Been looking forward to this video. I went ahead and ordered a pattern pack this morning.

I was so excited to see this video, amazing work, bag looks awesome Don

Briefcase is absolutely gorgeous.

A wonderful work of art. Thank you for sharing with us.

Gorgeous!!! LOVE IT!!!

Don, this bag turned out absolutely beautiful. Great job!

Wow that turned out awesome! Such great work done here.

First time checking out your channel. Picked up some good tips. Thanks a lot. A big project beyond my budget, but maybe one day! Looks very nice.

Wow, what a jewel of a video! Thanks!

Fantastic video and ... fantastic job !. I love all his videos, they are very instructive. Greetings from Spain

Beautiful work!

Wow Gonzales your video and how you explain is just awsome. First time seeing any one doing a back of these caliber and you hit it right on the nail. You would be an awesome teacher on how to in leather 101. Thanks for explaining everything so vivid. You left nothing to ask on the hole process. You were precise on how to doing step by step don.. Thank you for that nice video.

Thanks Don. Another great video!

Excellent video. Your skill, commentary and attention to detail is much appreciated. I learned a lot. Much thanks.

Wow, Just damn wow...What a Craftsman.

I am watching from Romania. Congratulations! I learned a lot from you.

I really enjoyed this video! I probably will never try to make a bag like this, but I still feel this video will help me with my sheaths and belts! Just started doing leatherwork after I retired. I think your videos will definitely helped me to be a better craftsman. Thanks for the effort and time you put into it! Thanks teacher!

Love your teaching style ❣️🙋🏼‍♀️

You gave some great ideas! Thanks!

Felicitaciones, un trabajo excelente y gracias por mostrar y transmitir sus conocimientos, gracias TEO

Great video. Great tutorial. 😃👍

I love that style bag 👍

Thank you so much for the hammer. Not all hammers are for metal working. The one you sent will definitely be used for all of my leather work. Tapping down stitches, making creases or bends in leather. That hammer is 100% American made! Great job dog bone

Awesome work Don!!! Could you possibly do a short video on how to size for and make a ranger style belt?

Beautiful!

amazing work,

Great video! Thank you Don! :)

Beautiful ❤

Gorgeous

Great Video 👍

Got all my material, fixing to tackle this bag. Excited to give it a shot. Thanks for the video, I know I will be referring to it many times. Thanks again Don

Great video Don. Subscribed

Beautiful bag, I look forward to making it. But don't have a machine so I'll be stitching by hand...

I love this skills brother

excelent ..goood job

Beautful ellustration....thanks

OK ótima bolsa, muito bem trabalhada

Nice!!

Super Video

Never throw out scraps you can have them with kits as practice pieces, a friend made a dowel with sandpaper glued to it for his shop for tight places

Very nice

I made the bag and it turned out great I have learned so much from your videos. Did you finish the 1880 with anything? Did you oil it? Please keep up the great work and excellent teaching.

Fentastik

Love your channel Don. Question I’ve asked others … do you find Herman Oak is easier to tool than craftsman grade hides of a lesser quality? I bought some from Aaron but haven’t used it yet. It appears so much nicer and high quality. I’m gonna make this pony express style bag. Thanks for your videos. You teach me something new every episode. You’re a good teacher/instructor. You make it easy to learn and your so relaxed and make it fun when it can sometimes be frustrating. Have a safe New Year. Eric Wood.

Thank for great tutorial. Do you sell digital pattern?

Hello Don, that bag is outstanding!! May I ask what grit sandpaper do you use on the edge of the leather?

Great Job, I do like the leather, is it available through Weaver Leather, and what thickness is it. Thanks from Rod the Harness maker down under in New Zealand

When that music kicks in, you know what time it is..... Its time to tool.

Amazing job! Watched with great pleasure! How much attention is paid to various little things that together form an amazing picture. Please tell me, how much will such a bag cost?

Where can I get the little die for dressing the head of copper rivets? Looks like it is forming the outer edge so they can't stick up! Great video, thanks!

Hey I heard about the leather convention that will be happening this August in Waco Texas...I wont be able to come this year, but was wondering if it is annual or will be happening next year?

Beautiful project. How much did you charge to make it?

Could you please let me know where I can get the music that played in the background? I came here for the leather works. Your video is fascinating but the music touched me.

When you are sanding the edge what grit sand paper do you use?

Dang! Looked all day yesterday for the pack.. no luck. Now it’s sold out. Haha

Cool

1880 is pretty soft, floppy and hairy 😬. good to know they have a firmer version of the waterproof one. 👍

Can you please tell me which scalpel you are using exactly to cut the leather pieces for the patterns?

What sewing machine , needle and thread are you using to sew the tooled piece on the pocket lip?

Where did you get the stitch groover compass?

Nice, but I might use an alligator tooth, maybe the horn is a better idea, where can I buy the pattern have you made any moccasins

@DonGonzales Would it be possible to sew this by hand? Any down sides?

Hi Don would this be possible on a flat bed sewing machine?

@dongonzales why not sew the strap dees on before installing the gusset? Seems like a lot of unnecessary fighting

Would love to make this but my tooling is a long way from being a feature.

What kind of glue do you use? I never hear.

How thick is your cutting board?

Anyone know what knife he has in this I like the fat replaceable blades and the thicker handle.

Which color of expedition is this?

Saludos desde Perú tierra de los antiguos dioses precolombinos incaicos tierra de la maca kiwicha oca Quinua coca mashua y la papa.

Antler dust is also very toxic. Always use a good particular mask when sanding deer antler.

@custerranch

2 жыл бұрын

Curious me had to Google why antler dust would be harmful. So for the next reader, here's why: Any antler, bone, or nail dust inhaled will cause death with even a small prolonged exposure. The macrophages in the alveoli in your lung can't process it and remove it so it builds scar tissue causing fibrotic lung disease...think mesothelioma. Your cure is a lung transplant.

@floydieharris6236

Жыл бұрын

I’ve cut the antler off a many a deer. It smells weird but I don’t believe it’s toxic.

Yep, sold out.

What are the pliers called, the ones you used for crimping? Kennel or urban pliers ? Sound quality is not all that great on my end.

@BoneLashes

Жыл бұрын

Cantle pliers. C.S.Osborne makes a pair.

@bettybilly2496

Жыл бұрын

@@BoneLashes Thx

You think this be too big of a project for hand stitching? I ask for those that don't have a machine, like myself. When I finally get a shop set up, I'm thinking this is gonna be a priority build.

@ColbyPhillipsPhD

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a machine either but I think I'm going to try it. I've never made a bag with gussets before, and I'm thinking that may be the hardest part to do by hand. Everything else seems pretty straight forward (just a lot of stitching overall)

@maddawgnoll

2 жыл бұрын

@@ColbyPhillipsPhD i was thinking the same. I have made a few of the rounds purse from Don's patterns. It's small though compared to this. I'm thinking, because of my inexperience surg machines, the corners are going to be easier by hand. It'll be awhile before I get to try. Still trying to find the right piece of dirt here. Might be winter before the market cools off. Everyone is getting well over asking/value for their properties home or no home on it

@sofasquirrel

2 жыл бұрын

I hand stitched it. It was not bad at all. Turned out beutiful.

Why do you water, wax the edges before you stain them?

@Stryker2

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not wax. He uses water and then a glycerin saddle soap bar before staining the edges.

@dwightpennington1925

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stryker2 why how does it help?

@Stryker2

2 жыл бұрын

@@dwightpennington1925 It lays the loose fibers of the cut leather down and smooths the edge to a glassy finish. The water activates the glycerin saddle soap to creat a protective edge while creating a slicking agent so that the canvas cloth can burnish and smooth the fibers and edge down. The stain is mostly a cosmetic step. It makes the project look more appealing and finished.

@Stryker2

2 жыл бұрын

@@dwightpennington1925 Don has a detailed video on his process. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a2mm1chpm666c9o.html

The problem with having your D-ring for the shoulder strap so low is that your bag is very easily going to flip upside down if someone is carrying something top heavy like a waterbottle in the bag, you have it on the exact middle axis. If you had it any lower it would flip over 100% of the time. The reason you want it so far up is so that when the bag is picked up from the strap, its really far away from that flip axis. The metal you're using in leatherwork is very soft (zinc or brass) and it won't wear a hole in the leather, I've actually seen the opposite more often, leather wearing a hole in the hardware. I would say also that your front flap is too long, rule of thumb is generally to have the "closure" at the middle point of the front, anything more then that is a waste of leather, makes it a nightmare to use (try opening that while wearing it) and adds extra weight. I would also widen the handle, I know you have big hands, but you should definitely be able to easily get your full hand underneath without touching the flap, Usually you want about 6" grip width, and 1.5" offset from the bag. Also curious on the final weight of the bag, it looks like you really went heavy with all the leather.

Throw...leather...away 🤯😳😲 noooo never... We, military service veterans, would appreciate ANY scrap pieces. They make great use for small projects. OmG....

Great video. Great channel. Been binge watching ya all morning. FYI... You mention following you on Instagram, but you don't have a link in the description to your Instagram account. I'm sure I can find you on Instagram, but I thought I'd just let you know that 99.99% of people are so lazy these days, you'd probably get a lot more followers if you threw a link in the description of every video.