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Leather Hunting Bag Kit

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option A is the simplest bag for a first-time leather enthusiast to create.

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Use Case

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option A is the simplest bag for a first-time leather enthusiast to create.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option B requires slightly more advanced techniques for a leather enthusiast to create.

Physical Specs

Leather Hunting Bag Kit is designed to allow for multiple types of historical strap and flap attachments.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit provides alternatives to customize flap shape, flap decorative tooling, flap attachment options, button closure, strap attachment options, right vs left strap buckle wear, pockets, and protection for the stitching clamp.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit is constructed with two major body design options.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option A yields the classic appearance of visible stitches surrounding the body of the bag and an interior free of any seams.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option A's body appears visually slightly larger than Option B but may feel slightly tighter around the edges when reaching inside.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option B yields a more finished, modern appearance with invisible stitches on the body of the bag, but the interior includes the seam allowance.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option B has a welt on the body's seam, a narrow strip of leather that provides strength for the stitches.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option B's welt is more difficult to sew for a beginner.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option B's body appears visually slightly smaller than Option A but may feel slightly wider when reaching inside.

Materials

Leather Hunting Bag Kit is made of leather.

Kit Contents

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option A is a Flat-Sewn Bag with a Divided Body Compartment.

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option B is a Turned Bag with an Open Body and External Welt Seam.

Included Items

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option A provides a divider piece within the body as a custom feature.

Instructions

Options for the Leather Hunting Bag Kit are discussed in detail in Kibler's website instructions.

There will be unused pieces of leather left over from the Leather Hunting Bag Kit depending on which option is chosen.

Kibler's offers alternative suggestions on how to utilize leftover leather pieces from the Leather Hunting Bag Kit in the website instructions.

Manufacturing

Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option A includes wet molding as part of the process to help open the body of the bag.

Warnings

The divider is not recommended for Leather Hunting Bag Kit Option B due to the thickness of leather during the hand-sewing process.

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