Amazon Bag RESULTS

[Loyalist Dave]

I bought one of those Amazon "possibles" bag kits for around $26.96. As it was part of a PRIME order I didn't get charged shipping.

The leather was rather good, chemical tan, but mine came in gray. I decided to buy it because I was curious, and wanted a new bag for my trade gun shooting. When the kit arrived, it had very sparse directions, and was akin to something I remembered making as a Cub Scout.

So with my leatherwork tools in hand, and a few bits of scrap leather, I set to work.

Here's what came, and what it was supposed to look like when done:

You will note that the strap is a three-piece affair, and the construction was to be by leather thong through pre-done, punched holes.

NAH, this might be ok for a stage prop, or a purse for Mom on Mother's Day as a gift from a juvenile, but my bag was going to hold tools and shooting supplies, and was going to be out in the woods. The pre-holed portions of the leather were trimmed. Welts were used in all the joints, and artificial sinew was used to sew the bag. Fiebing's medium brown was used as the dye.

The other problem was that the holes provided for the knot that would hold the bag closed were also pre-punched, and were off center, so a thin piece of leather in a traditional shape was added to the bag-flap as an applique, and the hole for the closure knot was then centered.

Here's what I had when the bag was done.

AND I used some of the same leather that was used in the heart-applique to install a small inner pocket inside the bag on the back of the bag:

OH and here's another shot of the finished bag with a standard ball point pen adjacent for scale.

It's not a large bag, but the kit did turn out a very serviceable bag. It would also be useable as a belt hunting pouch,

Or as a general purpose belt bag for something like Ren Fair.

LD

 

[0ceancol0ur]

This looks cool! does Fiebing's medium brown hold up well outdoors, or do you seal it with something extra?

 

[Loyalist Dave]

This looks cool! does Fiebing's medium brown hold up well outdoors, or do you seal it with something extra?

Thank you

I will seal with something like Mink Oil or Snow-Proof, as I've found moisture will often cause a little transfer of the Fiebings from the leather to garments. It also helps with the seams, although welted, warding off moisture.

LD

 

[steve bliss]

Thank you

I will seal with something like Mink Oil or Snow-Proof, as I've found moisture will often cause a little transfer of the Fiebings from the leather to garments. It also helps with the seams, although welted, warding off moisture.

LD

What was the thickness of the leather

 

[Loyalist Dave]

What was the thickness of the leather

I'll have to mic it and get back to you, sorry

LD

 

[Deleted member 248]

I'll have to mic it and get back to you, sorry

LD

Hey LD:
NICE. I use Aussie Leather Conditioner. Always does well for me.
I put one of these together for another teacher a few years back. I didn't care for the 3 piece strap OR the leather thong lacing, but that's what he wanted. Yours looks great with your mods.

I may get another one and try it again. I never feel comfortable doing gussets. I can't seem to get them right without driving myself nuts lining up the edges when I punch the stitching holes?
Thanks for sharing. See ya.' back on the site. Take care.
God bless:
Two Feathers

 

[Loyalist Dave]

What was the thickness of the leather

So I located the mic, measured, and the average thickness runs about .090" or 2.25mm

LD

 

[Deleted member 248]

That would be about 4/5 oz.
Two Feathers