AndyNext Report post Posted July 3, 2019 After messing around with a few different design ideas, I settled on Tony See's pattern (DieselpunkRo on Etsy) for a large Weekender bag. I decided using a well-tested pattern reduced the risk of major errors especially when the project needed a lot of nice leather!! The leather is Stafford Tan shoulder from AA Crack, about 2.2mm, which happened to be in their sale clearance; and I used 1mm Havana Tiger thread. I decided to make a cotton webbing shoulder strap rather than leather as I find them more comfortable and less likely to slip. Plus making a leather one would have meant buying another piece of leather! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post Posted July 3, 2019 Looks well done Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockoboy Report post Posted July 4, 2019 Great looking bag. I bet anybody would be proud to own it. Just one little question ... are the leather handles a bit long? I am wondering how the bag feels to carry? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyNext Report post Posted July 4, 2019 Rockoboy. The leather handles are fine for me when carrying it, the angle of the photo may be giving a false impression. They are also just long enough to put an arm through and hoist the bag onto your shoulder if the shoulder strap wasn't attached. I did add a paracord core to the handles, which makes them stiffer and stand up more. They are the length from the pattern. With hindsight, I should attached them with D rings rather than the suggested rectangular loops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockoboy Report post Posted July 5, 2019 15 hours ago, AndyNext said: I should attached them with D rings rather than the suggested rectangular loops. I was not sure about the length, but I understand what you mean about the pic not showing exactly how they sit. On the 'D' ring versus rectangular loop question, I prefer the rectangular loops. I think they look more high class. ' D' rings will possibly cause the handle to fail eventually, because it has a wear point at the edge of the strap where the 'D' ring contacts ... if you understand what I mean? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allotment17 Report post Posted July 5, 2019 Very nice bag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyleboedeker Report post Posted July 5, 2019 Looks good. This was the dieselpunk pattern, right? My zipper piece ended up too long as well. I ended up cutting it off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted July 15, 2019 Very classy sir.love to see more of it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zipsfan Report post Posted September 26, 2019 Very nice! Any idea about how many square feet of leather is required for this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GatoGordo Report post Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, zipsfan said: Any idea about how many square feet of leather is required for this? The pattern states that it requires approximately 17 square feet of 6 oz leather for the large and 8 square feet for the small. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zipsfan Report post Posted September 27, 2019 1 hour ago, GatoGordo said: The pattern states that it requires approximately 17 square feet of 6 oz leather for the large and 8 square feet for the small. Grazie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
