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m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case

ByPeter Joeseph 'Briefcase Maker' Kalafatis

A handle shaped like knuckles is a joke, a threat and a sculpture. m17 is all three, in thick red leather with a golden suede lining.

The handle

Chrome knuckles form the top handle. The newer version of the design adds an aluminum bar attached permanently to the handle, with stitching across the bottom to cover it.

Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The handle (1 of 6)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The handle (2 of 6)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The handle (3 of 6)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The handle (4 of 6)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The handle (5 of 6)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The handle (6 of 6)

The case

UK English bridle leather in red with a rubbed, uneven finish. A round chrome lock plate with an emblem closes the front. Inside, the lining is a golden, mottled suede. 10 x 7 x 4 inches, an inside slip pocket, an adjustable shoulder strap with a 20 inch drop and a clip. Hand saddle stitched.

Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The case (1 of 8)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The case (2 of 8)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The case (3 of 8)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The case (4 of 8)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The case (5 of 8)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The case (6 of 8)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The case (7 of 8)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, The case (8 of 8)

In the workshop

On the workbench, in my hands in blue gloves, on the mannequin in front of the flag.

Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, In the workshop (1 of 5)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, In the workshop (2 of 5)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, In the workshop (3 of 5)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, In the workshop (4 of 5)
Marcellino NY m17: Red Knuckle Handle Mini Case, In the workshop (5 of 5)

How it is made

The suede is real: see the suede lining page for why I use it instead of microsuede, and the care page for how to look after it.

The bridle leather is described on my leather page, and the journal explains it in What English Bridle Leather Actually Is, and Why Briefcases Are Cut From It.

The seams are hand stitched; see The Saddle Stitch Explained: Hand-Sewing Leather Step by Step for the method.

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