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RE: Bag complete. All put together but the strap. #3 of three posts. Bison Leather haversack/shoulder bag.
Looks amazing!!! How did you get into leatherworking? If someone wanted to take this up as a hobby how much investment is involved?
My leather experience is limited to an outdoor ed class where we stamped our names into bracelets but I did find it quite enjoyable.
Not much to start like anything but as you progress you want better tools, better leather, better thread etc. Yeah then it costs. The thread alone I use is $54.00 a small roll but the best you can get. Thanks for looking.
Oh I just told my wife one day, I said wife! I'm going to start doing leather work. She looked at me like I was crazy, laughed and walked away. Made me want to do it more. Now she is always looking over my shoulder to see what I'm making. No more laughing. lol
That's funny, my gf is the same way. In fairness I tend to be one of these people who gets obsessed with a new hobby for a few weeks and then is on to the next thing but my gf is always laughing at all the wierd and interesting new hobbies I become obsessed with. Leatherworking has been on my mind for a while although glass blowing is my new recent obsession. Last summer was sailing.
Well my recent one is Blacksmithing. I already have a forge I made on 3 legs from a tractor implement disc and 2 anvils. Tools and 175 rail road spikes I am practicing on now. ) Cool man just do it start making leather stuff. You wont regret it.
You can get supplies from Tandy, they are like the JoAnns of leathercraft. I buy leather garments, belts, purses from thrift stores, to cut up, too. Start small, with a few basic items, and you will figure out what direction and what tools you will want. :)