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NakedLeatherBCN
Father daughter leatherwork studio in Spain.
It’s a video I want to rewatch again and again just to see the details of the shop. Kudos to those who Make!
Leather Carry-All
Here’s a recently finished commissioned work. It’s an open-top carry-all in 8 oz. oak-tanned leather with nickel furniture. The bag as a snap closure on the top and a snap closing security pocket for wallet, phone, keys, etc. Overall dimensions are 16 x 12 x 5″ (41 x 30 x 12.5 cm) for about 15 litres of volume.
The new owner wanted simplicity in a general purpose shoulder bag that would stand up on it’s own. After some mock ups we arrived at the desired dimensions and specific features for the bag which include a removable shoulder strap for travel and a secure external pocket.
There is an open top pocket on one end for pens, small notebook, or power cable. In all, the bag will work great for shopping, craft supplies, picnic, or for carrying to the office.
I used some snazzy, heavy-duty hardware for the strap. All seams are hand sewn and stress points riveted.
The new owner insisted on a bottle strap inside which I sized to fit a 750 ml canteen or a standard wine bottle. Great idea to add versatility.
Off to it’s new home. A bag like this will last for a lifetime of hard use and will only get better with age.
On a similar theme, here’s the post about the haversack I made for myself a little while back:
The Retro DIY Project – A Breakfast Shelf For 6
aking a concept is much more fun than just making a set of plans for a woodwork project.
ere are the plans for a breakfast shelf for 6 that I made back in 2010, complete with cutlery drawer, shelf for the egg cups and juice glasses and pegs for the coffee or tea cups.
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Makers Unite!
A pep talk to the MAKERS out there. It’s from Nike but I like the message a lot.
Luigi Prina: The Ships That Sail Through the Clouds
A story of a remarkable artist from The Blinking City.
Mr. Prina has been an architect for over 50 years but his model building is a work of art and fantasy. Building flying models from paper and balsa wood since he was very young shows his amazing and artistic genius.
Many look like images from Leonardo DaVinci’s workshop and are beautiful to look at, much less to see fly.
Have a look at the article and watch the short video of this remarkable Maker of dreams.
Craftsmanship
Not much info on this one. Here’s the link:
http://www.cheaprvlivingforum.com/post?id=6490162
This guy does amazing work. I could live here.
Maid of Dreams
Truly a road gypsy dreamhouse.
I won’t even try to describe this big beauty. See the write up from the Bedford Rally here on the Flying Tortoise.
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 