This is a stunning piece of art. Those “flaws” are what I was talking about in my comment about the trucker wallet build your recently posted. The story of this bag and how it came to be is what I love most about it. I love to see the return to your roots. Keep up the good work!
Hi, I really appreciate you sharing your great talent in bag making. I used to work in a bag company for 8 years and with your show it reminds me of my time with the shop which i really.love doing. More power!
I've watched this video about 4-5 times because I love leather craft but I also just love this bag so so much...I've been tempted to try and make something similar but nothing would compare to this beast of a bag!! so, I'll keep dreaming about it lol
Brother, that was more like a wrestling match! Great job! That bag will last more than one lifetime pretty or not. That bag definitely has purpose now. Great job!
50 years ago, I was making sandals, handbags and vests. I hand tooled them and custom fitted them to my clients feet, chest, etc. But I did not stay in that business as at that time, everybody (and his pet, so it seems) was in the leather business. To build a client base was taking too long to get it up to where it would support me. Plus, prices were not there to make a decent living. So I left that craft. Today, with quality, and the internet, leathercrafters today, are able to make a good living. Not so 50 years ago without several decades of hard work to build up a business. Again, it is nice to see a quality leathersimth who can produce the goods that speaks volumes for your artisan skills. If I need something made with what I know is "Top Shelf", I will be contacting you.
This bag is stunning! I call it the Patek Philippe of saddle bags “you never actually own this saddle bag. You merely look after it for the next generation”. I’m left awed in bewilderment
I love your work its awesome pice of art I would like to learn how to work with leather Is any way that you can share where to get al the supplies for a beginners Thanks
New subscriber / new leatherworker-late to the game Absolutely love the bag and loved the video. I learned a LOT. Since I'm limited to hand stitching everything, it looked like I could do most of this stitching using a two-needle saddle stitch... I know... it'll take forever, but it's what I have. Also, I'll be watching more of your videos and am looking forward to the neatsfoot oil video... I was wondering what I needed to do to avoid "staining" veg-tan when I love the color to begin with. Thanks for sharing! Cheers
thank you! Yes you can still hand stitch this bag by either punching the holes before hand and pairing it up or using a chisel punch after it's glued and then stitch (which is the way I would recommend). As for leather treatment, if you don't want the color to change, I would recommend using Smith's leather balm. That will condition it without darkening, as well as giving it some decent weather proofing. It was want it to be really water repellent you can spray it down with some nikwax waterproofing spray after you condition it with Smith's www.stockandbarrelco.com/collections/leather-care/products/1-oz-smiths-leather-balm
The only downside of being a leatherworker is that I could never justify buying such great stuff when I can make it myself. Keep up the good stuff brother.
Your idea of imperfections are probably not really noticable to many others. However, I'm with you. I like 'em a little rougher as long as they are sturdy!
haha yeah everyones standards are a little different. But this hide was even rougher than it appears to be in the video. Although, i'm very happy with how it turned out:)
Nostalgia is a fantastic word coming from such a young man. You amaze me every tutorial you post. That bag is something I would enjoy making. How do ya like your Cobra? I got a class four this last summer and it's a joy to run. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and blessings also. I'm going to go to your site and get a pattern if they're for sale. Again Thanx for showing an old leather smith something new. You keep up the honest work. Take care and stay healthy. As ever just Tom 🤠
I love this. As a leatherworker myself, I feel like the term "handmade" or "handcrafted" can be misleading in the way that it has a weird meaning associated with it. Those terms are used interchangeably with "finest quality" and "flawless." That's not what handmade is at all. A handmade, especially small batch, product is flawed. Yes, some people can make a bag like this and spend entire days making it perfect and it looks great but that's not realistic unless you want a $3k bag. But most people aren't looking for something like that. Watching someone as successful as you get back to making things like this was reassuring. I often get caught up in trying to make everything perfect but it never will be. Especially not when I don't have machines to help. Thanks for making this!
Obviously new to this because beyond the skill set I am amazed by the glue. What form of magic makes glue stick to the impossible using a hammer. What is it, elmers, tite bond, I need it. Guessing the hammer removes air, spreads and impregnated the fibers and breaks the fibers Down just enough for the tack to hold.
yes sir, I use contact cement so you have to apply it to both sides and it adheres to itself. Barge cement is a popular one for leathercraft but I started using a water based one recently called Aquilim 315. It's not nearly as toxic and I don't get headaches from using it anymore:) Still holds just as strong
Interesting to see you use your Cobra instead of your Techsew 2750. I'm curious why you added the Cobra after purchasing your Techsew. Is the Cobra better?
Imagine being a lawyer and running late to court and when you get there the whole room is silent and the judge is staring at you and you have to open this briefcase and rummage around in it to grab all your stuff for your case lol
Beautiful work, I whish I had all that equipment. You got to have money to make money. At the moment I don't but I hope to. Thanks for the very educational videos.
Thanks Jim. Yeah I have a Techsew 2750 pro which is great for medium weight bags and smaller stuff but I more recently bought a Cobra class 3 (441 clone i believe) for heavy weight projects like this
This is a stunning piece of art. Those “flaws” are what I was talking about in my comment about the trucker wallet build your recently posted. The story of this bag and how it came to be is what I love most about it. I love to see the return to your roots. Keep up the good work!
Love it. It’s meant to have its rough edges, that’s what gives it character and history
Definitely, and thanks!
Its not supposed to be a prom queen, its a brute and looks great and in 50 years it will still look good
Exaaaactly. Thank you!
That’s gonna last a lifetime. You’ll never need another laptop bag ever again.
What r u talkin about, that bag is AWESOME
there is something wonderful about the sound of heavy leather, also, i love the look of that slightly uneven oil finish
It gives some character to it.
Love it. Starting to make bags now myself. I do a lot of holsters, wallets, and knife sheathes.
Can’t wait to be able to put out the work like you do
Very nice bag even with what you call low grade. Perfect making. Enjoyed it!!!
You are a master bag maker, loved watching you make it.I would have loved to see the whole time. Love hours of leather making
Love the character on the leather. IT'S ALIVE!
Thanks David! I agree, i always love some oiled natty veg
A true craftsman and a quality bag/satchel. Bravo
Thanks so much Randy!
Hi, I really appreciate you sharing your great talent in bag making. I used to work in a bag company for 8 years and with your show it reminds me of my time with the shop which i really.love doing. More power!
I've watched this video about 4-5 times because I love leather craft but I also just love this bag so so much...I've been tempted to try and make something similar but nothing would compare to this beast of a bag!! so, I'll keep dreaming about it lol
The bag is beautiful.
And I’m sure it has that perfect “ Brand New Leather Smell “
Would love to own one of these🥰
Thank you!
Love this. It’s meant to have that worn well loved look. It’ll have a beautiful patina in years to come
Excellent bag, the different color gives it personality. Oil & sun will do wonders.
I hope whoever won the bag really enjoys it!
Brother, that was more like a wrestling match! Great job! That bag will last more than one lifetime pretty or not. That bag definitely has purpose now.
Great job!
Man, I dont know why but I like to watch this video over and over.
thanks Brock:)
50 years ago, I was making sandals, handbags and vests. I hand tooled them and custom fitted them to my clients feet, chest, etc. But I did not stay in that business as at that time, everybody (and his pet, so it seems) was in the leather business. To build a client base was taking too long to get it up to where it would support me. Plus, prices were not there to make a decent living. So I left that craft. Today, with quality, and the internet, leathercrafters today, are able to make a good living. Not so 50 years ago without several decades of hard work to build up a business. Again, it is nice to see a quality leathersimth who can produce the goods that speaks volumes for your artisan skills.
If I need something made with what I know is "Top Shelf", I will be contacting you.
That is a beautiful bag! I could never make it, but I would definitely buy it!
hi
Its all good !!
I love the old worn look of the non perfect leather.
As do I :)
I sure wish I’d known give away a month ago, I LOVE that bag! I’d oil it up and carry it all the time!
Really good work Parker. Such an intricate design. One mistake and it could of all been ruined. Well Done. Paul
Fell in love with this bag as I watched you making it. I hope I shared it correctly, I'm not tech savvy. Good luck to everyone!
Thank you Tammie:)
it's a great looking bag. I've made a lot of my personal leather items because I was inspired by your designs
wow thank you so much!
This bag is stunning! I call it the Patek Philippe of saddle bags “you never actually own this saddle bag. You merely look after it for the next generation”. I’m left awed in bewilderment
you're too kind, thank you!
dude, 150 yrs this will still be a GREAT bag...don't undersell yourself...Great work
This is awesome!! Loved the vid! Do some more ASMR, it was extra interesting!!!! 🤩🤩 Keep up this amazing content!
Looks clean, i like it
Thanks for the video! This is my next project!
Love seeing the process and the tools used! Keep it up!
Thanks guys! Hope you two are doing well:) love the vids
Really nice piece. 👍👍
I love your work its awesome pice of art
I would like to learn how to work with leather
Is any way that you can share where to get al the supplies for a beginners
Thanks
New subscriber / new leatherworker-late to the game
Absolutely love the bag and loved the video. I learned a LOT.
Since I'm limited to hand stitching everything, it looked like I could do most of this stitching using a two-needle saddle stitch... I know... it'll take forever, but it's what I have.
Also, I'll be watching more of your videos and am looking forward to the neatsfoot oil video... I was wondering what I needed to do to avoid "staining" veg-tan when I love the color to begin with.
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers
thank you! Yes you can still hand stitch this bag by either punching the holes before hand and pairing it up or using a chisel punch after it's glued and then stitch (which is the way I would recommend). As for leather treatment, if you don't want the color to change, I would recommend using Smith's leather balm. That will condition it without darkening, as well as giving it some decent weather proofing. It was want it to be really water repellent you can spray it down with some nikwax waterproofing spray after you condition it with Smith's
www.stockandbarrelco.com/collections/leather-care/products/1-oz-smiths-leather-balm
The only downside of being a leatherworker is that I could never justify buying such great stuff when I can make it myself. Keep up the good stuff brother.
Haha I can totally relate. Thank you!
very excited, been watching for the past week!!
Right on, thanks for watching Max!
This is how you'll be remembered
I really like this bag. Good job. I wish I could have it.
Amazing work; that’s real skill right there...
Awesome bag man.
Blessings to you and yours ✌
Hi can you plz bring down the prices to this template just getting started
Your idea of imperfections are probably not really noticable to many others. However, I'm with you. I like 'em a little rougher as long as they are sturdy!
haha yeah everyones standards are a little different. But this hide was even rougher than it appears to be in the video. Although, i'm very happy with how it turned out:)
I am or was a canvas stitcher....This Bag is excellent!
Cool bag! I saw at least 3 different S&B T-shirts come by in this video...
love the bag. I'd rock it
Looks great to me, Great work as always.
Thank you so much 👍
Love it so much!
Nice craftsmanship
Thank you Jerry!
Love it .how much does something like that cost?
Nostalgia is a fantastic word coming from such a young man. You amaze me every tutorial you post. That bag is something I would enjoy making. How do ya like your Cobra? I got a class four this last summer and it's a joy to run. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and blessings also. I'm going to go to your site and get a pattern if they're for sale. Again Thanx for showing an old leather smith something new. You keep up the honest work. Take care and stay healthy. As ever just Tom 🤠
Love my Cobra! I knew I would, it's a great machine. Glad you're enjoying yours as well. And thanks for the all the kind words. Happy Thanksgiving:)
Enjoy your videos,thank you Parker
Always appreciate your support Jim, thank you!
Just great sir....thanks for making the vid
Thank you Stock&Barrel Co Leathercraft
thank you!
Beautiful bag and workmanship. I carry a $1200. Tumi bag, this is beautiful.
It will make me happy
excellent work!!!
Love this bag!! I prefer to make heavier traditional bags and briefcases usually out of 6-8 oz Love the way they maintain. Great build.
Wonderfull !!!! You are a great Prof
Haha thank you!
I love the bag 😍
It is both beauty and the beast 👍🏾
great Job!!
Thanks Pablo!
Really awesome bag
Thank you so much 😊
Very nice work, it is always a pleasure to see your videos.Thanks for sharing.' What kind size off tread and needle do you use on your cobra machine.
كل الإحترافية والدقة والجمال والإبداع والمهارة تسلم الأيادى أيها الفنان المحترف والمبدع؛
Beautiful work.
Thanks Steven! always appreciate kind words
oh im so sad i missed the giveaway for this bag, its so beautiful
I love this. As a leatherworker myself, I feel like the term "handmade" or "handcrafted" can be misleading in the way that it has a weird meaning associated with it. Those terms are used interchangeably with "finest quality" and "flawless." That's not what handmade is at all. A handmade, especially small batch, product is flawed. Yes, some people can make a bag like this and spend entire days making it perfect and it looks great but that's not realistic unless you want a $3k bag. But most people aren't looking for something like that.
Watching someone as successful as you get back to making things like this was reassuring. I often get caught up in trying to make everything perfect but it never will be. Especially not when I don't have machines to help. Thanks for making this!
That’s a cool perspective, I appreciate that man 👊🏼
Beautiful bag! What company made the brown walking foot sewing machine? It sews amazingly!
Dear Sir, Are you still making the bag? It is so beautiful!
Awesome mate, ripper bag!
yessir! Thank you
Can you tell me where you got that long rivet setter I see you using in you vids? I hate the little 3 inch ones.
Just recently found your channel, awesome stuff!
Awesome, thanks Travis! Glad you could join us:)
It's beautiful for its imperfections.
Where do you get the hardware for the bag? looks so good!
So beautiful and so strong. I love it.
Thanks Oscar!
What type of conditioner you used on leather pieces before assembling the bag ?
Obviously new to this because beyond the skill set I am amazed by the glue. What form of magic makes glue stick to the impossible using a hammer. What is it, elmers, tite bond, I need it. Guessing the hammer removes air, spreads and impregnated the fibers and breaks the fibers Down just enough for the tack to hold.
yes sir, I use contact cement so you have to apply it to both sides and it adheres to itself. Barge cement is a popular one for leathercraft but I started using a water based one recently called Aquilim 315. It's not nearly as toxic and I don't get headaches from using it anymore:) Still holds just as strong
Interesting to see you use your Cobra instead of your Techsew 2750. I'm curious why you added the Cobra after purchasing your Techsew. Is the Cobra better?
I LIKE THE STYLE! I THINK YOU SHOULD BRING BACK THE #60 INTO PRODUCTION.. I WOULD BUY ONE!
It's beautiful!
Imagine being a lawyer and running late to court and when you get there the whole room is silent and the judge is staring at you and you have to open this briefcase and rummage around in it to grab all your stuff for your case lol
That bag says, “Not only will I win this case. You’ll also call me Huckleberry when I’m done.”
Looks pretty awesome to me! How many hrs do you think you have into a project like that?
thank you! it's usually around 6-8 hours but when i'm filming, it's 3x as long
ok maybe 2X
Can you please tell me to get one of those really long river setters?
Do you have a full course on how you teach people bag making??
I love this style bag! Do you ever make bags and turn them inside out so the seams don’t show?
Yeah definitely! Check out our website or other videos, I’ve done it quite a bit👍🏻
Looks to me that you've still got it... nice build pal
haha thanks Dan, this is definitely my favorite kind of leather work. So much fun
oh man would totally buy this if i didnt already went in on black friday
Really nice !!! Thanks !! What kind of sewing machine are you using? I never seen one like that before!!
Thanks man! I used a cobra class 3 for this bag. It’s a Juki 441 clone. It’s an AWESOME machine
Beautiful work, I whish I had all that equipment. You got to have money to make money. At the moment I don't but I hope to. Thanks for the very educational videos.
Love the bag. Would it still be sturdy with a 5-6oz? Also, it'd be sweet to make it out of a 5-6oz and line it with a nice suede.
AWESOME!! what is model name of that sewing machine?
I think it’s a great bag. Thanks for sharing. I thought you recently bought a Techsew 341 clone.
Thanks Jim. Yeah I have a Techsew 2750 pro which is great for medium weight bags and smaller stuff but I more recently bought a Cobra class 3 (441 clone i believe) for heavy weight projects like this
Their 441 clone is Class 4.
Looks like Class 3 is a short arm 441 clone like a CB 3500. Looks like a great machine. First time I’ve seen you use a Cobra sander/edger.
I want to know how much it weighs !!! Absolutely beautiful i can see it on the side of a horse !!
hey mate. do you know what width are the straps? not sure what size buckles to purchase on the link you provided. cheers!
Hey Issi, they are 1' straps with 1' buckleguy buckles. This is the exact link for the buckles we used on this bag. bit.ly/3QME4XW :)
Hi, what thickness of leather do you use?
We used 7-8oz for the body and straps for this bag!
@@whitandpark Hello, thank you very much for the answer, how much is this in millimeters?
Make one for me man. I love this bag so dearly. I understand you gave this away but send one in South Africa please!!!
We got benefit from your good idea.
What is the dye you use for the leather to give it that nice brown tan color.
That was just neatsfoot oil to condition it:) I also put a light coat of tan kote at the end which seals it
May I ask what glue you are using It seems to be top notch?