"DIY Duluth" - home made canvas/leather pack (pic heavy)
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Excellent work mate.
The sit mat idea is good. I use a canvas german mountain pack for day trips and that has the same feature. Its come in very handy.
The sit mat idea is good. I use a canvas german mountain pack for day trips and that has the same feature. Its come in very handy.
:wow1: That's a grand job you've done there Kerne.
You've every reason to be proud as that looks like a professionally made pack that's going to last you for years to come.
You've every reason to be proud as that looks like a professionally made pack that's going to last you for years to come.
I gave up trying to justify making things myself, on the basis of saving money, years ago.
Learning new skills, time well spent and making something to your own specifications that often turns out better than you could buy is justification enough.
Your fantastic pack proves that.
Thanks for sharing the excellent idea with the sitmat in the back. I will definately be using that idea when I get round to making a pack myself.
Thanks for all the encouraging comments, folks.
Just finished making the detachable pockets this evening - I'll try and post some pics over the weekend.
Just finished making the detachable pockets this evening - I'll try and post some pics over the weekend.
Kerne,
that is brilliant, well done. Looking forward to seeing the detachable pockets.
Cheers
JFW
that is brilliant, well done. Looking forward to seeing the detachable pockets.
Cheers
JFW
That's a fantastic piece of work,and hugely inspiring, I might have to dig out my gran's old Singer sewing machine.
And living in Brittany, I love the fact you've decorated it with a Triskell.
And living in Brittany, I love the fact you've decorated it with a Triskell.
Spent my evenings this week making the pockets for the rucksack. I used much the same technique so, basically, I made two tiny rucksacks - about 3 litres each. They, therefore, give you the option of bringing the capacity of the rucksack up to about 36 litres and the total weight up to just under 4lbs:
An empty pocket:
They attach to the rucksack side straps via sleeves sewn onto the back:
To make it look like this:
Modelled by me:
Hoping to get out into the woods to do a field test in the next couple of weeks. I will post a review when I do. In the meantime, got to get on with those jobs I've been ignoring in order to get this finished...
An empty pocket:
They attach to the rucksack side straps via sleeves sewn onto the back:
To make it look like this:
Modelled by me:
Hoping to get out into the woods to do a field test in the next couple of weeks. I will post a review when I do. In the meantime, got to get on with those jobs I've been ignoring in order to get this finished...
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Thanks - can't wait to see your finished pack.
I think the sleeve at the back might be too wide to give the pockets a firm carry as a possibles pouch. But, now that you have mentioned it, you've given me an idea - if I were to make two narrow sleeves rather than one large one (or stitched a seam about 50mm below the top one). They could double up. As it happens, the first pocket I made was a little too small for my liking (about 2.5 litres) so I made some more. I think I will dig it out and see if I can adapt it as a matching belt pouch - thanks for the idea!
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WOW! Thanks for posting that link - great video and it's given me all sorts of ideas about the next pack I try to make. I like the guy who says "I just kinda eyeball it" - it sums up a lot of traditional crafts for me and is a refreshing approach in these days of CADCAM. It is also refreshing to see a company producing quality products without "outsourcing" labour to a cheaper country.
BTW - love the video in your signature
Nice work
I like your idea of the removable pockets, I suppose that if you make your own pack you can tailor it to your own needs
Richard
P.S. Where did you get the canvas from?
I like your idea of the removable pockets, I suppose that if you make your own pack you can tailor it to your own needs
Richard
P.S. Where did you get the canvas from?
Richard;
I got the canvas from these people:
http://www.angelicinteriors.co.uk/acatalog/info_74.html
Angelic Interiors doesn't sound very bushy but the canvas is great. I might even get some of their deckchair canvas to make a trendy beach pack for the summer...
I got the canvas from these people:
http://www.angelicinteriors.co.uk/acatalog/info_74.html
Angelic Interiors doesn't sound very bushy but the canvas is great. I might even get some of their deckchair canvas to make a trendy beach pack for the summer...
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What a great video.
I love the way he does the copper rivets - wam bam
Not like the fiddly-diddly way I've been doing it
. Definately using his method next time along with "just kinda eyeballing it"
I also want/need Dianas sewing machine.
I used an ordinary household sewing machine - a fairly ancient Brother. It handled the job fine except when I got up to about 4 or 5 thicknesses of canvas, when it struggled a bit. I also bought canvas/denim needles which are stronger than the standard ones. I used Gutermann polyester thread which I am assured is pretty strong. I noticed in the video that Duluth use a much thicker thread but their industrial machines can probably take it easily. Mine (or SWMBO's to be precise) wouldn't get near handling that thickness of thread.
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