Is this the way it's supposed to look??

[beowulf]

looks great to me ! and I`ve been sewing leather since 1973 !took a couple of years before my sewing looked that good , you can be proud of your work 

[voyageur1688]

  Looks real good to me.
Voy

[RBMJS]

Ironwood, Congradulations on the finely crafted bag. You have done your level best to produce a finely crafted bag and succeded in the highest level. The only reason some think it looks too "machine done". is because so few can atain that level of craftsmanship. 
I was once told my brain tan was too smooth to be natural.  I smile at that ment insult every time I succede in making another just like it.
Folks that see "too good" have built in limitations.  RBMJS

[Swede]

Since arthritis has shown up and the Sawbones is removin' bones as they wear out,I've gone to using my drill press to punch holes. I cut off an "ice pick" polished the heck out of it, chuck it in the press,turn on the drill and viola',punched holes. Leathermonger is spot on,holes to small for size of thread. I stopped using sinew a long time ago, now only waxed linen. The sinew was way to strong and sometimes cut through the leather.

Good to know, Pathfinder! I wonder at times how to solve problems like that!