Making the Lasdhir: Adventures in Stitchery

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So this is fun: I just came across a real-world northwestern European antecedent for this thing - the "Birka Wallet" of 9th century Norse provenance.

The construction is different: a horizontal slit instead of a vertical one: but It's got the "market wallet" idea of a large compartment folded over around a central opening. It also has some secondary pockets sewn on the inside - an idea I was playing with but never implemented.

Here's one reconstruction from haandkraft -
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... and another from Nathan's Workshop on etsy -
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I'm thinking a "lasdhir 2.0" project might have to go into my sewing basket this winter. :)
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Now that's pretty cool.
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That's not just pretty cool, it's VERY cool!
With the access slit on the underside, would it be a bit more awkward (compared to a 'lasdhir'-type slit pouch) to store/retrieve items from the inside storage area? Though I guess the outer pockets under the flap could be for more frequently-retrieved goodies?
Any idea if the loops around the outer edge could be functional? (just thinking, since they remind me of the sling tubes on Rev war military canteens)
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Isn't it just?
With the access slit on the underside, would it be a bit more awkward (compared to a 'lasdhir'-type slit pouch) to store/retrieve items from the inside storage area?
I don't think that would make much difference: I normally wear my lasdhir with the slit on the inside anyhow, and just draw the whole thing from my belt if I want to use it - I'd use this thing in the same way I think. What WOULD make a difference is the orientation of the slit: the horizontal slit here makes for a smaller opening, so it would be just a little trickier to reach items that had settled in the bottom of the pouch. A vertical slit with tacked-on pockets would be interesting: I'm not even certain it would work, but I'm curious to try it at some point.
Any idea if the loops around the outer edge could be functional? (just thinking, since they remind me of the sling tubes on Rev war military canteens)
Those are curious.
I can think of one use: see how the cord is strung in the Nathan's Workshop picture? Imagine it strung the other way, so that the cord came out the top of the "angled" end rather than the flat end. This would let you fasten the cord to your belt and let the whole thing hang open at your side - with all the little pockets right there close to hand. I can't imagine why one might have done that - a merchant wanting easy access to coins of different denominations? A gathering pouch? Work materials for a task? No idea.
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Hello! Sorry to post in an old topic, but I wanted to thank the original poster for this tutorial. It made a great COVID-bound project and kept my hands busy. Here's Mine:

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I rolled the edge and sewed it down on the inside, which slowed the handsewing a good deal. I left the leather long when doing so, and carefully scissored the waste away after. I used linen and goat hide, which I sanded off the finish, wet in a sink and let dry before sewing down. I did not beeswax the inside, but it makes it wrinkly because....Linen.

In any case, thank you for the great tutorial.

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nice work, and welcome to the forum :P
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Oh that looks awesome - well done!

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Great work, and welcome!
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Really nice, and welcome, Ranger! :P

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That's a brilliant first project Reaver. I'd not seen this tutorial until you revived it so you have my thanks.

I sometimes carry a cloth pouch over the belt like this and use a small iron penannular on it for added security while out and about. This version with equal carrying capacity wouldn't need it and make access a lot easier.

Sigh, another thing on the 'to make' list
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Thanks, Everyone! Much appreciated!
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