Making my own....

Aramisvi · Apr 20, 2016

I got fed up with trying to find some things, including a nice belt pouch for my finds....so .... I'm making my own!!!

Made this from 9oz veg tanned leather. Weighs 11oz, has a 5"x5" pocket, drop straps that fit any belt up to 2 inches.

Even started my own Etsy page in case y'all might want one too. Figured, since I make my own leather items anyway, why not make some cash to boot? Lol gotta fund my detecting adventures some how, right? Some day....that AT Pro will come home!!!

roadapple · Apr 20, 2016

That's really nice looking workmanship ! How much $ to be selling them ?

Aramisvi · Apr 20, 2016

I have this exact one listed at $65.99....plus I can do customs orders too!!!
Wish I still had my Lesche, because I'd do custom sheaths for those if I had one to model form with.

Oldsjunkie · Apr 20, 2016

That's way too fancy to put dirty pulltabs in! Nice work man. Leather work is becoming one of those lost arts. I still have the leather pouch I made in boy scouts for my official boy scout pocket knife, but it isn't nearly as nice as this. ..

Ricki7 · Apr 20, 2016

Nice work , agree might be too nice to use
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Vlad · Apr 20, 2016

That is really nice! :wow:

How do you form the main pocket to that shape?

Aramisvi · Apr 20, 2016

I make a mold...2x4s cut to size and shape, then wet form the leather around it.

Dig-Dug · Apr 20, 2016

Nice work. Very cool!

GroundSweeper · Apr 21, 2016

Got some leather skills there for sure!

joee5 · Apr 21, 2016

That looks too nice to be used as a finds pouch

ohiochris · Apr 21, 2016

Very nice looking pouch. I kinda agree with the others though , looks to good to put dirty stuff in ....but atleast it should hold up well. I wouldnt mind having one like that but only a little deeper so I could fit plenty of the larger trash items I find in it.

zeemang · Apr 21, 2016

Awesome work man, wow!

NC_Digger · Apr 21, 2016

Excellent work but I agree with the others, too nice to haul can slaw around in.

rreahard · Apr 21, 2016

Great looking pouch! Nice work!

NectarDetector · Apr 21, 2016

If I may add a few suggestions... :grin:

The pouch top flap seems too wide to be comfortable on the side, I could see that hitting my forearm as I swung or reached for a digger etc... may not even need the top flap?

It appears to be too small to hold much of anything... I would have to stop and empty that 20 times per hunt...

An improvement might be a way for dirt to fall out of the bottom of it

Deeper or longer may be a better option than wider... a guy needs to be able to fit oddly shaped or large targets in the pouch, seems one or two pieces of a can would fill the pouch...so a deeper design would also eliminate the need for the top flap, see above

Your craftsmanship and talent definitely shows... :yes:

these are just some ideas to roll around in your head as they are things I think most detectorists look for in a pouch that is functional in the field.

YOU DID A GREAT JOB WITH IT!!! Thanks for sharing...

Surfman · Apr 25, 2016

Very nice indeed. Seems like that would work very nicely for park hunting where you dig mostly good targets and usually the trash targets are small. Great work for sure. Leather work is a lost art. Keep up the good work.

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