Kephart and Leather for Christmas

I have been wanting to upgrade my girlfriends Mora knife for some time now and figured this Christmas would be a good opportunity. The knife is a classic Ecko Forge that has been re-purposed into a Kephart style woods knife. The handles are dyed bone, which is kind of a mix between blue and purple. Luckily I had just acquired some Buffalo bend leather and have been dying to make something unique with it. After much deliberation, I came up with this two tone design and incorporated my Black Forest logo. I think it turned out pretty good!

Black Forest Field Bag #3

 This is the evolution of  my Black Forest Field Bag Design. It has come a long way since the first iteration several months ago. This one has a larger side pocket that can hold a 32 oz. Nalgene bottle. It also has a hand sewn leather Black Forest logo, finished in Mahogany.  The other big change is the custom strap setup. I used heavy duty 10K Polyester webbing(10,000 lb break strength) and you can adjust the strap length via an Omega USA carabiner. Then I added some elastic webbing on the back for carrying an axe/hatchet.

Khaki Green 1000D Cordura
ITW Nexus hardware
10K Polyester Webbing
Made in USA(with US components)

Leather Compass Pouch

Here is the finished product for the Commenga Compass pouch I've been making. I used a fossil to tool the leather and I'm rather pleased with how it came out. It was my first time attempting to do a tooled pattern, so I was a little nervous! I decided not to burnish the edges, cause I was liking the raw vintage look. I did sew the straps on the back slightly off centered, but it's only cosmetic, still functions as intended. I also added a brass d-ring so it can be worn around the neck as well.