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Strange, I can see the picture when I am not logged in and on www.flikr.com were it is stored. I can neither see any problem when logged in and I get no warnings that the picture link is deffect. Here is the flickr link. https://www.flickr.com/photos/14470543@N07/18810261108/in/dateposted-public/ For size, yes it will fit within IATA recomendations.

My second project: Carry-on luggage prototype 2.0 This luggage is now in field tests :-) I have made some development from the prototype v1.0 as you ca see here: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=55996

I made the luggage without thinking of the weight. Therefore I chosed the wrong materials and techniques. I used 4 mm leather (harness leather? the heavy stuff for saddles) for the outside, see picture. For the side panels I used a sandwich with carbon fiber epoxi that I made WAY to sturdy and thereby heavy. A also inserted an aluminum frame seen in the pictures. What is not shown is the aluminum rods that was used on the top of the sides. I then used 2 mm leather to cover the space between the rods and another 2 mm to make the interior. This ended up in a more or less uselass luggage due to weight but a very handsom furniture in my livingroom. I am just in the middle of a second prototype with a compleate different approach and look. I will post pictures when finished. Or after my vacation when I plan to use it. /M

I like it! Alot! Can you show us the inside?

A raw look is not the same as untreated. Ask him if you can use "uncolored" products to protect the leather or if he really want totally untreated leather. There are numerous products to protect leather without dyes....

Thanks everyone! I took some picture with my phone so the quality is not as good. The inside is not finished as I will install straps. (There are plenty of Chicago screws to use) The last picture is on the handle and the construction holding the lid in place. The finish is OK but I have not done the final polish. The leather round the metal is lined with rawhide, as is the D-rings on the side for the shoulder strap. Unfortunate it is not easy to get the color right. /M

Mad as in crazy... Thanks everyone. I will try to find some time to take some pictures on details. /Magnus

Yes, I am mad! First I would like to thank you all for all the knowledge I have been able to absorb on this forum. This is my first leather project ever. I have for several years been looking for a carry on luggage in leather but never found anything I liked OR could afford. Therefore I decided to make my own and this is what it look like. Everything is not finished as I can´t make up my mind if I want hinges on the lid or not. The finish is not there but it will take some time of usage to get that really nice lether look. I can wait. I hope you like it! /Magnus