Leather Round Tool Bag / Bicycle Bag - Leatherworking

May 5th & 6th 2018, I was in Birmingham for Makers Central. The show was great and I met a lot of awesome makers. Few weeks before the show, I was contacted by Jim from @Wavecycles on Instragram. He told me about his idea of gathering a bunch of makers for a collaboration which would be making a bike. Every makers involved would have to make a part of the bike and during the weekend of the show, we would put all the parts together to give birth to the "Spirit of Collaboration". I thought this was a brilliant idea and was immediately on board. As I had never made one before and wanted to give it a try, I decided to make a leather round tool box to hang behind the saddle.
But life happens and some of the makers initially involved couldn't make it to the show. So Jim, Ellen from Craft with Ellen and I brought what we made and we finished building the bike, late on a saturday night, in a parking lot near the hotel. Some other friends came with us to film and take picture and just be there, and it was awesome. Al took had a run with the bike, took it to the hotel lobby and Laura Kampf also had a small run with it inside the hotel.
The bike is 8.5feet long (something like 2.65m) and was for Jim and the makers involved an exercise in building a unique bike using scrapped and recycled parts, easily available materials and little to no specialised tools, in hope to inspire others to give it a try.
FOr the round saddle bag, I used 2.6mm thick vegetable tanned leather, engraved it with a Trotec laser at my local makerspace, dyed it with brown leather dye, and put two coats of leather varnish on it. All the hardware is brass and I really like the contrast of brown leather and brass hardware. I hope you like it as well.
I was really to be part of the build and can't thank Jim enough for asking me to be a part of it. The idea of uniting makers from the world, with different skills and knowledge around a common build was a brilliant idea and I'm ready to do it again anytime.
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[@jerilynspaziano1082]

I don't know how anyone can not like this video! Thanks for sharing!!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@richardlouden3178]

I've labored for nearly 40 years as a Woodwright. I've always felt honored and humbled when someone expressed appreciation of watching me ply my craft. It was a true pleasure to watch you work.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much Richard. It does the same to me. I really appreciate your kind words.

[@MGMakes]

What beautiful sentiment, makers coming together to create. I can't think of another community that I would rather be involved in. No egos just people passionate about sharing their love of creating. Now that's the makers spirit.

[@RedSmith]

That's exactly what this build was about, and you're totally right about our community! And I love it. Thanks for watching :)

[@BrothersMake]

Awesome work! So glad we got to see it in person! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot guys!! :)

[@chybz]

Wow ! Absolutely gorgeous and awesome, Red ! Thank you

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Remy. Much appreciated. Thanks for watching!!

[@hippynoodle2922]

Love the project, the video and the final collaboration! Thanks for sharing your process.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much Catherine!! I like your apron as well :)

[@PhilMakesThings]

Beautiful work as always Red. It all came together brilliantly, and well done for keeping it all under wraps. 👍

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Phil! Much appreciated :)

[@Grunt49]

Nice work.True craftsmanship

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@BigPlaneFixer]

Now that is cool!!!

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot!!

[@MakingItOutOfTheWoods]

Awesome. Just awesome and an amazing part of an epic collaboration. Thanks G. 🌲🦊🌲🤗

[@RedSmith]

Thank you !! It was a great idea and a lovely project :)

[@ranilp7981]

You really deserve more subscribers !! Thank you for all amazing works

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Rani! I really appreciate it.

[@SymbiSkuggi]

Beautiful craftsmanship as always Red!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much John :)

[@CraftsWithEllen]

So cool to actually get to see how you made it :D Those round end caps are great, love the process you used!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Ellen. The caps were the tricky part. I guess there is a lot of different way to make them but this method seems to work pretty well ;)

[@MasLocus]

I have to say, I love how you drew the circle around the circle.... Never saw it done that way before..... Very nice.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much! I'm sure there must be a tool for that, but sometimes, you just have to improvise :)

[@ricardoquijano8501]

Two thumbs up on the craftmanship! Great vid!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much. I truly appreciate it.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Now that is a cool round saddle bag I may make one for my bike. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Bruce!! Coming from you I really appreciate it! Please do, I would love to see your take on this😊

[@Thunkworks]

Nice video Red. I love how you can produce a fairly short video but still show every step of the project in detail.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much. I try to show every step in a non-boring way. Glad you liked it :)

[@GvendurE]

Nice work Red. You always deliver the best video's. That was such a grate collaboration it was a amazing to se.

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot mate. It was indeed a great thing to be a part of :) Thanks a lot for watching!

[@ernestberry-songsrestored5637]

Absolutely lovely work. thanks for sharing.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!! Thanks for watching!

[@Highlandboxes]

Red you are so inspiring it makes me want to have a play with leather. Beautiful project as always :-)

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Pam. If I inspired you to give leatherworking a try, my job is done here :) Thanks for watching!! :)

[@johnkraemer5505]

Wow! Very nice work! Great job!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much John !!

[@USN_WoGW]

Absolutely outstanding work .

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

What a great job! I bet that was quite a satisfying project! All the best!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much Scott!! :)

[@ShireenPlays]

That was amazing to watch, your precision is incredible!

[@RedSmith]

ShireenPlays Thank you very much. I realy appreciate it.

[@NITEGOD]

Loved watching this , even the bike is so unique, thanks

[@RedSmith]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@rknissel]

Beautiful work, loved the step by step, will need to try to make one eventually.....

[@RedSmith]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. Yes, please, make one! :)

[@PaulLockwood]

Just fascinating to watch you work, excellent. Well done!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much Paul. I truly appreciate your kind words.

[@gkkent]

The bag is beautiful!!!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Greg!! :)

[@OlivierVerdier]

Turned out fantastic !

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Olivier!

[@RichardMartin]

Watching you and Ellen putting your parts on Jim’s awesome bike in the car park was fantastic. Cheers Red!👍🏻

[@RedSmith]

Richard Martin Thanks Richard. It was really fun. Good times. 😊

[@kjellski]

Absolutely, I can only agree! :)

[@avantesma1]

I'm sorry to bother, but could you point me to where I could watch this video? I'd very much like to. =)

[@kjellski]

Josisbundo Couves I don't think there is one that captures it all... I only have a part of that where the add-ons were not on the bike...

[@avantesma1]

Oh. OK, then. Thanks anyway. =)

[@BruceAUlrich]

Really cool! I love the method for making the round parts. It came out great!

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Bruce. Glad you liked the video :)

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[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

I'm not sure how I missed this until now, but..... crazy cool work! WHOA

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Sir! You were maybe too busy building cool stuff ? No worries, it happens ;)

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Great piece Gerald. One of your best.

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Jim :)

[@fjimenezbotello]

woooooooow, this is amazing, many thanks for share!.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!! You're welcome!! :)

[@karenM1058]

Great work, you have such a steady hand.

[@RedSmith]

Karen Heitzmann Thank you very much. I really appreciate it!!

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Another great leather job and what a nice project to be involved with!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Spartky, it was indeed a great project. Very hapy to have been a part of it. :)

[@nikagoodman7428]

very inspiring and well done!! specialy moulding of the sideparts. just made a saddlepouch myself as a present and it turned out to be very challenging. thx for sharing your work.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much Nika. It's a challenging build for sure. Going slow and thinking ahead is the key ;) Thanks for watching!

[@FigmentsMade]

Beautiful! And that was a great way to create the end circles!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you!! It's the easiest way to shape leather, wet it, shape it, and let it dry ;)

[@davebauerart]

Great result. Quick video, but I still feel I learned enough to make one!

[@RedSmith]

That's great Fave, please do, and share the result :) Thanks a lot for watching!

[@robertbrunston5406]

Nice bag and interesting bike! Thank you.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Robert!

[@nickzammeti]

This is awesome buddy 🤗🤗👍🏽 so cool

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Nick. Glad you liked it :)

[@enzosantomarco9974]

Very, Very good work....👏👏

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!

[@toddbelden5514]

Outstanding work.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much Todd!!

[@xKIPxX]

Beautiful work on the bag!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@MoonshineMetalworks]

So much love for this

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Steve :)

[@allinsonsherratt418]

What a beautifully hand made bag.❤❤❤

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!

[@reforzar]

Really beautiful amazing work.

[@RedSmith]

Brian Prusa Thanks a lot Brian!!

[@sumosprojects]

Fair Dinkum awesome mate, I cannot believe till now I haven’t been subscribed to your channel, love this project & my Grandmother was a leather worker 👍👍👍

[@RedSmith]

No problem Dirk. Welcome aboard :) Happy you liked it. So your some kind of Viking and your grandmother was a leather worker. Wow, we got some stuff in common ;)

[@hbansal6299]

very nice craftsmanship.......way to go

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@JENNISWISS]

sooo great colab❤️❤️❤️

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Lukas!! :)

[@MakeBrooklyn]

That came out so cool!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you :)

[@loen.design]

Nice Job! Loved seeing your stuff on the bike in the lobby of the hotel at Makers Central.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much. It was a great project and a wonderful weekend :)

[@bernardconte7739]

Vraiment magnifique ! Quelle maîtrise !

[@RedSmith]

Merci beaucoup Bernard. C'était vraiment sympa à faire et ce vélo était vraiment magnifique.

[@brucewayne5557]

Beautiful!!! Want one

[@RedSmith]

Bruce Wayne Thanks a lot. They will be available in my online store in the next few days😊

[@aroseinwinter7719]

One day ill be able to do this too, till then..... im watching and loving 💪🏻👍🏻

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much. I'm sure you can already do it. Just try it. :)

[@andrewreid4337]

Great project Red! My wife just bought me some starter tools to get into leather working. This is wonderful inspiration to get me started

[@RedSmith]

Thank you ! Oh cool !! That's really nice of her. I hope you'll enjoy it. Leatherworking is great and I'm really happy if I can be an inspiratin. If you have question, don't hesitate :)

[@andrewreid4337]

The Redsmith thank you.

[@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING]

Beautiful work Red!!

[@RedSmith]

ESCAGEDO WOODWORKING Thanks a lot Eloy! 😊👍

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed!!!!!!

[@RedSmith]

Russell Anderson Happy you did!😊

[@ManCrafting]

Not sure how I missed this. That’s really cool. Both the pouch and the bike. Nice work.

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Chad. A lot of people did. It was on saturday night. Maybe during dinner... glad you liked it :)

[@kjellski]

It was awesome, they prepared it all on the parking lot and Al drove it into the lobby :) I tried to convice the manager that we might bring it up to the bar but he wasn't too happy about the lobby part already... :D

[@RedSmith]

Oh you talked to the guy ? I missed that part :D

[@kjellski]

Yes, right when Al drove it in and I ended the footage I gave you... :D

[@ManCrafting]

Kjellski some people are too uptight. It was a private party. He shouldn’t have said a word if I drove a Harley in there on one wheel.

[@knusern]

WOW 🤩 I want that!!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@Christian-cz9bu]

Nice work, thanks for the information.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you !!

[@reiteralbert3118]

Great work!

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot :)

[@IvanProjectSteel]

Great job !!! Bravo!!!

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot!!

[@BienMesana]

Fantastic work man!

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot!!

[@gildavalentin7679]

Wow i love, love it

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot, very happy you do :)

[@a9503128]

Looks great cheers shearing it

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Alex, much appreciated.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Man that's COOL, that bike too! First time I seen one of your vids. cheers.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Rob. Glad you liked it. The bike Jim made is absolutely beautiful. Welcome aboard!! :)

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Thanks!

[@conchosewing]

amazing and skillful work!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@stathr9972]

Très beau produit avec un réel savoir-faire! 😍

[@RedSmith]

Merci beaucoup !

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

Fantastic work Red! I love the way you formed the sides!😊👍

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Jedidiah. Shaping wet leather is a really fun process :) Thanks for watching!

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

absolutely my friend!!😊

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

I keep wanting to try it for sure!! You’re very welcome 😊

[@squigglyphrank9348]

Great job! I will try to make a watch roll with similar techniques. I like the round sides on the wood!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you! Please do, that's why I share videos :)

[@WayofWood]

Great design. I like how you created the round end caps. 👍

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much ! I wondered for a long time how I could make them, and it seemed to me to be the easiest way :)

[@MansoorZaki]

Made with love.

[@RedSmith]

Yes! Thanks for watching😊

[@Korschtal]

Great stuff, thanks for sharing. I was hooked watching the build but then I saw you'd fixed it to a Bakfiets, which is the perfect ending.

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Andy!

[@jeanloreaud9282]

Joli travail,video très instructive bravo

[@RedSmith]

Merci beaucoup ! Content que cela vous ait plu

[@nikkogutierrez5393]

Awesome work

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@chucktaylor1908]

Bag it the most awesome thing Ive seent today

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@user-he6rd7mk1j]

wow!! very good!!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@djohnson3678]

pure genius !

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot!!

[@alen_egret5815]

Love it!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!

[@romildoscanferla5769]

Profissional do couro. Parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@RedSmith]

Muito obrigado!

[@californiashit]

woooiw looks so nice

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Dave!!! :)

[@johnmilner7603]

Nice job. I'm shopping for one for my 1983 Norco 12 speed. I needed to patch my front tube yesterday and luckily my wife had some tools under her bike seat.

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot! Wives, what would we do without them :)

[@ihadabadday7709]

Beautiful work...new subscriber!!!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you, and welcome aboard !!

[@JennCampbell]

OMG! I want one!!!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you :)

[@MaBuKunsthandwerk]

Really great a former customer of mine has made such bags with round wooden discs on the sides Echt super ein ehemaliger Kunde von mir hat solche Taschen mit runden Holzscheiben an den Seiten gemacht

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much. It was my first time making on and it was pretty fun to make :) Vielen Dank. Es war mein erstes Mal, dass ich weitergemacht habe und es hat Spaß gemacht :)

[@craigljardine]

Looks like a lot of work but the result is beautiful. Good job

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much. The hardest part was the reverse engineering. And the sewing. It's always the sewing ;) Thanks for watching.

[@Robotgossip]

nice rocking that speedy 3000

[@RedSmith]

Thanks. Not mine but fun to use.

[@MrGeoffreySmith]

Red Smith magic 😀😀

[@RedSmith]

Mr Geoffrey Smith Thanks a lot Geoffrey! Glad you liked it😊

[@GibClark]

😊👍👍👍 you always are teaching me♥️

[@RedSmith]

Thanks Gib. I would have a lot to learn from you!! One day, I'll pay you a visit in your shop :)

[@GibClark]

The Redsmith you are always welcome... What you learn LOL ???? Might be scarey...

[@RedSmith]

We'll see, and if I don't learn anything new (which I higly doubt), I will still be happy to hangout for a while :)

[@GibClark]

The Redsmith ♥️

[@mdiego33380]

Top!! Very Nice!!!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!!

[@patricioivanalistegomez1520]

Hermoso trabajo sin maquinaria ,el marcador laser fantástico.

[@RedSmith]

¡Muchas gracias!

[@hologponar9137]

Realy well done! I bought one my motorcycle, but urs looks way better :)

[@RedSmith]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@MarcelDiane]

You make it look so easy. All I ever made were pre-made wallet and belt kits from Tandy.

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Marcel. Much appreciated. Kits are not always the best way, some are really bad with misaligned holes and poor quality leather. Sometimes it's better to invest in a few tools and good leather for the same amount of money

[@TheAussiePirate]

Masterful.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!

[@heyimamaker]

Cool tool roll!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!

[@MaltandMake]

Very cool indeed!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you James!!

[@leabaak4069]

Nice!

[@RedSmith]

Lea Baak Thank you Lea!!

[@cidgamela]

sensacional belo trabalho!

[@RedSmith]

Muito obrigado!!

[@travisjicorcoran5870]

New to this channel. Great work! Subbed!

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Travis, and welcome aboard!!