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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Mike from OK on March 01, 2022, 12:38:56 AM
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I almost threw this one away about 9 times. Flap gave me fits. Still have a few details left before it's finished... Keeper on the strap, maker's mark, etc...
Pouch with single main pocket, 7" wide by 5" deep with rolled welt. Constructed of 3-4 oz veg tan. Strap is 6 oz veg with a forged iron buckle from Crazy Crow. (I won't be buying anymore of them BTW)
Stitching is a mix of linen and hemp. Commercial dye and finish.
Very basic and black.
(https://i.ibb.co/wpt95BY/IMG-20220228-143925956.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F8pSRmn)
(https://i.ibb.co/zm4dymq/IMG-20220228-150524081.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kGSZRGN)
(https://i.ibb.co/cNgmJtk/IMG-20220228-150422380.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zSnksbQ)
(https://i.ibb.co/Ntr868j/IMG-20220228-144014092.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FmXSbSw)
Mike
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Nicely done, I like the weld and the little detail on the strap.
Tim
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Thanks Tim. I was going to try and keep it as low key as possible... But I decided the racing stripes (or whatever they're called) would be a nice, subdued touch.
I'm thinking of pairing up a horn with it. But the only real candidate I have on hand is light brown/white. Not real sure how well they would pair up. I would probably have to get creative with the dye job and/or shoe polish... Bit above my pay grade at the moment.
Mike
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Mike,
I like the results. Nice clean lines and, if doing living history, could be useful for a variety of time periods.
Thanks for sharing the images.
Kevin
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Looking good!
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Thanks guys. Frankly I'm not very good at this. But each attempt yields more lessons... Mainly on what works and what doesn't.
I like this shape but I think I'll go a bit bigger on dimensions with the next try... Also thinking about making the back and the flap from one piece... Or I might try a Virginia pouch from one piece.
Mike
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That's a nice, classy bag; I really like it!
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It looks nice from the photos. God bless, Marc
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Well done!
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Nice job, especially the welt. Nothing wrong with black leather.
Gary
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Nice job, especially the welt. Nothing wrong with black leather.
Gary
I was a little tired of the varying shades of brown available to me so I decided to try black. If I had vinegaroon on hand I would've given it a try, but I didn't. So black pro dye was what I went with. I figured black was a safer bet than red, yellow, blue or green. Lol
I'm not sure I'll make another entirely black bag. I may use black for accent or trim but the whole bag being black is fairly limiting... If I do make another I may add some "tooling" to the flap and some fancier edge binding (scallops or something) to dress it up.
Mike
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Picky, picky, picky....too much anxiety for such a nice looking bag....
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Picky, picky, picky....too much anxiety for such a nice looking bag....
Lol. Thanks. I'm never happy with my work... Always trying to do better.
Mike
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A bag is to a horn what a frame is to a painting (in my opinion). A bag does not need to be flashy if you have a nice horn to "frame". I have gotten simpler in design as I make more bags. A really fancy horn on a really fancy bag can fight each other visually. Sometimes fancy relief carving gets lots on a really curly piece of maple too.
Nothing wrong with a well-constructed, well-finished, unadorned bag with good architecture. Simple also leaves less chance for the "historically correct police" to complain about something.
God Bless, Marc
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It sure looks nice.
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Very nice...
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Nicely done. i like the strap and buckle also.
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Well done!