Leather Backpack Pattern / Template by Oak Leathercraft 

Thanks !!!

Thanks Jason. Link to rivets www.ivan.tw/products/screw-posts-6mm-1-4?variant=39404270747843

Hello Raphael. Thank you very much for purchase in my etsy shop. Have a nice work :) Almost 3000 holes and lots of stitching waiting for you guys :) I aged leather by felt and candle. You can see it in 2:47. You can also find more about this technique here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FSfvhYMksxg.html

@@oakleathercraft, thanks for your reply, I must confess I haven't watched the entire video yet, since I'll watch it in its entirety next week with my son. I read your word about the number of holes and smiled, my son probably isn't aware of this and I will let him count the number of holes :-) Anyway my 2 other kids will also be leatherworking and will need my directions, mainly because they are younger (girl and boy, 11 yo twins). I had the bad surprise of discovering an accessory that I missed when reviewing the required hardware : square rings, I only ordered the rivets and buckles... I hope they will be delivered before the beginning of the assembly, but you're speaking about thousands of holes, so it will require more than one weekend... Cheers, thanks again for your pattern and directions!

@@RaphaelRousseauYou can send and me this pattern?

Thanks Jer. Yes I'm using adhesive.

@@oakleathercraft Thanks for the reply...and keep up the great work!

it's in the description and costs 15 bucks

Thanks Ciceron. I checked total weight of this backpack for you. Total weight of backpack from the video is 1.6 kg and in my oppinion this is standard weight for leather backpack.

Yes. Of course. I always burnish edges. In this video I didn't show you all steps becsuse this video tutorial how to make backpack from my patterns and this is most important for me but I alwas burnish edges in vegetable leather. Thanks.

Oak Leathercraft thank you for your answer. Do you, by any chance, plan to do a video about basic leatherworking?

@@nala1007 Unfortunately no because I'm very busy. Many years ago I was watching Ian Atniksons videos. He is really good teacher. ru-vid.com/show-UCLkCG-505-1t0rYlgBTSnpQ

@@nala1007 Unfortunately no because I'm very busy and there are many videos like this on you tube. Many years ago when I was learning leathercraft I was watching videos of Ian Atkinsons from ''Leodis Leather''. He's very good teacher. All the best Nala. ru-vid.com/show-UCLkCG-505-1t0rYlgBTSnpQ

Oak Leathercraft thank you very much that helps.

No problem. I understand but if you want you can swap double bar buckles for standard buckles.

Hi Marshal. I used to 2 Double bar buckles 2.5 cm / 1'' not double prong buckles. You can see this buckle in 8:39.

Thank you Marshall . To make this backpack you need approx 12 sq ft. of leather.

@@oakleathercraft thx for the quick response. I saw the necessary sq feet when I downloaded the pattern. I’ve done a couple of dieselpunkro’s laptop briefcases. They have about 2200 holes, so I am mentally prepared. Being retired affords me too much spare time. Thx again

Hi. About 5mm. I can't tell you exactly because in one panel is 5mm and in other 5,3mm or 5.1mm. Thanks.

You can send and me this pattern?

Thank you.