Читать книгу Handicraft Simplified Procedure and Projects in Leather, Celluloid, Metal, Wood, Batik, Rope, Cordage, Yarn, Horsehair, Pottery, Weaving, Stone, Primitive Indian Craft - Lester Griswold - Страница 56

In Figure 10, sketches A to J a lined leather bag with a metal top is illustrated. Sketch C shows a gusset type leather bag. Sketch B the inner metal frame and sketch A the outer metal top frame.

Sketch F shows how the outer portion of the gusset is folded over the lining for about 2 inches. This must be allowed in cutting, and is necessary to give a finish to the edge where it passes through the frame hinge. In sketch D the inner metal frame is shown in position, ready to be slipped over the edges of the bag. Sketch E shows it in place. To insure the exact fitting of the frame, care must be taken to have the cemented top edges the exact shape of the frame, and skived sufficiently to permit their insertion in the frame without wrinkling or bulging. A blunt edged tool called a stuffer is used to force the leather into the groove of the metal frame. A small screw driver may be used if the edge is rounded and smooth. Caution must be taken not to mar or tear the leather in this operation. The inner frame is held in position by crimping the edges together over the leather with a heavy pair of pliers as shown in sketch G.

Fig 10

Insert the leather in the center of the frame first, and crimp in place, then feed or stuff the leather into the groove along to the corners and into the sides of the frame, crimping it into place as it is inserted. Care must be taken not to stretch the leather out of shape, or it will not fit properly at the hinge. After crimping, close the bag as shown in sketch H and slip the outer frame over the inner frame, and press the edges well up into the recess of the outer frame. See sketch J. Afterwards insert rivets in the holes of the outer frame on either side of the hinges. These rivets should pass through the leather just below on the ends of the inner frame. Open the purse and place the frame edge on a hard surface (preferably metal) and expand the rivets by hammering, or with a rivet setting tool.