Exdeath
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http://www.bexargoods.com/collections/frontpage/products/porter
Boss leather satchel, hand-cut, sewn and riveted from start to finish from really thick and durable English bridle leather by one guy in Texas. Solid brass hardware and copper rivets. Designed to be used and abused. Real simple, too - just one compartment and a newspaper pocket.
I bought this from fellow SFite austintremblay about seven months back, and since then it's acquired one hell of a patina, with deep staining and tarnish of the rivets/hardware, and gotten a little bit suppler. I've treated it with mink oil so it'll last ages to come, too - there's a little bit of surface cracking on the leather in the higher-wear areas like the handle and strap D-ring attachments, but it's only surface wear and Guy from Bexar stands behind his product.
Goes normally for $675, which is worth it for something handcrafted and as durable as this. Think of this as the raw denim of bags, it only looks better as it gets older and more beat-up - get it for a bargain, and bypass a good chunk of the whole aging process here!
Comes with strap pad, but I don't use it because I prefer the simplicity of just the strap itself.
NOTE: I'm located in Singapore. This is a pretty heavy bag, so international shipping for this will run $65 to CONUS, $contact-me to elsewhere. I'd greatly prefer local pickup on this if there's anyone on this island that loves artisan leather gear and not having to be overly fussy about their carry.
Boss leather satchel, hand-cut, sewn and riveted from start to finish from really thick and durable English bridle leather by one guy in Texas. Solid brass hardware and copper rivets. Designed to be used and abused. Real simple, too - just one compartment and a newspaper pocket.
I bought this from fellow SFite austintremblay about seven months back, and since then it's acquired one hell of a patina, with deep staining and tarnish of the rivets/hardware, and gotten a little bit suppler. I've treated it with mink oil so it'll last ages to come, too - there's a little bit of surface cracking on the leather in the higher-wear areas like the handle and strap D-ring attachments, but it's only surface wear and Guy from Bexar stands behind his product.
Goes normally for $675, which is worth it for something handcrafted and as durable as this. Think of this as the raw denim of bags, it only looks better as it gets older and more beat-up - get it for a bargain, and bypass a good chunk of the whole aging process here!
Comes with strap pad, but I don't use it because I prefer the simplicity of just the strap itself.
NOTE: I'm located in Singapore. This is a pretty heavy bag, so international shipping for this will run $65 to CONUS, $contact-me to elsewhere. I'd greatly prefer local pickup on this if there's anyone on this island that loves artisan leather gear and not having to be overly fussy about their carry.
