Handlebar Tool Bag

[Spinner]

A new customer asked me to make a handlebar tool bag for her 2010 Honda VT1300CT but she didn't want the typical roll style tubular bag. She asked for something low profile but still capable of carrying a decent amount of stuff. As things progressed, we talked about doing my chaos tooling pattern on the flap, then that progressed to stingray inlay when she started talking about a gray & black color scheme. In the end I designed a wedge shaped bag that tapers both on the width and the thickness. Stingray inlay on the flap and the chaos tooling pattern on the body with matching tooling on the flap strap.

The outer body is 6oz. cowhide with 4oz goatskin lining on the inside of the flap. Gray Stingray from Ostrich Market (great service btw) for the inlay, kangaroo for the lacing. We also decided on lockable roller buckles for all three straps so she can lock the items in and lock the bag to the bike if desired. The inside of the bag is also lined with gray fabric and I carried the point that appears on the flap and front tooling to the inside where the goatskin & fabric meet.

Thanks for looking!

Chris

Edited September 23, 2011 by Spinner

[leatheroo]

this is just beautiful...it would also make a great handbag or purse!!.....love the chaos tooling!!

[Spinner]

this is just beautiful...it would also make a great handbag or purse!!.....love the chaos tooling!!

Thanks Roo! The purse idea was a common thought today as I showed it off at work. i may have to start making more with shoulder straps, doubling the price and calling them designer handbags...I'll be rich! LOL. On the Chaos tooling, in a round about way you actually inspired it. Way back when you did your display seat and turned me onto the pebbler tools; ever since then I have been playing with them developing a way to plan out a random looking pattern. It's now my second most requested tooling technique.

[bentley]

Great looking work! Thank you for sharing.

[dirtclod]

Nice job Spinner !! Go for the purse ideal, after all your where the money is. All you need to do is sell one to a rich person / movie star and your set.

[Rhide]

Excellent!

[AndyL1]

That is seriously cool! Great shape, colors, and construction. Nice job man.

[bustedlifter]

Nice execution,I like the design!

[Spinner]

Thanks guys, I'm already looking at ways to improve the design/speed up the construction to see if I can get a handful made before Christmas in both types...we'll see what happens.

[Spinner]

Got an email from a VERY happy client today, she sent some pictures of the bag mounted on the bike: