This is a full project build of our Buckhorn Bag—a rugged leather briefcase-style bag designed for real use.
In this video, we walk through the entire process from cutting patterns to final assembly, including gussets, lining, closures, and strap build.
This is not a beginner project—but it’s one of the best builds you can take on if you’re ready to level up your leatherwork.
Developing the Round Leather HandbagAbout a month ago or so I was in the shop on a Saturday trying to come up with something new and different to make. My hopes were that I would use this time to be creative and develop a new product that would be like nothing I had ever created. I cut poster board all afternoon working with all kinds of different shapes, proportions, and layouts. I came up with many different ideas, but none of them seemed to be “that one” project.
It wasn’t a total loss though, because I learned some valuable things in that creative session as I usually do.
I went home that afternoon feeling a little like I had wasted the afternoon. I told my wife what I was trying to do that afternoon and that I just didn’t have much luck coming up with a “new” project, much less “that one” project. She casually mentioned doing a Round Purse. At first I wasn’t sure that this was the project since it seemed too simple. After visiting about it more I began to think it might make a neat project. She pulled up tons of photos of Round Purses on her phone and apparently they are really popular right now. The next day I went back into the shop and designed patterns for one of the easiest purses that I have ever made. Is it “that one” project? Probably not, but it is a good project and I had a ton of fun with it. Continue reading
