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[Ringel05]

First attempt at a Viking pouch.

 

[JGalt]

First attempt at a Viking pouch.

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Whaaat? I thought Vikings just used the nutsack off a reindeer for a pouch? I learn something new here every day.

Nice work! I would have hurt myself trying to make something like that.

 

[Ringel05]

Whaaat? I thought Vikings just used the nutsack off a reindeer for a pouch? I learn something new here every day.

Nice work! I would have hurt myself trying to make something like that.

There's a lot of different variations of the simple prototype I tossed together. Here's one a guy made and actually called it his "nut sack".......

 

[luiza]

First attempt at a Viking pouch.

Always imagined them as much taller . Looks far too small to sleep in .
Suppose it was the helmets that took up so much space

 

[JGalt]

There's a lot of different variations of the simple prototype I tossed together. Here's one a guy made and actually called it his "nut sack".......

He might need that if he ever runs a Viking race.

 

[1srelluc]

I don't really make a lot of things of leather to speak of but I repair the hell out of a lot of old leather.

I have made knife sheaths, simple slings, belts, and such.

 

[HaShev]

OH Wait, I may have misunderstood the topic.....

 

[Ringel05]

Already getting my next project ready, a belt bag. It will kinda look like this one.

Basic segments cut and dyed. The colors are looking different due to the lighting.

 

[Ringel05]

Front face sewn to sidewall. It's 2oz leather (about a mm thick) so fairly easy to sew. I'm using black waxed linen thread.

The speckles are just leather "dust" I didn't brush off before taking the picture.
Since I'm doing this by hand I'll need to give my fingers a rest.......... Put the back on tomorrow (I hope).......

 

[Ringel05]

Sewed the back on and glued the belt loop in place. A single wide loop instead of two thin ones. Will stitch it later, my fingers are raw..........

Toying with closure ideas, I like this one best (so far).

 

[Ringel05]

My very first belt bag is finished. That is unless I decide to add some embellishments I'm considering.

Not bad for a first time prototype if I do say so myself........... Now that I'm done patting myself on the back the next one will be on 7-8oz leather but not right away. I have some other projects I need to focus on first.

 

[ahmad49]

That’s awesome! Whether you choose decorative stitching, tooling, or hardware accents, it’s all about making it uniquely yours.
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