Minnesota

That makes sense. I have made a few bags recently but turning them right-side-out after stitching everything shut is much easier than the method you have used. I am going to be making a new one very shortly and i want to attach the liner of this bag a little more professionally than the last one I did.

Sorry about the delay. My niece claimed the bag the moment she laid eyes on it. I had to get it back from her to snap a couple of photos. The bottom is all one piece folded length-ways. The two ends each have a notch cut in them so that the ends could wrap around, be stitched together, and voila! A bag is born.

I really want to try that diamond pattern with the shading. Where do I start with that? Do you lay out the diamonds first or the central image first then lay in the diamond pattern around it?

I saw the pictures, superb craftsmanship! I am trying to achieve the same liner attachment as you have here. I'm not sure I understand the "pull through/bag out lining method". I guess my confusion is in how the liner attaches with no access through the shell of the bag... It is the attachment process that I am stumbling on.

I decided to make a practice piece before attempting the bag I am planning to make. This was done with a few cutoff pieces that were too big for the scrap bin.

It a fantastic idea for sure. I don't know that I would have a dedicated belt. I might take from your idea and just do the pouches that can attach to one of my existing belts like a knife or tool sheath.

Really impressive piece of artwork.

I don't have the patience to tool leather. That is an absolutely amazing piece of art.

It just goes to show that with a little imagination and ingenuity, an ordinary object or design can be taken to taken to another level. I want to try my hand at your design. I am extremely impressed with the way it turned out.

It's never too late, well... I supposed the day we are put in the ground is the deadline... too dark? I started leatherworking about a year or so ago at the age of 40. I am disabled and desperately needed something productive to do. My brother bought me a beginners tool kit and a few belt blanks. He was in need of a new belt and I was falling headfirst into a deep, dark depression. Finding purpose in creating pulled me out of that headspace and I started becoming creative again. I will continue to do this until my body gives out, my mind gives out or the money runs out. Tip: Start small. Each step of the way requires a bit of practice, so begin with something simple to get a feel for it. Just don't wait to get started.

I heard a story when I was just a kid. Levi Strauss made his way out west during the California gold rush to find his fortune. While that endeavour didn't pan out for him (pun intended), he noticed a problem in the workwear the miners around him were wearing. He invented the first denim blue jeans and secured the pockets of the jeans with rivets. Levi Strauss struck gold and built an empire selling to the people who came to both mine for gold and those who came to sell their wares to the miners. Selling goods such as the tools and materials to those who do the work is still good business today.

That halter is a gorgeous piece of craftsmanship. Just curious, what you used as padding and liner?

I am a published writer with articles in a now defunct trucking publication. I haven't written anything of substance in a while but I am open to learning your format if you are still looking. I posted a few images in the gallery of things I have made. I am well versed in the use of a leatherworker's toolkit and I am familiar with the various chemicals we use in the process. Let's have a conversation.