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Well I didn't want my Brother-In-Law to get too jealous of my bag so I thought I would surprise him with one of his own. My sister and he are expecting their first kid too. I hope you guys like the tooling on it. I wanted something very rugged and sort of decayed looking. Maybe like something that would be found at an archeological dig. So, it is pretty rough. I was really just kind of experimenting with the design and the tools. I thing it came out cool. Also, I thought I'd try something different with the front flap and closure. I'm still working on the shoulder strap. Hopefully get that on there in the next few days.

I think I succeeded! What do you all think? Comments, critiques?

-Andy

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Well I didn't want my Brother-In-Law to get too jealous of my bag so I thought I would surprise him with one of his own. My sister and he are expecting their first kid too. I hope you guys like the tooling on it. I wanted something very rugged and sort of decayed looking. Maybe like something that would be found at an archeological dig. So, it is pretty rough. I was really just kind of experimenting with the design and the tools. I thing it came out cool. Also, I thought I'd try something different with the front flap and closure. I'm still working on the shoulder strap. Hopefully get that on there in the next few days.

I think I succeeded! What do you all think? Comments, critiques?

-Andy

WANT.

But since that's not happening... where did you find the design on the flap, and how did you get such a nice impression with the celtic stamp on the closure billets? Mine always look like crap.

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WANT.

But since that's not happening... where did you find the design on the flap, and how did you get such a nice impression with the celtic stamp on the closure billets? Mine always look like crap.

HAHA! Thanks for WANTING! :evillaugh:

The design I found on http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php I have a membership on there and purchased a vector file from the site. The lines were very fine in the design so it was kind of hard (for me) to tool. I didn't really like it at first but after distressing it and texturizing it, the design really grew on me. I really like it now. I just really hit the stamp HARD and very deliberately with the mallet. I set the stamp fairly deep into the leather.

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That is a seriously nice bag! I'd say you nailed your design brief. I'd carry it with pride if it were mine

Wassail!

Raven

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Sweet:-)

I specially like the design touch with the celtic stamps, really nice!

tashabear

"and how did you get such a nice impression with the celtic stamp?"

I use my husbands vice, the impression comes out perfect, hope this is an idea you can use:-)

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Dude I'd pay Good money for that in a store! Good job! :spoton:

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Sweet:-)

I specially like the design touch with the celtic stamps, really nice!

tashabear

"and how did you get such a nice impression with the celtic stamp?"

I use my hustbands vice, the impression comes out perfect, hope this is an idea you can use:-)

I totally would, if we had a vise. :-D

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I totally would, if we had a vise. :-D

A clamp, a table and a piece of scrap wood does the same job :)

Still in awe over that bag... :You_Rock_Emoticon:

Wassail!

Raven

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Andy,

Nice job!

I really like it.

Where did you find that closure? The rotating hook clasp? Very nice.

Cheers,

Karl

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A clamp, a table and a piece of scrap wood does the same job :)

Still in awe over that bag... :You_Rock_Emoticon:

Awesome! Thanks a lot.

Andy,

Nice job!

I really like it.

Where did you find that closure? The rotating hook clasp? Very nice.

Cheers,

Karl

Thanks for the compliments. The clasp I got from Ohio Travel bag. I have some in antique brass too. They also come in two sizes. This is the larger one. Check out the finished photos of my first bag in this topic thread. I got that clasp from OTB as well:

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=10580

Scroll down for the latest photos.

-Andy

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