Expedition / Messenger Bag

[msdeluca]

Nice job... bag looks great.

[the180fury]

Forgot to add a feature i thought was cool , to try to keep the cows brand scar on the bag so i incorporated it into the back.

Edited October 8, 2014 by the180fury

[MonicaJacobson]

Oh yeah, that is cool. I have some of the same leather, and I made a journal with the brand on it. If you ever get around to burnishing the edges, it takes some work, but it does work okay with gum trag, and I think you'd be impressed with the improvement.

[the180fury]

Awesome thanks for the tip !

[builderofstuff]

looks excellent!

[the180fury]

Finally completed the shoulder strap for my bag.......i thinks its done lol.

I ended up reinforcing the 2 inch wide strap through its full length with a 1 inch wide tie down webbing strap for no stretch and found a neat trick to punch the holes through and make them really neat. . Not sure if this is usually done or not but due to the webbing i cannot punch the buckle holes right through, so i punched either side and removed the little leather plugs then used a pointed tip soldering iron to shrink back and melt through on either side to create a perfect sealed hole. Worked really well if anyone has the same issues as i did.

Knowing myself i will be adding the odd little pouch here and there on the inside , even thinking of an external water bottle carrier ?

will have to design it in a way to look good though and match the design of the bag.

Edited October 12, 2014 by the180fury