I needed rather more woodwork than leatherwork. With the aid of borrowed sash cramps some woodwork is done but I still need one new hinge. I also need to do one large-ish flat wood panel and I am just going to add extra thin wood inside. Then comes re-poncing the lining probably with this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140792761068?var=440069038896&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1298wt_952


I also need to do something about adding padding (perhaps before the fabric) and there are three avenues - blocks of foam rubber (with poncy lining round them) or cutting up a wrecked hard-foam case for bits - or trying to do my own injection-moulding with expanding foam.