My thanks to all for the kind words. I hear you J.B. on the stitching. While not as painful and leather carving, there is a lot of stitching to finish off a haversack like this. Mike, yes this bag is a triple-bottomed laminate of cowhide/tweed cloth/pigskin, so it should hold up. Keith, being a haversack style bag, I did not include internal pockets. I'll be delivering it to its owner at CLA, so it can be seen there. Best wishes to all, and God Bless, Marc
