steveb leatherworks: the blather

Hello All:
I’ve been busy in the shop, working on some new things and trying to mix it up a bit. While I love making wallets, belts, and some of the other goodies that you’ll find in my ETSY Store – I felt like I needed a new challenge. I want to avoid getting stale and predictable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being a NYC native and former commuter, I love bags. Shoulder bags, gym bags, messenger bags, briefs, computer cases, etc. You get the picture. If there is a special bag for a specific usage, I have identified, I get it – or in this case, make it. There is a pile of black Cordura balistic material in my bag closet. TUMI is the brand I favor, for its strength, timeless design and utility. Patagonia, North face and Osprey gear is pretty good also.

 

 

 

 

 

On public transpo, I try and travel light. My every day carry in a shoulder bag is my 11″ MacBook Air, a Moleskine journal, my keys, a set of headphones, a charger cable and my iPad. Pretty simple. If its raining I throw in a small collapsible Totes umbrella.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not being on the train much and trying to simplify, I carry less these days. I decided to apply some of my ideas to a bag. Keeping it small enough so I wouldn’t be tempted to take stuff I don’t need… was a challenge. How much space is enough?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many templates and mockups later, I came up with a bag design, that can be modified if needed, to be more masculine, more feminine, taller or deeper. I made one, the initial prototype for myself and started using it when going out to meetings. That’s the bag I am showing here.

 

Details:
Beautiful tanned leather, accented by veg tan pieces
Latigo shoulder strap, with built in comfort pad
hand carry handle
secure, easy to use flap closure
inside pocket with pen loops
inside key keeper leash
brass & copper hardware
latigo (red) accents
snap close back pocket for magazines or papers
Size…. I can make them any size.

 

 

 

 

I am up for making a small run, a limited number of bags similar to this.
If you’d like one, please let me know, as we can work out the details.
And ladies – a few tweaks and this can be a great purse type unit… just saying.