Brain Tan bag
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:30 pm
A few months ago I posted about ordering in some brain tanned leather from the hide house to play around with and I finally got around to it.
I ordered a deer hide and a bison hide. My workshop smelled like a campfire within seconds of opening the package, so they're definitely smoked, and according to my rep from the hide house they are in fact made using the brain from the animal, so that's neat.
I toyed with a few different ideas for what to make, and defaulted to a shoulder bag, because I wanted a new one..
It's the same basic design as the bison bag that I sell on my site with a few additions. I used the same antler/loop toggle that I used on my other bag and Taylor's pouch (thanks again to Manveruon for the inspiration) I made the strap out of 10 ounce vegtan, because I wanted something a little more hearty for the strap, but I might switch it out later. The strap is laced onto the bag and adjusts via the same setup, so it wouldn't be hard to switch out. I wanted to use as few rivets as possible on this bag, and I like the look of the lace attachments a lot. Let me carry this around for a few months and see if I still like the laces..
I ordered a deer hide and a bison hide. My workshop smelled like a campfire within seconds of opening the package, so they're definitely smoked, and according to my rep from the hide house they are in fact made using the brain from the animal, so that's neat.
I toyed with a few different ideas for what to make, and defaulted to a shoulder bag, because I wanted a new one..
It's the same basic design as the bison bag that I sell on my site with a few additions. I used the same antler/loop toggle that I used on my other bag and Taylor's pouch (thanks again to Manveruon for the inspiration) I made the strap out of 10 ounce vegtan, because I wanted something a little more hearty for the strap, but I might switch it out later. The strap is laced onto the bag and adjusts via the same setup, so it wouldn't be hard to switch out. I wanted to use as few rivets as possible on this bag, and I like the look of the lace attachments a lot. Let me carry this around for a few months and see if I still like the laces..
the smaller inside pocket is a neat idea