Re-enactore Bag

[Locknut]

Here is one I just finished. I've only been doing this about a year, since becoming disabled, so I really value your opinions. The Spanish Edge is about the only braid I know so, you'll see it alot on my stuff. I need to learn a braid for attaching the edges of leather appliques to denim. Any ideas? Anyway, how can I improve? Thanks for looking!

[ArtS]

Looks real good Locknut.

Art

[fishguy]

Very nice work. However, somehow the asymetric flap doesn't go with the very finished look of the rest of the bag. For a good example of someone who has raised the "rustic" look for this kind of bag to an artform go to

http://www.kenscottpouches.com/

Cool stuff.

Of course there were also finely finished bags too, with tooling, braiding, etc. There were also bags that were basically the tops from worn out boots sewed at the end with an old belt or chunk of harness for a strap. There is a very wide range of possibilites.