Snapsack pattern

[Post rider]

I am trying to hand sew a snap sack. I found the pattern on a site www.thebuckskinners.com. I have sewn the top and bottom seam but I am confused on the side seam. How do do i fold it over and sew it flat?

[Guest]

it's sewn with a flat felled seam.....

http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/tarptent3/flatfelled.html

[Post rider]

I will try that. These are the instructions that I was having trouble following. This is the first time sewing cloth. I usually sew with leather.:

4.) Fold the bag so that the finished (no seams) sides are together. Folding the raw edge under 1/2 inch, overlap the fabric 1 1/2 to 2 inches and sew from C to D (or A to B ). This is the top of the bag. Fold the remaining raw edge under at least 1/4 inch and sew the other edge of the overlap down to fell the seam. This is where you can adjust to insure that your strap will fit into its intended channel.

Edited July 18, 2013 by Post rider

[Post rider]

I am using a heavy thread for buttons and carpets that I found at a thrift store. Is there a better choice?

[Guest]

A picture is worth a thousand words....

[michaelsbagley]

Resurrecting this old thread.

Reading through the old posts, it appears it was originally about canvas snapsacks, but for most of the 17th century leather seems to be what is most common for snapsacks.

The evidence for canvas bags of this type starts to show up fairly early in the 18th century, so I would definitely not naysay the use of those for GAoP... in fact with my general philosophy that gear did not "turn on a dime", the use of either or both would be great for the GAoP, with those leaning towards earlier portrayals should favour leather, and that stick mostly to the end should favour canvas.

Speculative rambling aside, someone recently asked me about mine on that farceBook social media site, and I drew up these diagrams. I'm sure my diagrams pretty closely mirror that of the "buckskinner" forum mentioned above.

Most moderately skilled leatherworkers should be able to duplicate this project easily, but if this is a first or early leather project that you are trying to take on, don't hesitate to ask question.

Also, feel free to merge this topic with the closey related one -> (or vice-versa)

Edited June 24, 2024 by michaelsbagley
Adding a little more

[Stynky Tudor]

53 minutes ago, michaelsbagley said:

Resurrecting this old thread.

Michael, Thanks for the reminder, I've had one of these on my todo list for a while.

[madPete]

I made a canvas snapsack for my first pyrate event (PIP) back in 2009 and its still going strong. Its not the most convenient bag, everything drifts to the bottom and hard to find anything without dumping it out. I'm gonna try using my leather possibles bag (with compartments) for a while and see which I like better. Then maybe I'll make a leather snapsack or a linen haversack/possibles bag. I do have a market wallet Stynky gave me, I just like the security of the strap on the others.

[michaelsbagley]

Adding this video reference from the Dutch you toober Allemansend. This is a great tutorial and historical notes regarding snapsacks and their construction. The focus is a little earlier than what we focus on here, but valuable and useful all the same.
 

 

[William Brand]

Wonderful video.  He touches on some citations I've come across in my own research, so it's good to see the same conclusions and interpretations.  Thank you!

[Mary Diamond]

On 7/24/2024 at 11:06 AM, michaelsbagley said:

Adding this video reference from the Dutch you toober Allemansend. This is a great tutorial and historical notes regarding snapsacks and their construction. The focus is a little earlier than what we focus on here, but valuable and useful all the same.
 

 

Nice detail! Thank you for sharing…