Members scrapyarddog Posted May 2, 2018 Author Members Report Posted May 2, 2018 3 hours ago, AndersenLeather said: Yes I wrote it I’m glad it helped you. It sure helps me remember what I did. I have also changed steps and techniques as you learn something new every time you make one. I have just made the templates in acrylic with holes for everything so that will speed up the process. I work slow so I think I’m closer to 60 hours if not more. 30hours is fast! Definitely. With every bag I make I learn a few things even if it's just the way to handle the awl, blade or even needles. I thought about getting templates, but that would mainly be for planning so I can minimize loss. However, it seems the best way to minimize loss is to just use better leather. Sedgwick's Bend, Mini Bend and Half Backs have very little loss and the shapes are rectangular so it's easy to visualize the cuts. I'm not getting enough orders or at least enough orders of the exact same design to justify a template or die. You probably take more time planning it. I usually draw out designs and dimensions and just go right into it. Quote
Members charon Posted May 3, 2018 Members Report Posted May 3, 2018 Really well made bag, congratulations on this beautiful piece. Would you (or AndersenLeather) mind sharing the link to the instructable? And where did you get these nice locks? Thanks for the info. Quote
Members AndersenLeather Posted May 3, 2018 Members Report Posted May 3, 2018 41 minutes ago, charon said: Really well made bag, congratulations on this beautiful piece. Would you (or AndersenLeather) mind sharing the link to the instructable? And where did you get these nice locks? Thanks for the info. You can find it here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Classic-leather-briefcase-with-accordion-gusset/ On my blog you can find the same and much more http://andersenleather.blogspot.com/ the locks are from http://abbeyengland.com/ Quote
Members charon Posted May 6, 2018 Members Report Posted May 6, 2018 On 3.5.2018 at 10:24 PM, AndersenLeather said: You can find it here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Classic-leather-briefcase-with-accordion-gusset/ On my blog you can find the same and much more http://andersenleather.blogspot.com/ the locks are from http://abbeyengland.com/ Thanks for sharing the information, much appreciated. And great website btw. Quote
Members Matt S Posted November 15, 2018 Members Report Posted November 15, 2018 Beautiful bag, @scrapyarddog. If I may ask, how heavy is it? Quote
Members Scoutmom103 Posted November 15, 2018 Members Report Posted November 15, 2018 Beautiful bag. Agree about the corners. I like the pop that comes from the lining. Quote
Members scrapyarddog Posted November 19, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) On 11/15/2018 at 1:24 PM, Matt S said: Beautiful bag, @scrapyarddog. If I may ask, how heavy is it? Thanks! It depends, but they can run anywhere between 5 and 9 lb. A 9~10 oz + lining, 2 divider, no magazine pocket, runs 9 lb or so, and a 5 oz + lining 2 divider with mag pocket is about 5.5~6 lb. I never made an one divider w/o mag pocket with 5 oz unlined so no clue how light that would be but I assume it would be around 4 lb. Edited November 19, 2018 by scrapyarddog Quote
Members scrapyarddog Posted November 22, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/15/2018 at 3:56 PM, Scoutmom103 said: Beautiful bag. Agree about the corners. I like the pop that comes from the lining. Hey thanks! Yea, I decided to stop being lazy and drew corners that combine an 8" radius and 4". I like the contrast but most folks don't. Oh WELL. Quote
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