tool bag leather weights?

[MADMAX22]

Hey guys just wondering what weight leather you all use for your tool bags, windsheild bags and such. I am gonna be making my first one and was thinking anything in the 7oz up to maybe 10oz would be plenty but would like the input from the experienced ones.

Thanks

[hidepounder]

I've made a number of shot bags and can't imagine being without them. I purchased a bag of steel shot at a gun store...poured what I wanted into a sealable plastic bag (my thoughts were to prevent any steel dust from escaping the finished bag). I made a few bags from scraps of upholstry leather (Tandy sells upholstry scraps pretty cheap). Sew the shape you want inside out...turn it right side out...shove in the baggy of shot...sew the end closed. Simple and cheap. Indespensible for holding a piece you are tooling from wandering around your bench, holding a rolled side of leather open, holding a straight edge in place as you prepare to mark, etc., etc. Saddlemakers use them all the time for holding seat jockeys in place, turning fenders/stirrup leathers and for all kinds of things I'm sure I don't even know about.

Bob

[HarleyChef]

Hey guys just wondering what weight leather you all use for your tool bags, windsheild bags and such. I am gonna be making my first one and was thinking anything in the 7oz up to maybe 10oz would be plenty but would like the input from the experienced ones.

Thanks

I've used 7oz and 10oz both, and honestly it depends on where the bag is going to go. If it's going on the forks above the fender then 7oz is plenty, but if it's going to be run like I run mine, bottom of the frame behind the front tire, then I'd use the 10oz for durability...gets alot of water/road debris down there.

Just my $0.02

Gary

[King's X]

I made mine out of 6oz for the windshield/fairing placement. I also have one below the headlight that is up there close to 8-9oz with 7oz straps. I have never place one behind the front tire on the frame, but hell if there is room then i might do it.

I hope this helps.

[MADMAX22]

Thanks a bunch guys, appreciate the input.

Oh and hidepounder I think you were thinking of the other thread for holding someones pattern on the leather lol.

[hidepounder]

Thanks a bunch guys, appreciate the input.

Oh and hidepounder I think you were thinking of the other thread for holding someones pattern on the leather lol.

I just went and read your post again....you're right!....I completely misunderstood what you were talking about! LOL. Sorry, that was really dumb!...I obviously need to pay better attention!!!!!!.....(Geez I'm dense!!!!!)

Bob

Edited April 15, 2009 by hidepounder