Hi all, I've been wanting to make a backpack for some time now and decided to make it out of leather. I want the form of the bottom to be more of a rectangle in shape with the top rounding off like this clarinet case. http://www.gear4music.com/media/45660/600/preview.jpg
My question lies in "The Art of Hand Sewing Leather" by Al Stohlman on pg. 25 where he shows how to make a box by gouging the leather and then folding the side up into the box shape. Does anyone know if this would still hold up under the pressures of being used as a backpack? What I want out of my backpack is extreme durability and longevity along with ease of use and effectiveness.
Leave your thoughts and thanks for reading!