Original pocket designs

[photo2u]

I am creating a pocket original designs to use as references for projects. The aim of this thread is to add images.
Here is a link of a boot pocket created from an original Buco j24.

Boot pocket

Friends, I made some "D pocket" boot compartments. I am planing to use this pockets for my engineering boots. This sample is from a 1.2 mm HH in medium brown. I used my consew sewing machine to create the holes so that it can be hand stitched. I have different orientations of the pocket to...

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The actual pattern was reduced electronically using my laser printer so that it can fit adequate to the room available in the engineering boot. Since I just repair a free Consew cylinder arm machine, I can now directly saw the pocket in to boot without the need of hand stitching the pocket on to the boot. The Consew can be pushed to tex 210 without a hitch. It might be able to do more, but I have not pushed the old gal. As you know, the color of leather thread and spacing possibilities are pretty much out there. I gifted several of this leather finish product to my friends who do not have a machine but had someone in Mexico sew them on for them. Funny, but some of my motorcycle friends are pretty much useless when they come to do this type of work. Which is not very difficult, by the way. Little practice and you quickly gain confidence to finish the job with pride. Lastly, I created a cleaner folded edge version for one of my friend's boy. He actually did the job himself. I gifted him a vintage 1940s talon zipper with a ball pull to finish the project nicely.

I also want to use similar pocket designs in some jackets. The pocket could serve for covering up jacket damage and or change the color or the look of a jacket. What comes to mind are the LW front upper left pockets Stu created in some of his jackets.

Graph paper

 

[Canuck Panda]

That's very cool. Around the big curve I've seen maker use notches on the underside to achieve more curve. What you got there has a really nice silhouette.

 

[navetsea]

cool project, how do you position it on the shaft? I guess you must check the area with less creases/ not affected by ankle movement, and perhaps slant the zipper position a bit, if the zipper is vertical, probably it will often stuck on the inseam of your jeans and will twist along the lower part of your jeans everytime you rotate the position of your foot, I feel it could be a nuisance, slant zipper might be able to glide across inseam without tugging it just from my imagination though. hope to see some pics!

 

[photo2u]

cool project, how do you position it on the shaft? I guess you must check the area with less creases/ not affected by ankle movement, and perhaps slant the zipper position a bit, if the zipper is vertical, probably it will often stuck on the inseam of your jeans and will twist along the lower part of your jeans everytime you rotate the position of your foot, I feel it could be a nuisance, slant zipper might be able to glide across inseam without tugging it just from my imagination though. hope to see some pics!

Yes, it will go on the shaft. The higher the best, I will take some images on my RedWing Boots 2268. I also have them in my two pairs of redwing motorcycle boots and other engineering boots. While using regular Levis jeans 501 (boot cut) nothing gets on the way. I have opted for the #5 heavy duty military zips. This particular Conmars are like a tank, but they work great. I could have done 3, but I prefer function to esthetic.

 

[photo2u]

Here is a link of how the pocket can be used. Courtesy of the fedora lounge and it's members. https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/lost-worlds-horsehide-buco-rider-sz-36-fits-like-a-38.98456/