Weekender bag

[Leatherhips]

Just finished this piece and it goes to its new home tomorrow, rather sad to see it go as it was fun to make - but then I can always make another one :-)

Construction is

Horween waxed Essex 1.8-2.0mm - lovely stuff to work with

Tiger thread 0.6mm throughout

Nickel hardware from the Buckle Guy

Zip from a local motor cycle jacket maker - I hate it when zips break, so this one shouldn't, at least not for a long while

Client wanted a wide opening, so the edging is leather wrapped round some rubber turbo tubing and cored with a bendable brass rod

Handle core is Nulene polycord

and its lined with a waterproof rip stop material

 

 

 

 

 

I know the picture isn't the most glamorous but for some reason it makes me think of both JaJa Binks and a floppy eared rabbit. Either way the bag feels like its shrugging its shoulders.

 

 

Hope you like it & naturally any thoughts or ideas for the next one greatly appreciated.

 

[venator]

Very nice!

 

[rodneywt1180b]

Very classy bag!

[Fire88]

Very nice looking bag!

[ByNelson]

Nicely done... if anything.. Maybe the to round things around the zipper should be smaller..  but that’s just my opinion  looks very well done!

[Caesar]

Looks really good.  Just ordered my tools. 

Was thinking of making a bag as my first project.

Should be fun.  I think I'm just gonna wing it and see how it goes.