The millennium bag

[Toddo]

cause it took nearly a millennium for me to finish it.  The bird on the front..  guess

Started this bag for my son back in 2018 (i think) as a muzzleloader bag/trail bag.  Finally finished.  It came out a bit bigger than I envisioned.  I plan on scaling down the dimensions a tad if I do another one in order to make it a little more practical.  Had a lot of firsts on this bag. First sewing job (hand sewn).  First on wet molding anything.  I was real happy with how the lock-blade knife sheath came out.  The interior has got black felt glued down with Barge and it's sewn around the entire perimeter.  I'll probably die the interior on the next one.

[DieselTech]

Nice work. Looks great! I love it.

[fredk]

It turned out well so it did

I have many projects waiting to be done for longer than yours. Someday . . . 

[Toddo]

16 hours ago, DieselTech said:

Nice work. Looks great! I love it.

Thanks!

 

14 hours ago, fredk said:

It turned out well so it did

I have many projects waiting to be done for longer than yours. Someday . . . 

Procrastination is my middle name

[Toddo]

I thought I'd post a few closeups of the bag cause it's hard to see much on the first two shots.  I really need to get a backdrop and a photographic-lighting setup one day 

sheath

robust strap stays

interior/black felt

name imprint

[chuck123wapati]

oh yea now yer talkin. That's  beautifully well built. 

[Toddo]

Just now, chuck123wapati said:

oh yea now yer talkin. That's  beautifully well built. 

thanks man.  That was my absolute best attempt at quality fer sure

[AlZilla]

Wow, very much worth the wait. The eagle just rocks!

Would that also be correctly called a "Possiblles Bag"?

[DieselTech]

12 minutes ago, Toddo said:

I thought I'd post a few closeups of the bag cause it's hard to see much on the first two shots.  I really need to get a backdrop and a photographic-lighting setup one day 

sheath

robust strap stays

interior/black felt

name imprint

Just awesome & beautiful work. May I ask how you got your side corners of the bag, formed at 90°?  Thanks.

[Toddo]

1 minute ago, AlZilla said:

Wow, very much worth the wait. The eagle just rocks!

Would that also be correctly called a "Possiblles Bag"?

thanks! Yeah you could call it a black powder possibles bag.

Props to Treasure Cast for the closure pin and arrowhead

[dikman]

"Built like a tank" comes to mind. Beautiful job indeed. It may have been intended as a possibles bag but it's far too good for dragging through the woods. Plus a possibles bag would be easier to use with a softer floppy flap cover.

[Toddo]

Just now, DieselTech said:

Just awesome & beautiful work. May I ask how you got your side corners of the bag, formed at 90°?  Thanks.

Thanks. The side panels are, a) back piece, b) 1/16" acrylic board, c) front piece.  I wet formed the back piece that has the gusset part.

[Toddo]

7 minutes ago, dikman said:

"Built like a tank" comes to mind. Beautiful job indeed. It may have been intended as a possibles bag but it's far too good for dragging through the woods. Plus a possibles bag would be easier to use with a softer floppy flap cover.

yeah haha.  And you're right, it's more of a "mantle hanger" presentation piece.  If I make another one I'm gonna try to make it it little more practical size wise.  I was loosely basing the whole thing on an American Civil War troop kit

[DieselTech]

1 hour ago, Toddo said:

Thanks. The side panels are, a) back piece, b) 1/16" acrylic board, c) front piece.  I wet formed the back piece that has the gusset part.

Thanks for sharing your expertise on your bag construction. I appreciate it. 

[Toddo]

3 hours ago, DieselTech said:

Thanks for sharing your expertise on your bag construction. I appreciate it. 

You're welcome.  That's what this forum is all about.

[Hags]

That is just outstanding. Very nice work.

[Toddo]

14 hours ago, Hags said:

That is just outstanding. Very nice work.

Thanks man I appreciate it!

[toxo]

That looks good in all departments. Well done.

[Doc Reaper]

That is a really nice bag, thanks for all the pictures 

[Handstitched]

That  bag was built to last a lifetime , well done . 

 

Not long finished a bag myself, that I nick named ' a forever bag' cos it took forever to make. 

HS

[Toddo]

22 hours ago, toxo said:

That looks good in all departments. Well done.

 

13 hours ago, Doc Reaper said:

That is a really nice bag, thanks for all the pictures 

 

12 hours ago, Handstitched said:

That  bag was built to last a lifetime , well done . 

I really appreciate all the great compliments on the bag yall.  Thanks!

 

12 hours ago, Handstitched said:

Not long finished a bag myself, that I nick named ' a forever bag' cos it took forever to make. 

HS

I name the bird on the front of the bag the millennium falcon    ((any star wars fans out there.... ))