Field bag

 For this project I kind of started out by copying a concept from Filson

http://www.filson.com/products/field-bag-medium.70232.html?fromCat=true&fvalsProduct=luggage/field-bags&fmetaProduct=1019

Since when you're not out in the woods (or fields for that matter) a smallish satchel is basically a purse. So I decided to add a waist belt to try to make it more manly. the bag is mostly recycled tent canvas with some leather belly straps.

The waist belt has 2 mini belts near the pack to attach anything you would normally put on a belt, like a knife or hatchet. You know, to make it more manly. It currently holds my knitting but it could hold things like shotgun shells for hunting or tools for fixing cars or more knives. Again, more manly.

You can also wear it with just the waist belt. So I've essentially created a purse/fanny pack hybrid. Except much cooler than it sounds.

canvas pants

These are the second pair of pants I've made from recycled tent canvas.

 The first pair lacked a few features I wanted to try such as internal pockets (same basic construction as jean pockets), back pockets, double fronts, and a centered fly. For the first pair I used an odd side flap and buckle arrangement. Not the best fitting design.

They fit snuggly right now so I'm not sure if I'm going to add belt loops or not.

Leather Boots

I've been wanting to make some boots for a while now. I used a moccasin toe design.

I assembled one boot with the raw leather to make sure all the proportions were all right, then disassembled it in order to condition all the pieces with wax.

I then punched and set brass eyelets for laces and glued on a rubber sole cut from a welcome mat

 Finished product after a few weeks breaking in