Wayland's got a brand new bag....

[Wayland]

A few of you have seen the small leather bags that I tend to pack bits of my gear in before but I decided it was time to make myself a simple knapsack for use as a day pack.

Following the "Crafts" thread I thought I had better post the result up here.

For scale, my stove set is in the middle of the left hand cluster of three bags and the right hand bag contains a 16cm billy.

I reckon it's about 30 litre and the design is based on a small pack I had as a kid (35 years ago now) which was one of the best simple packs I've ever seen.

I wanted it to be light, unfussy and easily repaired in the field.

It's made from hand tanned reindeer hides I bought from a Sami trader a couple of years ago when I travelled up to Karasjok in Finnmark with cow hide for the straps and all hand stitched with linen of course.

 

[John Fenna]

Great stuff Wayland - as usual!

 

[jojo]

Any plans to copy Looks beautiful, Wayland. How does to top close, I mean under the flap. Does the reindeer hide feel as nice as it looks?

 

[Eric_Methven]

That is beautiful Gary. Are you going to use a dry bag inside?

Eric

 

[Wayland]

There is a drawstring gathering the top under the flap. The design is not much more than an open "box" it's the gathering that gives it shape.

I've heavily waxed the leather for some proofing but a dry bag would give more security.

At the moment the leather is dumping surplus wax which gives it a slightly sticky feel but it should settle down to a nice soft feel after a while.

 

[litefoot]

Nice work Wayland

 

[sallyinwales]

Lovely! That wouldnt look out of place in any setting

 

[Wayland]

Lovely! That wouldnt look out of place in any setting

That was a thought, with no modern fastenings or materials I can get away with it for some of my living history work.

Always useful when stuff can have more than one life...

 

[sallyinwales]

I have a wicker packbasket that serves much the same, gets me funny looks on the London Underground though

 

[Wayland]

I know the type of thing, they're very useful.

I have the feeling we've met before, Did you used to do stuff around Cosmeston?

 

[Snufkin]

That's beautiful.

 

[Wayland]

Thank you.

 

[topknot]

Very nice bag Wayland, those tatonka bottles are good. Topknot

 

[Matt Weir]

Very nice Sir.

 

[Wayland]

Thought you might like to see it in action.

 

[SOAR]

Very nice Wayland, very nice indeed.

 

[PJMCBear]

Yah see, that's just not on!

I'm stuck in the office again and want to be in the hills.

Lovely work as usual Gary.

 

[andy_e]

Yah see, that's just not on!

I'm stuck in the office again and want to be in the hills.

Lovely work as usual Gary.

Grrrr! Me too

 

[john scrivy]

Nice one Mr Wayland like it

 

[Eric_Methven]

It's taken on a lovely patina Gary. Very, very nice. On a photographic note, do you set up these shots on a tripod with a self timer, or have you got someone else with you? Your set piece photos are always brilliant. Care to tell us how you set one up?

Eric