making a leather satchel (lots of pics)

[scott - coates]

to start off thanks to the people on here for the help finding the leather.

so made a start on the satchel today:

i still have lots to do but ill keep you up to date

 

[mountainm]

Great stuff! Where'd you source the leather from in the end?

 

[scott - coates]

Great stuff! Where'd you source the leather from in the end?

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Clayton & Sons (Chesterfield) as you said. i picked it up this morning cost £45[/FONT] so thank you very much for the info.

 

[Dreadhead]

fantastic mate, so simple i love it. the strap thats woven in could even be a shoulder strap? will be keeping an eye on thos thread

 

[spandit]

Very impressive! Can't wait to see it finished

 

[roger-uk]

Very impressive! Can't wait to see it finished

Hmm If you wove the strap underneath as well could you get away without any stitching?

 

[greensurfingbear]

fantastic mate, so simple i love it. the strap thats woven in could even be a shoulder strap? will be keeping an eye on thos thread

I agree the woven strap extended to be a shoulder strap would look ace.


Orric

 

[scott - coates]

Hmm If you wove the strap underneath as well could you get away without any stitching?

i think you could do that but when it wears it might start to slip, unless you make it the strap and even then it could pull open from the side if you gave it a good tug.
im going to rivet it top and bottom, then im thinking of useing two stainless D shackles though the top loop on the side. but im open to ideas.

 

[Dreadhead]

if your doing that id reccommend putting in some stitches aswell as rivets as one can always fail at the wrong moment. but the d ring idea sounds good atelast you could change the strap easily etc

 

[scott - coates]

if your doing that id reccommend putting in some stitches aswell as rivets as one can always fail at the wrong moment. but the d ring idea sounds good atelast you could change the strap easily etc

sounds good. with the D rings i was think i can take them off and use them if need when im out.

 

[paleotool]

I think I will definitely be pirating that design. I have way too many hours in my current backpack. Now I need a work satchel to carry a laptop and your design fits the bill.

 

[scott - coates]

glad you lot like it, post some pics when you get it done mate

 

[sandbender]

Nice tutorial, more pics when it is done please.

 

[yomperalex]

Looks great

alex

 

[rancid badger]

Oh yes, I like that very much. I think I'd be sewing it as well but so far that's looking really interesting.

well done indeed

Steve

 

[FelixAvery]

great design, id love to make one in birch bark!

 

[Shewie]

Very nice Scott

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

I like how that came together very nice!

Did you have a pattern for it or did you just do it your way?

 

[scott - coates]

I like how that came together very nice!

Did you have a pattern for it or did you just do it your way?

i spotted a posh version for sale in the US for $400 and thought, no way. so i cut out a paper pattern and cut it from that.

 

[scott - coates]

i had some more time so i did a little more.

i have now run a signal strap to increase the strenght of the bag and to pull the bottom of the bag together.
i have also cut the straps to hold the front flap, but not yet fixed them.
i have also beveled the edges