Leather Tumpline

It has been awhile since I have made one but, I had a request to make one up. This one is made up from 4oz. veg tanned leather, the strap is 2" wide and 30" long. The ends are finished off with a wooden dowel sewn in for added strength. The tails are hand braided from jute and are treated with some bee's wax. The larger of the two tails is made long and can be adjusted to however long it needs to be to fit your bed roll.

 

Rising Sun,Shot Bag #21

Just finished up this shot bag for a customer, again a simple bag 7" x 9" The bag is made from 3-4 oz. veg tanned leather and the flap is two pieces of 2-3oz. veg tanned leather, sewn together back to back with the edge burnished. The customer asked for the sun to be tooled in on the flap.
There is a small inside pocket and a patch knife added to the back.

First Project of 2014

Well the first project of 2014 is done and ready to be shipped. It's not snowing and the driveway is clear so off to the post office.