Laptop briefcase

[Scoutmom103]

If you need more Horween leather you might try this company   The Tannery Row    Horween | The Tannery Row | Leather Distributor.     I just did a quick check and they do ship to Austral.    They were set up by Horween to sell Leather to smaller end user.     

 

 

[Jimbob]

Wow, heavy duty stuff...nicely done...I love making brief cases....but that's a lot of work!

Very classic look!!

[Ozarksleathersmith]

On 9/30/2021 at 10:06 PM, Spyros said:

I made this one for myself

Obviously not my design, but various design details and material options from bags I've seen around and always wanted to combine. 

 

 

It's 16 inches wide The exterior is Sedgwick bridle, the lining is buffalo calf.

I hand carved the handle out of wood and dressed it with leather.

All the materials are from buckleguy except the Amy Roke cotton/linen thread.

 

Not bad for a copy. And to your response to a previous quote"I really like using darker handles and straps out of bridle to create a two-tone effect for my bags" don't see any darker handles here. Looks OK though.

[Ozarksleathersmith]

Not bad for a copy. And to quote your response to a previous post "I really like using darker handles and straps out of bridle to create a two-tone effect for my bags" don't see any darker handles here. Looks OK though.

[AzShooter]

Most excellent!

 

[Spyros]

7 hours ago, Ozarksleathersmith said:

Not bad for a copy. And to quote your response to a previous post "I really like using darker handles and straps out of bridle to create a two-tone effect for my bags" don't see any darker handles here. Looks OK though.

Well it's not a copy as such, you wont see an exactly same one anywhere.  Rather it is a mix of design features I've seen elsewhere.  For example, I can't claim it as my idea to use a horse collar closure on a bag, obviously I saw it somewhere.  But the dimensions, curves, pockets, colour combinations etc, I designed from scratch.  

You don't see any darker handles here because this was a response to your previous post "How about you show us some of your work so we can see what you're all about", not to show you two tone bags.

To illustrate the two tone effect this one below is a better example.  I call this " the airline travel bag", it was a custom job I did for an air hostess.  It is intentionally boxy to maximise internal space and at the same time be easy to stow away and also fit under an airline seat.  It is light (no lining, no reinforcements, thin leather) but at the same time very durable and it holds its shape because it's made out of firm bridle leather.  It fits a specific dopp kit, small laptop or ipad (in vertical orientation), A4 paperwork (lots of COVID certificates needed to travel these days) and also chargers, headphones, notepad.  It also has an external zipper pocket that gives easy access to phone and passport wallet, and features an easy one-hand closure.

It's relatively cheap, quick and easy to make, practical, not too bad to look at, and most importantly she likes it.

[AndrewWR]

The brass top reinforcement is my  favourite detail. It  always looks a bit odd when people try to hide the metal bar but making it a feature instead is so much more elegant.

Stay Safe.

[Spyros]

14 hours ago, AndrewWR said:

The brass top reinforcement is my  favourite detail. It  always looks a bit odd when people try to hide the metal bar but making it a feature instead is so much more elegant.

Stay Safe.

Thank you sir.  I find it looks good if it's polished well.  This one went through 9 grits of sandpaper all the way down to steel wool

Edited February 9, 2022 by Spyros

[Meandmy1963]

So these reinforcement bars don't exist? I've been looking as well. I've seen what k&s has to offer. But no one has found a specific metal bar/strip that is specific to leathercraft? Seems like many bag maker use them. How could there not be a source? Everyone fabricates them from a raw piece of metal? I find that hard to believe. But I can't find them anywhere

[Spyros]

37 minutes ago, Meandmy1963 said:

So these reinforcement bars don't exist? I've been looking as well. I've seen what k&s has to offer. But no one has found a specific metal bar/strip that is specific to leathercraft? Seems like many bag maker use them. How could there not be a source? Everyone fabricates them from a raw piece of metal? I find that hard to believe. But I can't find them anywhere

https://www.leathercraftpattern.com/Leather-supplies/stainless-steel-bar-for-Kelly

https://www.leathercraftpattern.com/Leather-supplies/stainless-steel-bridge-bar