I've watched easily over 100 leathercraft videos on KZread and Instagram, and this is the first time I've ever heard anyone explain the quality of the different parts of the side of leather. I've observed through hands-on projects that there were different grain strengths in the same hide, but I really appreciate those few moments you took to explain it more fully. Thank you!

"One of my main goals in making these videos is to make the video that I wish I would have been able to find when I took on a project like this..." Well, you absolutely achieved that Sir. Thank you so much.

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Aaron! Can’t tell you how glad I am to hear that! Thank you so much for watching! Keep in touch! -Tanner

The beauty lies in the simplicity. Thank you.

You are doing a good job of describing the necessary but often overlooked or avoided aspects of builds by other videos. The pattern making and ‘granular’ steps are the most difficult to learn. Much appreciated.

Hands down one of the best leather working videos on KZread

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, thank you! I am so glad you found it to be valuable! Happy crafting! -Tanner

Great video Tanner. Patrick here I prefer to use a utility knife that I have sharpened on diamond stone and strop. 👍 I have a old cylindrical table leg I used to help push the the totes right side out

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing how nice a regular utility knife can be when it's kept sharp. I need to find a "helper" for the flip! Cheers, friends! Thanks again for watching!

Great project! Thanks for posting it!

This was awesome and inspiring! Thank you!

Love this build

I can’t wait to make this bag. Thanks

It took me FOREVER… to figure out how the heck to construct the corner. THANK YOU for this Notch.

Thanks, you are the kind of decent and hard working Northamericans, the world needs.

Thank you for making this. So helpful

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! Glad you found it helpful!

Your videos are extremely helpful. Just finished a tote bag for my daughter for CHRISTmas…. Yea, no sewing machine. It took a few days… have a blessed CHRISTmas!!!!!!! You have some of the best videos on KZread explains how to do projects…

Absolutely very educational video: so much knowledge being shared, thank you 🙏🏼

Thank you! Great video. And easy to watch and follow

Yours are my favorite leathercraft videos…👍🏻

Super clear video, thank you

Great video! I’d like to contribute one thing I’ve learned, when flipping a pull up leather bag as you mentioned, you can easily level out the color again with a heat gun. My 2 cents. Thanks for doing these!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely-- I definitely employ the heat gun when the pull up gets a little wild! Thanks for sharing!

@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClaridgeLeather Oooh! I little vid on THAT would be lovely!

@erinvese6741

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to know this! Thanks for sharing.

@DiversifiedMachinist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeff. 👍🏿

Thank you. I've learned so much from your videos.

Thank you for going into detail about the side of the hide and the characteristics on each part. I’m really enjoying your videos, great content!

Great video!!! Getting closer to doing my own bag now.

These are one of those videos where Ive watched 100 before it, felt about 60% confident and then once I saw this was 100% ready to try it out. Thanks so much for making such a great video that it pushes people over the edge of discomfort and into the realm of DOING. Youre the man!

@ClaridgeLeather

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Alex! I am so glad to hear it! Keep up the great work yourself!

Loved your video!

Nice bag. I really appreciate your tips and sharing your process. Much appreciated.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you find it helpful! Thanks for watching, Jim!

Great ideas and advice throughout! Happy new year!

Worked beautifully thanks Tanner 😁

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I love to hear it! Thank you for giving the process a try!

Fantastic explanation!! Good video!!

love it. thank you. It's my next project

That notch detail is a fantastic tip. I’d made a handful of totes before seeing your video, and now four after. Especially since I’m not skiving my edges, the notch really makes hand sewing the bottom easier! Thank you so much for sharing.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, Christian! Thank you for watching!

Hi, thank you so much for sharing your experience as knowledge with us😊!

Thank you for ur time and info, definitely learnt alot.

Excellent. Thank you!

So glad I found your channel

Thanks for this! Definitely upped my confidence!

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! You got this! Hope it goes great!

Excellent video Tanner! I always enjoy watching the process of other crafters. I am currently building another tote bag myself. I'll have to try that notch trick when I sew up the gusset. Looking forward to more videos from you. Thanks.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I would love to hear how that notch works for you in your next bag. Thanks for watching, Patrick!

Thanks for the gusset notch tip. Will definitely try that on the next bag. Great video and the table of contents with time stamps is most helpful.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Great! So glad it was helpful for you! I am a fan of the time stamps in other people's videos-- glad you like them here!

Excellent video my friend. You made this very easy to follow. Thanks for posting.

Awesome content. Well presented.

I love everything about this video. Thanks for sharing the entire process

@ClaridgeLeather

10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you!!

I absolutely love your vids. You are so thorough. You strike me as being a really humble person. Thank you for another fantastic vid.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you, my friend. That means a ton! I am so glad you're here!

Beautiful work my friend, Thank you So much for staying teaching in the cold shop. Blessings!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Carlos! It was worth it... 😅 Blessings to you!

I love to get brands... me, I'd put the brand on one of the sides.. makes a very unique piece.. I've make a bunch of totes and fell over when you showed us the notch.. great tip Tanner.. I'll be doing it from now on... thanks for another great video

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Dan! I'm a fan of the brands as well! Cheers!

Thank you for this excellent video. The notch in the seem was a much needed tip

Plan "B" should be get a heater 🤣🤣🤣🤣, Love your videos , one of the first I saw starting out a few years ago . Thanks

Very good information, thank you. Love your presentation style. I recognize your joy and I know where it comes from. :)

Good explanation…thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for the video! I appreciate you taking the time to explain the hide, tools etc for people just starting out. I just purchased a juki 1541s and can't wait to pay around with it. Would love a sciver one day.

Great and nice presentation ! I appreciate the way you talk and present things ... nice work and nice teaching. Thank you and keep it that way !

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sebastien! That means so much. I am so glad you found value in it, and I look forward to what’s ahead. Do you make bags?

Great videos! Thanks for sharing, Love your instructional style and can't wait to see more. I would love to see a recessed zipper and also how to add a gusseted pocket.

Great Job! Very nice! Great info!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching, Robert!

Great video. Thank you.

Great video! Love it

@ClaridgeLeather

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sarah!

This was another awesome video.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Walter!!!

Great video and beautiful end product. Bit more than I’m ready to take on at the moment but every small project is a step further.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

That's what it's all about! Building skills one at a time... Thanks for watching, Eric!

Thanks a lot for these videos! You are an awesome teacher! Shoutout from South Africa.

Thanks for putting up with the cold to show how you make a bag. If you're looking for topics to cover in the future, I would like to learn how to sharpen and use a Japanese skiving knife. I like the way you teach. Stay warm, agape.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for watching! I'm thawed out now, finally. Would love to discuss those knives in the future-- thanks for that idea!

Saw this video last year. And it took me a year to create my own totebag template. Thanks for guidance Tanner!!! Please make more guide like this ❤❤❤❤

Thank you so much for this video ;)

Thank you done very well.

Great video!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dan! I appreciate you watching!

I wish I would’ve found this video before I started. Really would save me lot of time and money. Cheers.

Phenomenal video, I've seen a lot of 'how to' tutorials but this is far and away my favourite and I am looking forward to making my next tote bag using your videos as inspiration, thank you

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! I hope that next bag goes great, Dave!

Thank you so much for sharing your tips and trick to make that beautiful tote. You made everything easy.

Sweet workshop, chill presentation. This has potential to be another great leatherworking channel!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jackie! I appreciate you checking this out- I look forward to making lots more videos! Always feel free to let me know if you have specific things you’d like to learn! Cheers!

Great video! You are doing a great job explaining and the previous "How to Design a bag" video is the first I've seen on this subject. Hats off to you and I hope you continue to make these quality videos. I am just starting leather craft and making a tote bag is next on my list.

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike! Thank you! Have you had the chance to make that bag yet?

@mikekratz39

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClaridgeLeather Not yet, my wife wanted a zippered purse so I just finished that.

Beautiful work my friend

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Jierum! 🙏🏼

I have learned something new, clipping the seam line on the turn. I will definitely use this method from now on. Thank you.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Glad that tip was helpful for you! Cheers!

Beautiful

I very much enjoyed!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Dwight! Thank you for watching!

This was super helpful getting me through my second attempt at a bag. I realize now that the tools make a big difference in the ease and speed of working (using a single awl instead of a stitching iron takes forever). Still working on perfecting my corner gussets too. Thank you for this!

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

That is so great to hear!! You are right- stitching irons can speed things up tremendously! Have fun- keep in touch! -Tanner

Wow this video is amazing! Not sure how I haven’t come across your channel before but definitely subbed now! I am just starting to make some larger items and have a goal of doing some bags like this eventually. This really broke it down and made it seem not so daunting. I really appreciate your thoroughness in talking through each step and alternatives if you don’t have the upgraded tools. It’s good to know you can still achieve the great results even without those tools, just need a bit more time. Looking forward to watching your other videos now!!

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear, Rob! So glad you found this helpful! I saw that you also commented on the rucksack video- I think that would be an awesome project! Definitely not as bad as it seems! So great to hear from you- keep in touch! -Tanner

Great video. I have been contemplating making totes for a long time and your video really clarified the things that have been causing me to hesitate.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! It really helps me to see the whole process (when I watch other people's videos). So glad this clarified things for you!

Great video. Its inspired me to to try one. Think I'll make a mini version for my niece. Stay warm!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Have fun with that project! She'll love it!

Great video 👍👍

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Daniel!

I really appreciate how in depth you explain! Thank you for the great tips! I’d like to make my first tote so I’m definitely going to be rewatching this video a few times lol God bless and keep up the amazing content!

Have you done a video on how you made the apron?

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Not yet! 😀

@Lilgyrlie1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClaridgeLeather Mr> Tanner I love your apron and I was wondering if you made yours? If so you really should make a video on how to make it!

Excellent...... inspired me to make one myself.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

I love it! So glad you found some inspiration, Luke! Enjoy the process! -Tanner

Would love to see a step by step tutorial on a vintage messenger/satchal bag, shelf standing 😍

@stephencronin1080

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

Hey Tanner ! I really enjoy watching your video. I picked up so many tips. Being sort of self taught I struggled with doing bags, but the notch tip is awesome. I fought some of the first bags I made, sewing over the seam in the gusset. I just did one using the notch technique, and had a ''hello' moment !! haha. It worked really well. Thanks for sharing! Take care.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool to hear! I’m so glad you found that tip helpful... I had that same epiphany when someone first taught it to me! Cheers!

thank you! very helpful...i like that you explain every step...im just learning and was looking to make a tote and so happy to find this...yay

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Hooray!! Can’t wait to hear about what you make! Have fun! -Tanner

You have a great channel. It's always an Education. Thanks for all the hard work. I'm just starting out, having learnt so much from you, and a few other KZread leather workers.

Nice work mate

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Graham! I appreciate you watching!

Great work Tanner, lots of tips! I noticed in the pattern video your tote had a leather stiffened on the bottom, great Idea also, gives it some shape and body! From Saskatchewan.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Howard! Yes, I do have one design where I add an extra panel in the bottom for reinforcement/stiffening. It’s a substantial bag, but good for hauling a load! Thanks so much for your support, my friend. Cheers from Montana!

Awesome. Kisses from Portugal🇵🇹

Wish I would have found you earlier on my learning curve. You are very good at description and being direct is a novel idea it seems. Thanks I will watch the history then ring the bell for the future.

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, David! I am so glad you are here and finding value in the videos. I always try to make the videos I wish I would have had when I was learning, so I really hope I can do that for you! Shortening that learning curve is what I’m all about. Thank you so much for watching. What kind of content would be most helpful to you in the future? (Okay to be specific!) 🙏🏼-Tanner

I wish I’d have seen this video before making my first (and to date,only) backpack. That tip about cutting the corner off from the bottom would have spared me a lot of stress and a half hour of fidgeting around to punch the holes and sew the stitches!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

I learned that trick later it the game too! Would have saved me some headaches as well! Thanks so much for watching, Diego!

Just a beginner and looking to make a totem bag and your videos have really been great.👍😎🇺🇸

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, Scot! I hope you give it a try! It’s kind of intimidating, for sure, but I know you’ll be so happy with the result!

Looking forward to trying your bag video; graduating from fabric and cork leather bags to tackling a simple approach to sewing leather mainly with my Juki 1541s, as my hands are not that strong. Maybe a little hand stitching can be learned too, if I get motivated! Love this bag and the simple rivets! Thank you for sharing this video.

Just bought a bunch of leather from Maverick Leather in Bend, OR. Wow, what a place. Thanks for the tip and getting me started on my next hobby. Now I don’t have to wait until Christmas Eve to buy presents.

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that’s awesome! I have made more bags with leather from Maverick than from any other place. Great people and some really good deals! Have fun!

Thank you

simple but effective thank you for sharing just found you and glad i did cant wait to see more hallo from ireland

@ClaridgeLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Hi John- welcome! I’m glad you found the channel as well! Hope I can be of help to you in the future! Cheers from Montana, USA!

Nice work. I enjoy making bags and I as well teach bag making. You are doing a great job here

@ClaridgeLeather

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Ha!! love the notch trick. thank you for explaining that. I have only seen 1 other leather person do that on video and they didnt explain it. I have broken needles trying to sew over the seams.

Great project and fantastic channel. Everything really well explained, thanks buddy. All the best from bonnie Scotland. 👍

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here, Andy! I appreciate your kind words. All the best from Montana, USA! 🤜🤛

THIS was the video I needed! I'm wanting to repurpose a leather jacket into a tote. I have experience with leather but the tools are another matter. (I just can't take the table off my industrial. 😂) I really appreciate how encouraging you were about using what you have or not worrying about what you don't have! Thank you so much for this! Off to take that jacket apart!

@ClaridgeLeather

Жыл бұрын

I love to hear it!!! Thank you! Have fun!

you are a good man

Washer backups great tip! Learned about you on Don’ “Lost Trades” podcast!

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! That was such a fun conversation with Don. Thanks for stopping by- stay in touch!

Great video! Editing opinion; when you use the smooth jazz in the background, always go with some slow-mo shots haha

@ClaridgeLeather

3 жыл бұрын

😂 point taken! 🙏🏼

Thanks