kiltedcelt Report post Posted March 15, 2011 I'd like to make a satchel type bag for carrying my laptop when I'm out in the field, bushwhacking. Ideally I'd like it to be tough and as weather proof as I can make it in case things turn inclement when I'm out in the field. I'm planning on dressing it up with some tooling but otherwise I want to keep it pretty utilitarian. Any thoughts as to design, how to seal the leather, etc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakygreg Report post Posted March 25, 2011 As far as making the laptop case I would use like a 2-3 oz veg tan leather. You can tool and dye and whatever else you want to do on it. To make is waterproof, first of all, make sure you dont have any large gaps. Then take all your parts (before sewing them, after tooling and dying) and put one even yer of Kiwi Camp Dry Mink oil, The spray on one even layer of Kiwi Camp dry Performance Fabric Protector. Link to Kiwi The cool part about the Kiwi camp dry Performance Fabric Protector is that if you are out in the woods, going through bushes and trees and the Kiwi gets scratched off, you can just spray more on. Its is also a clear product so yo can put it on all of your leather products that you want to be waterproofed and it wont change the color. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
