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Hi every one.
I just wanted to show off my new leather map case, that the very talented Pipeman made for me. I know it’s a little bit of topic but a do carry my Winkler Combat Axe in this bag at times.
I was in a helicopter crash a few years ago, and during the whole thing a lost an old leather map case I had whit me since I was 14. I have been looking for a replacement ever since. I approached several leather workers whit the project but they what I was looking for was something that looked old, whit character.
After spending some time on this forum i discover Robin Simpsons handy work and his incredible ability to make things look like they were more than a hundred years old. He kindly accepted the challenge and went whit me step by step to see what I wanted. Here are some pictures that Robin sent me of the making of the bag.
The buckles are between 80 to 100 years old, giving it a very old look.
The handle was feature that my original bag had, which I had not seen on any other map case. I’m really happy about the way Robin pulled it off.
I’m really happy at how it turned out, it’s better than my old bag and just beautiful. I carry my Winkler Tomahawk in it together whit my personal gear, like my SAS Altoids survival tin, moleskin, a few pens, papers maps etc. this thing is built to last a few lifetimes. I call it my war bag, its coming whit on this years renewed offensive in the ongoing drug war down here.
Robin really out did himself whit this map case, he told me it was one of the hardest bags he has made. Being that it’s all hand cut and stitched I’m just amazed.
Thanks for looking.
I just wanted to show off my new leather map case, that the very talented Pipeman made for me. I know it’s a little bit of topic but a do carry my Winkler Combat Axe in this bag at times.
I was in a helicopter crash a few years ago, and during the whole thing a lost an old leather map case I had whit me since I was 14. I have been looking for a replacement ever since. I approached several leather workers whit the project but they what I was looking for was something that looked old, whit character.
After spending some time on this forum i discover Robin Simpsons handy work and his incredible ability to make things look like they were more than a hundred years old. He kindly accepted the challenge and went whit me step by step to see what I wanted. Here are some pictures that Robin sent me of the making of the bag.
The buckles are between 80 to 100 years old, giving it a very old look.
The handle was feature that my original bag had, which I had not seen on any other map case. I’m really happy about the way Robin pulled it off.
I’m really happy at how it turned out, it’s better than my old bag and just beautiful. I carry my Winkler Tomahawk in it together whit my personal gear, like my SAS Altoids survival tin, moleskin, a few pens, papers maps etc. this thing is built to last a few lifetimes. I call it my war bag, its coming whit on this years renewed offensive in the ongoing drug war down here.
Robin really out did himself whit this map case, he told me it was one of the hardest bags he has made. Being that it’s all hand cut and stitched I’m just amazed.
Thanks for looking.
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