Leather Backpack

[jwilson]

I figured I would post my first attempt at a leather backpack. I've never really seen anything like this on here. The body is all 3-4 oz. veg tan, and the straps are 6-8 oz veg tan horsehide. The blue zippers weren't my choice, but I kind of like them now. Dimensions are 18" x 13" x 4.5" Anyways, enjoy:

Edited September 9, 2011 by jwilson

[markush]

That's pretty cool! The blue does add that little something extra doesn't it? If I was ordering one I'd probably ask for black straps to match the black zippers. Or black straps to contrast with the blue zippers...hmm let me think about it....

Edited September 9, 2011 by markush

[Luke Hatley]

.....Nice Job.........

[Damocles]

nice work i like the blue zip's now that you have made one are you thinking of doing any thing differently ? could look cool with some stamping but then again simple is good too. those blue zip's could look really hot with some ultra neon yellow leather vary mod the posibltys are endless.

thanks for sharing

Paul

[King's X]

Very cool job you did there!

[jwilson]

Thanks for the kind words! I think I will go with white zips once I start making more... I also want to make them in dark brown.

[Jimbob]

The blue zippers hurts my eyes.....sorry.....just to much of a contrast to the tan leather....now if we add some more colors, then they eye says wow.....sort of funky and interesting!

Not trying to knock it to hard....the shoulder straps need to form more of a ri-angle....so they wont slipp of ur shoulder.

Guess how I know that....haha....

And one last one, try to use a weld inbetween ur major seems....so they are stronger and wont show the thread

under stress (bottom)....

Ur style is very urban and nicly slick...I like that.

Be proud of what u created and improve as u go.....and about a dozens backpacks later it dawnd

on me.....wow....there is still things to improve,,,,haha.....

Greetings from a fellaw backpack builder

Jimbob

[Blazin]

I think the blue zippers make the bag pop! Nicely done.

[leatherkind]

Very cool style! What kind of machine are you using?

[jwilson]

Very cool style! What kind of machine are you using?

I use a JUKI LU-563. Its great, but I would love to eventually get a machine with a longer arm for more clearance. I have to do some serious man-handling on larger items to get around certain parts.

The blue zippers hurts my eyes.....sorry.....just to much of a contrast to the tan leather....now if we add some more colors, then they eye says wow.....sort of funky and interesting!

Not trying to knock it to hard....the shoulder straps need to form more of a ri-angle....so they wont slipp of ur shoulder.

Guess how I know that....haha....

And one last one, try to use a weld inbetween ur major seems....so they are stronger and wont show the thread

under stress (bottom)....

Ur style is very urban and nicly slick...I like that.

Be proud of what u created and improve as u go.....and about a dozens backpacks later it dawnd

on me.....wow....there is still things to improve,,,,haha.....

Greetings from a fellaw backpack builder

Jimbob

Thanks for the advice. I was thinking of putting a cross strap connecting the two shoulder straps across the chest on the next one, we'll see...