunt the chisel accidentally.

I will have watch more, much I understand yet not clear on thread type and needles. When you waxed the stitching thread, it appeared the needle was split. Growing up on a farm, I rode a paint but fixed the saddle, I had to. The smell of leather, fresh cut wood are something you never forget. You did an awesome job of showing certain techniques, for that I thank you. I will have to watch more as I subscribed. I was the oldest and grew 6 inches at age 11. It was brutal. At 7, I helped other farmers to earn money. No allowance on the family My eye caught gas powered lawnmowers & they gladly gave them to me, even a ride home with a bicycle I fix for free. Soon, $1 per yard was faster as I got one mower working. Later, $15 got a step-thru motorcycle running. It was metric and bought same, but cheap. Those metric tools had me fixing Opel’s, my friends own mother had me fix her Datsun PU. Sanding spokes off model “T” and varnishing then for $8 each. The smell of cut hay, from 10 miles away mad me sick. Spent 40+ years in dealerships and as worn joints & fusions (3 at different times/5 total joints/and still burns) I have some of the tools and two hole punch forks. I need a good scyving knife. My problem is elbows, they slow me down bad. I have buckets from a newer truck I have cut, welded and modified. They are going into my 44 year old truck, I’ve fixed over 7 years. Inside; Using a leather that 1.3 mm thick, I am torn between stitching or machine. Companies sell leather seat covers with lace & machine stitching. Bolsters stand up longer with lace in cross-hatch pattern. I will be watching videos on your channel to see subjects to overcome, learn and do! Automotive ASE Certified Master Tech since 1978 - Retired Thank you & Blessing to all! I truly admire folks who are good at their craftsmanship and enjoy it. It shows!

I had to watch your instructions again. I am mostly a hobby leather worker. I make lots of stuff for myself. 100 knife sheaths, 12 holsters, 4 wallets, 2 pairs of moccasins, 2 belts. My stuff is looking better now. Thanks again.

Very Good clean job the way you making every leather crafts..l learned the perfect way of hand stitching ..thank you so much for your demostration..😊👍

I learned leatherer by watching your videos. I already have a few handicrafts. Thank you for that.

I learned more from you in the very first vid than 20 or more vids from other peps. They are all good craftsmen but you explain in detail. Thanks for the lesson.

thank you for teaching how to sew leather bags at home using your hands properly. I really want to learn how to sew leather. I am very happy that you are teaching

I like that you pull each needle through individually. All the videos I have seen tell you to push both needles in together and make an X. but then they are hard to pull through because the needles take up so much room in the hole.

0:45 god damn, there’s more emotion in these few seconds than most movies could ever hope for

@CHARTERMADE

4 жыл бұрын

they were some really special items to make.

@ericmac564

4 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one that felt that. You could see the memories in his eyes and the emotion in his face. Great video.

@chadh3441

3 жыл бұрын

That was my thought immediately as well. You could almost see the memories and feel the exact emotions at that time in just those few fleeting seconds with the person reacting suddenly with no care or awareness of what is going on around them. A moment when time stands still. Priceless moments for sure that can only be duplicated by those that have experienced the same or similar special moments. I can say for myself, I never tire from watching these events unfold right before my eyes. It is one of the very few things that give me a little hope for humanity.

@hydmonger2816

3 жыл бұрын

Dang beat me to it. I felt that emotion bro.

very good explenation. Best I have seen till now. Keep on the good work.

Nice and clear explanation. Awesome. Thank you.

Thank You Sir for these awsome videos, clean and very informative, very very nice craftsmanship,

Thanks to your help I was able to turn some scrap leather into a pretty cool (but sloppy) fathers day gift for my old man. Thank you for the help.

@CHARTERMADE

3 жыл бұрын

Leather gifts are the best and Im so glad the video was helpful. Regards Terrick

Awesome Craftsmanship and tips thankyou ! Around 12 years ago i purchased a Walking Foot Sewing Machine and self taught myself how to sew mainly for making new Boat Cushions and repairing Canvas and Sunbrella on my boats although my machine isn’t reccomended for Leather work by the Manufacturer I’m confident it will stitch through some leathers if i take my time with it i do like the entire concept of doing it all handmade like you do as it makes anything done that way a little special IMO I was a Woodworker for over 20 years and every now and again i would make a project for someone without using any power tools your stitches do look fantastic

you are the master of leather craftmanship

I really like you, man. I appreciate your videos, and your willingness to put all of the effort into making them, including sharing your knowledge of leather crafting and knife making. Thank you.

@CHARTERMADE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment man, I really appreciate it. Makes me realize again that all the effort is worth it

@CHARTERMADE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your appreciation Joshua.

Old world craftsmanship and an excellent tutorial. Thank you

You are a very good teacher of your craft. Thank you. Very valuable information.

Amazing how some people as so talented............................... I 'm sure they work very hard to achieve their status........GREAT WORK..........

You are a true craftsmen Sir thank you

You can tell the bag you made when she went into labor for Noah meant alot to you as well and brought back memories

Beautiful work....using the pricking irons and the awl should take the worry and the hassle of peeking on the back side.....stitching heavier leather and only using a Space Marker and Awl...makes good stitches on the backside more difficult...

Best demonstration video of the technique I have ever seen! Thank You!!

Very tidy stitch man thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍

What a great video! Up close so one can see the position of the needle and thread. Very educational for a beginner like me! Thanks so much!

Yuss oke, this video finally showed me what I have been doing wrong! Thank you, china!!

Thank you so much, you are the best teacher

Love the clamps your using to hold the leather while you sew it!

Thank you, thank you! It took me a while to cruise through the video-garbage of people with dollar-store sewing kits, etc., to find your exceptional instructions. You made my night of hand-stitching fulfilling and easy. Cheers!

@CHARTERMADE

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the motivating comment Rebecca, we so glad it was helpful for you.

so impressed with the fine stitching

Thanks for sharing your tips and for giving so much to the maker community.

This is first time I ever saw leather work done. Fabulous job well done. I think I might get confused as I never saw stitching being done from both sides of the leather before. I need to sew up a classic car leather seat. It was a good tip how to turn corners. I'm not sure why there are some thumbs down on this video; maybe them trolls were having their usual bad day. They don't sleep at night unless they upset enough people during the day. Thank you, thumbs up.

Thank you sir for sharing your skill with us. So glad we have lot of leather workers on YT. Currently, the demand for leather goods is down in the US, even though we currently still buy and consume more beef than any other country. I'm afraid, our obsession with fast, cheap fashion. Hopefully, education will change our minds about it. I'd rather have a long-lasting leather object than something cheap that I'll have to buy over and again.

I gotta say I never really comment but gotta give credit where it’s due.. After about 45 seconds in I clicked “subscribe”.. I can tell by the energy or something that you take pride in your work and don’t mind helping others without ego and I respect that. God bless and appreciate the info that I’m sure came from a lot of trial and error! Which is where I’m at haha

@CHARTERMADE

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and encouraging words. That video was also one of the first ones we did. We are still learning, but we really enjoy making them. Thank you for subscribing :)

You're very talented very beautiful work thanks for the video

very hard work-first time i see leather stitching-great job

There is only one word - MASTERPIECE

Absolutely awesome job crafting and teaching you are doing an amazing job please don't stop

That's so clean! Love it!

……thank you Sir- you are a Master. Ilearned so much in this video-……Grand Chapeau !

@CHARTERMADE

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

The way you looked at that bag you gave to your wife before she gave birth to your son, I felt that. This was a fantastic video and very useful thank you!

You sound like an Australian that moved to South Africa. Love the video! Very easy to understand!

@cybertree

3 жыл бұрын

It's a New Zealand accent actually :). It is a cool accent just like the Swedish one!

@BosisofSweden

3 жыл бұрын

@@cybertree Really! Oh, embarrassing for me then :)

Nice instruction for me, an armchair beginner hoping to get the courage to become an engaged beginner with leather laid out on my work table.

As a fellow father, the way you looked at the bag you made for Charlene’s hospital visit to give birth to your son made me tear up. It’s amazing how the things we make during important chapters of life can hold such meaning.

You are a wonderful teacher, Mr. Master, one of the most wonderful educational videos that I watched despite the language barrier ... Thank you

@user-je9sl2cd7o

3 жыл бұрын

Can I contact you if I need to ask you about something .. Do you have a number and an account .. I would like to learn from you .. Excuse me for translation, it may be bad .. I am an Arab and I work in the United Arab Emirates

The best video I have been looking for. I wanna make my own bag

Absolutely loved this video. Seriously amazing.

Incredible workmanship and thank you so much for the tutorial!

Thank you. Very helpful as I'm learning the basics of leather working. The fact that the first bag was for you wife in a special occasion means you put your heart into it. Quality comes caring. It shows in your work.

@CHARTERMADE

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the fun of learning leather work and thanks for your message.

@ahthisisgood

4 жыл бұрын

@@CHARTERMADE If I may ask, for beginners like me, what is you opinion of those acrylic pattern templates available online? I'm starting small to get the basics down and was wondering if those templates are good to practice with. Thank you.

@CHARTERMADE

4 жыл бұрын

@@ahthisisgood I would not be able to give an honest answer as I have never used them.

Thank you CharterMade, after buying a blunt awl during my first couple of months leatherworking I gave up on it until I found this video. Now stitching is as enjoyable as it looks and I don't have to wrestle with slippery needles killing my fingers anymore!

@CHARTERMADE

3 жыл бұрын

Thats good news, glad your stitching is working for you.

Finally found a video that explains this well. Thanks for taking the time and as someone who also happens to be married to my camerawoman (when she can and I am not self-filming out of necessity), I thought your wife's camera work was just fine. Beautiful stitching clam, also.

@CHARTERMADE

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your message. This was one of Charlenes 1st few videos so Im still really proud of how well she did with it.

@deborahekweozoh3137

4 жыл бұрын

hello The Gray Bearded Green Beret, I see you have experience with leather working and was wondering if we could work together on a project. please let me know! thanks

Thanks for sharing! Excellent job. A hug for South Africa

Fantastic video. Thank you for taking the time to post it.

Fantastic teacher.

Hi, I always love watching this on your show, cheers, Michael.

This video is a great help in understanding some of the different kinds of stitches in leather making. I recently invested I a standard sewing machine and after making a couple of purses I'd like to do a couple out of leather. Only thing is that the wife made it clear we are NOT getting a machine for leather anytime soon. So hand stitching it is

one of the best and most useful instructions on leather stitching I've seen. Excellent work and style. Thanks

you are the first person i've seen explaining how to not catch a thread. thank you SO much!

I actually love the hand craft and always watch multi thing about it in KZread , but your way is awesome to learn it by your details we never notice it with our instructions ,, thank you for your help

your stitches are so clean! That video was a very good how to for us inexperienced folks. Thanks for sharing!

These are life lessons they should teach in School instead of what they teach now

One ,if not the best educational videos on hand stitching! You are truly a master craftsman! Kudos!

THANK you! This needs 100k views!

You make it look easy..Sign of a craftsman to do so.

👍😍@0:38 - 1:00 💝Beautiful heartwarming moment. I felt that emotion all the way over here across the pond on this side of the world!!! That bag should be named The Noah Bag. Beautiful bag. It’ll be a family heirloom. Hopefully, your son Noah will cherish it when he grows up and will pass it on to his own first born child and so on as a family tradition. Thank you for sharing. 🤗💞🤗

@CHARTERMADE

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your very kind message, I really appreciate it

0:51 You can see this bag really means something to him. Lovely to see something like that.

@lovingatlanta

4 жыл бұрын

Jer 1967 - 👍Exactly what I said and felt too. I had to reply it. It was beautiful to see.💞

@merindymorgenson3184

4 жыл бұрын

I too was struck with the emotion of that moment.

@lovingatlanta

4 жыл бұрын

👍😍🤗Beautiful moment. Beautiful bag. That bag should be named The Noah Bag. It’ll be a family heirloom. Hopefully, his son Noah will cherish it when he grows up and will pass it on to his own first born child and so on as a family tradition. 💝

Very nice !! Thanks for sharing........Learned a lot !!

This is so generous of you. Thank you! I learned a lot. I will watch it again.

Thank you so much for that very informative instruction video. I know it will progress my development in a giant leap.

wonderful craftsmanship, salutations fron Egypt 🇪🇬

really good stitching technique. Thank you very much!

I am a fairly amateur leather worker and I have to say this video is the best instruction I have ever seen. Answered so many questions I've had that have never been answered. Thanks!

@CHARTERMADE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment. I'm so happy that the information is beneficial

I loved your indication, instructions and the whole of the video.many thanks.

Very clear and concise, thanks!!!

You are an artists. Thanks for all the tips!

Another great video. Thank you for taking the time to teach us.

Yes .lovely work .

What craftsmanship.

By far the best hand stitch video I have seen for leather!!! Thanks a mill

Beautiful work! I appreciate it.

ok, so i'm a half assed prepper or sorts ,i've lived in philly (a huge city in north america) my whole life , and i hate the city, it sucks,the goal is to move to the mountains, and when it snows , it snows big, so i want to be able to do everything i am able to , with as little help from the urban dwellers as possible, i have guns, ammo out the ass, bows, crossbows, a small contractors arsenal of tools, edged weapons, water, water purifiers, MRE's, and the list goes on, but it never occured to me that i may need to repair or make clothes , not to mention shoes ,boots,, etc, i found an Awl for All in a box i got from a garage sale and had no idea what it was, so i looked it up ,and youtube sent me to this channel, wow, so now i can learn to sew, awesome, thank you

Great explanation on saddle stitch. Best ive seen!

@mr.s7559

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

Thanks for demonstrating this so succinctly.

The way you stopped and felt your wifes hospital bag, Looked at, Touched it. You can tell you have an amazing soul Sir. Thank you for leaving that in.

@CHARTERMADE

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this message Nicolas, I appreciate it.

Thank you for video! Beautiful work!

So crafty! Amazing.

Nice work. All of my leather pieces were done with saddle stitching. I got started about 45 years ago.

Premium quality👍🏻

Great job describing everything, your very detailed and you obviously care a great deal for your craft ! Thank you for this tutorial! It was very helpful also loving the tips and technique tricks!

I’ve watched many stitching videos. Your video was the best I’ve see. Now a subscriber! Thanks for doing this!

This great demonstration has really inspired me to try my first leather stitching project. Thanks!

6:42 Threading that needle... BRAVO!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thanks for showing!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Cheers!

Incredible work, great information. Thank you!

I've been watching a lot of leather-working channels since getting interested in it recently, this is the first episode of yours I have watched and I can say I have learned more in four minutes on your channel then any of the other ones. Thanks.