Another DIY Canvas/Leather Rucksack (pic heavy)

[Kerne]

I made a Canvas and leather rucksack a while ago (Here) and while it is now my rucksack of choice on all my bushy trips, it is much too big for carrying my sarnies and suchlike to work. So I thought I'd try my hand at a 20 litre or so variation:

Front view:

Back view:

I used the same 12oz canvas as last time (I bought a 2m length) and 2.5-3.00mm leather, brass buckles and copper rivets.

Inside view:

Leather bottom to protect against knocks and scrapes:

I wanted to try my hand at a solid leather lid so I engraved a bushy-type design on it and treated it with umpteen coatings of carnuba cream to give it some kind of waterproofing/protection:

Modelled by yours truly:

It has turned out to be very comfy to wear and is now my knock-about town/go to the shops/carry my sarnies EDC bag. However, it is still a little large at a "genuine" 20 litres which leads me again to question the designation on some commercial packs. I've been using it for a couple of months now (hence the couple of scrapes) and I lurve it!

Still have a bit of the canvas left over so it's back to the drawing board for Rucksack no 3 .

 

[Bluemerle]

Nice little bag Kerne.

 

[Mesquite]

That's a lovely bag Kerne, looks really good on your back as well

The engraving sets it apart from all the 'normal' packs as well.

 

[Shewie]

Very, very nice

 

[tiger stacker]

Kerne very nice it looks great, if you fancy a challenge, look at the French bag that was aquired by Wellingtons troops 200 odd years ago.

Am using my dads bag that he picked up years ago it still has it.

 

[Tengu]

Its really well made.

 

[Kerne]

Thanks for the comments, folks.

Kerne very nice it looks great, if you fancy a challenge, look at the French bag that was aquired by Wellingtons troops 200 odd years ago.

Am using my dads bag that he picked up years ago it still has it.

Have you got a pic of this bag?

 

[Andy W]

Great looking bag, very high quality workmanship.

 

[Barn Owl]

That's a bit of alright.

Very nice.

 

[Radix lecti]

Nice looking pack Kerne,thanks for sharing.

Darren

 

[treadlightly]

Nice bag. How comfortable is canvas on your back over longish distances compared to modern synthetic materials?

 

[pwb]

Now that's a great looking bit of work Kerne , definitely built to last...quality stuff .

 

[Kerne]

Nice bag. How comfortable is canvas on your back over longish distances compared to modern synthetic materials?

I haven't carried this one very far but I put a sitmat in a sleeve inside the back of the other one and this makes it pretty comfy and keeps the contents from stabbing me in the back. I don't find the canvas to have any real problems.

 

[nigelp]

Looks great. Very nice attention to detail on the leather work.

Thanks for sharing

Nigel

 

[stekker]

Very nice bag!
I like the old-school look.
Also the leatherwork gives it a nice finish.

Theo

 

[Gill]

I like that a lot Kerne , its something i have yet to do .

 

[bikebum1975]

Excellent work Mate I see some design ideas I ma borrow

 

[Whittler Kev]

 

[tiger stacker]

Thanks for the comments, folks.


Have you got a pic of this bag?

Sorry I thinking of the French Knapsack used by the rand army, unable to find a painiting sketch of it online.

It was better than the british one. the books on wellingtons army mention it was often aquired


Ts

 

[topknot]

Well done .

Topknot