Members BattleAx Posted November 24, 2018 Members Report Posted November 24, 2018 Finished up this bag used heavy Waxed Canvas 18 oz with 8 to 10 oz English Bridle. The leather on the bag is 5 to 6 oz. Quote
Members battlemunky Posted November 24, 2018 Members Report Posted November 24, 2018 Looks awesome. I love waxed canvas. Quote
Members rodneywt1180b Posted November 24, 2018 Members Report Posted November 24, 2018 Sharp looking bag! Quote
Members Wreford Posted November 25, 2018 Members Report Posted November 25, 2018 Looking great, waxed canvas just difficult to get hold of Quote
Members Riem Posted November 25, 2018 Members Report Posted November 25, 2018 Excellent design - I like how you fixed the straps for the handle to the sides. Is the handle one long strap? Looks like it. Great bag for a laptop... And as Wreford said - the waxed canvas is just difficult to get hold of, at least locally. Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Members BattleAx Posted November 25, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 25, 2018 I have attached a link where you can get Waxed Canvas http://fairfieldtextile.com/fabrics.html This is a great company to work with if you need canvas. Thanks. Quote
Members SilverForgeStudio Posted November 25, 2018 Members Report Posted November 25, 2018 This is a beautiful bag- Thank you for sharing! Inspiration for me Quote
bikermutt07 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Posted November 25, 2018 You have come a long way in a short time. Great job. The bag looks really professional. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
bermudahwin Posted November 25, 2018 Report Posted November 25, 2018 7 hours ago, Wreford said: Looking great, waxed canvas just difficult to get hold of SLC, one of the sites sposors sells some. https://www.springfieldleather.com/search?keywords=martexin Best Harry Quote No longer following it.
Members Aven Posted November 25, 2018 Members Report Posted November 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, hwinbermuda said: SLC, one of the sites sposors sells some. https://www.springfieldleather.com/search?keywords=martexin Best Harry Aye, Springfield carries Martexin, but at about twice the cost as Fairfield Textile. And Fairfield has more color options. It really pays to comparison shop sometimes. Quote
bermudahwin Posted November 25, 2018 Report Posted November 25, 2018 Just now, Aven said: Aye, Springfield carries Martexin, but at about twice the cost as Fairfield Textile. And Fairfield has more color options. It really pays to comparison shop sometimes. Fully agree, but also its good to support sponsors if you can. I am in the UK and we have other sources of waxed canvas. Harry Quote No longer following it.
Members Aven Posted November 25, 2018 Members Report Posted November 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, hwinbermuda said: Fully agree, but also its good to support sponsors if you can. I am in the UK and we have other sources of waxed canvas. Harry I completely agree with supporting our sponsors. And I get that it isn't something that you would expect them to carry. They are doing us a favor by carrying it and I expect it to be a bit more expensive. But its not just a bit more expensive, it's 2.8 times more expensive, ($40/yard vs 14.20/yard) and that is just too much of a difference. It's almost an insult to us. I have bought from Springfield in the past and will buy from them again. But it won't be their canvas. Quote
bermudahwin Posted November 25, 2018 Report Posted November 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, Aven said: I completely agree with supporting our sponsors. And I get that it isn't something that you would expect them to carry. They are doing us a favor by carrying it and I expect it to be a bit more expensive. But its not just a bit more expensive, it's 2.8 times more expensive, ($40/yard vs 14.20/yard) and that is just too much of a difference. It's almost an insult to us. I have bought from Springfield in the past and will buy from them again. But it won't be their canvas. Hard to argue that. Quote No longer following it.
Members Aven Posted November 25, 2018 Members Report Posted November 25, 2018 @BattleAx Sorry about the short highjack. Your bag turned out very nice. It looks like it is the perfect size to use on a daily commute. Love the canvas and leather look. Nice job. Quote
bermudahwin Posted November 25, 2018 Report Posted November 25, 2018 16 minutes ago, Aven said: @BattleAx Sorry about the short highjack. Your bag turned out very nice. It looks like it is the perfect size to use on a daily commute. Love the canvas and leather look. Nice job. My bad, also, its a great bag and makes me want my Lands End Square Rigger from 1984 back. Quote No longer following it.
Moderator immiketoo Posted November 25, 2018 Moderator Report Posted November 25, 2018 Beautiful work. Quote Learnleather.com
Members Wreford Posted November 27, 2018 Members Report Posted November 27, 2018 Thank you very much for the links to obtaining waxed canvas! Quote
Members TonySFLDLTHR Posted November 27, 2018 Members Report Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) On 11/25/2018 at 10:40 AM, Aven said: I completely agree with supporting our sponsors. And I get that it isn't something that you would expect them to carry. They are doing us a favor by carrying it and I expect it to be a bit more expensive. But its not just a bit more expensive, it's 2.8 times more expensive, ($40/yard vs 14.20/yard) and that is just too much of a difference. It's almost an insult to us. I have bought from Springfield in the past and will buy from them again. But it won't be their canvas. While we are more expensive that Fair Field. Make sure you are looking at the #8...which is what we carry. Their price is $18.61/yrd ours is $36/yrd. Also, for orders under 50 yards Fair Field charges $30 for handling. Honestly we just carry it out of convenience, for some. To be honest with you...our supplier is the same supplier as you are using. I can say I personally don't blame you for spending your money wisely. I don't think any other leather supplier even carries it. Edited November 27, 2018 by TonySFLDLTHR typo Quote
bermudahwin Posted November 27, 2018 Report Posted November 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, TonySFLDLTHR said: While we are more expensive that Fair Field. Make sure you are looking at the #8...which is what we carry. Their price is $18.61/yrd ours is $36/yrd. Also, for orders under 50 yards Fair Field charges $30 for handling. Honestly we just carry it out of convenience, for some. To be honest with you...our supplier is the same supplier as you are using. I can say I personally don't blame you for spending your money wisely. I don't think any other leather supplier even carries it. Excellent attitude, well done Harry Quote No longer following it.
Members Aven Posted November 28, 2018 Members Report Posted November 28, 2018 4 hours ago, TonySFLDLTHR said: While we are more expensive that Fair Field. Make sure you are looking at the #8...which is what we carry. Their price is $18.61/yrd ours is $36/yrd. Also, for orders under 50 yards Fair Field charges $30 for handling. Honestly we just carry it out of convenience, for some. To be honest with you...our supplier is the same supplier as you are using. I can say I personally don't blame you for spending your money wisely. I don't think any other leather supplier even carries it. Tony, you are absolutely correct. I quoted the price for 8 oz, not #8 which is $18.61/yard. But I'm still seeing yours at $40/yard. And I can't remember another supplier that does offer canvas. I do realize that you guys are doing this as a favor to us by offering it and I do appreciate that you are willing to offer a non-leather item. But for me, it isn't a good buy. Now with that said, if this is the only thing I find that isn't a good buy, then that leaves a whole lot that is. As I said, I have purchased from you guys in the past and I will do it in the future, just not canvas. Quote
Members TonySFLDLTHR Posted November 28, 2018 Members Report Posted November 28, 2018 14 hours ago, Aven said: Tony, you are absolutely correct. I quoted the price for 8 oz, not #8 which is $18.61/yard. But I'm still seeing yours at $40/yard. And I can't remember another supplier that does offer canvas. I do realize that you guys are doing this as a favor to us by offering it and I do appreciate that you are willing to offer a non-leather item. But for me, it isn't a good buy. Now with that said, if this is the only thing I find that isn't a good buy, then that leaves a whole lot that is. As I said, I have purchased from you guys in the past and I will do it in the future, just not canvas. It is all good, I just want you to know how I felt too and then I don't blame you to get your monies worth. I went and checked and it looks like they only charge $15 in the cart for short order and not $30 which the price sheet states. That is where the convenience of being able to buy a half yard from us comes in. Don't feel bad at all for doing what you need to do. We really appreciate that you checked us out in your decision making process. Quote
Members Sceaden Posted December 7, 2018 Members Report Posted December 7, 2018 Very nice work! And just to add further to the SLC conversation. You can buy direct from Fairfield but it is a minimum of 5 yards for $20.61 per yard plus a $15 short order fee and, for me at least in PA, a $52 shipping cost. This means that if I buy 5 yards from Fairfield versus SLC I would only save about 25% so they really aren't far off since Fairfield charges the extra fee and an obscene shipping charge.http://www.fairfieldfabrics.com/Natural-8-Duck-Martexin-Original-Wax_p_254.html There are also some Etsy sellers with more selection for the same price as SLC. Quote
Members Nlfrchief Posted December 7, 2018 Members Report Posted December 7, 2018 Another supplier is https://www.bigduckcanvas.com/ Quote
Members filipblaauw Posted December 8, 2018 Members Report Posted December 8, 2018 Very nice bag! I want one! Quote Filip Blaauw - Norway Website: blaauw.me · Instagram: filipbl
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