Portmanteau

[tom hargrove]

i recently made a small Portmanteau, for my son .instead of the standard leather ends he wanted wooden ends for more protection . finished it and thought id post a few pic of it .its the first one i ever made the ends are poplar stained dark walnut the leather is 6oz saddle leather,the size is 19x6x6 big enough for a change of clothes or what ever--any suggestions on how to make the next one better--suggestions welcome :hmm: --------- :haha:

 

[PitchyPine]

Looks great TB, nice job. :thumbsup:

 

[LRB]

Not bad a'tall, but you might save some work by just using a heavy strap, instead of sewing one like that. I don't know how correct the wood ends are, but you might use a smaller tack, with many more of them. Do a little research, I am no expert on pormanteau's. I would suggest that you round the edges of the cover flap, at least a tad, rather than the square cut, but overall, a nice job.

 

[LRB]

Not bad a'tall, but you might save some work by just using a heavy strap, instead of sewing one like that. I don't know how correct the wood ends are, but you might use a smaller tack, with many more of them. Do a little research, I am no expert on pormanteau's. I would suggest that you round the edges of the cover flap, at least a tad, rather than the square cut, but overal, a nice job. I would also suggest brass buckles, if they are'nt. Hard to tell by the photo.

 

[laffingman67]

Nice job TB! I would add a carry handle to the end so the pack doesn't bulge or gap when you carry it. Maybe another strap in the center as well. I think Mr. Ellerbe may have something about the smaller tacks too. Excellent work as usual TwoBellys! :thumbsup:

 

[tom hargrove]

thanks for the ideas ill put them to use on the next one but i think i will use leather ends. :thumbsup:

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Looks good, Two Bellies but this is the 1st one I've seen. Never heard of a portmanteau but I suppose it's an early suitcase. What can you tell me about it's history? GW

 

[d.thomson]

Now you'v gon and don it. I want to make one now :thumbsup: :thumbsup: F.K

 

[CrackStock]

Is the handle leather sewn around a bit of rope? Looks good to me.

I would use leather for the ends. Been contemplating making one as well. Might use your handle on mine if I can find some research that it is correct.

CS