Bags, cases and boxes Repair & Restore

Backpack Repairs and restore torn panels

The insides (lining) of this backpack were torn, which rendered the pocket unusable. I repaired the tears, treated the leather and added more security on the pocket closures.

Various Handbag repairs from my workshop

Many handbags come my way with various issues. I don't do all handbags as some are just too difficult to get the hardware or are made in such a way that repair work will cost more than was paid for the bags.

Webley Service Rifle Gun Case Repairs

A Webley Service Rifle Gun Case rebuild for a Webley Service Air Rifle. Everything handmade, hand dyed and hand stitched.

Messenger Bag Repair and Restore

As you can see, there were some serious tears along the stitch line of the gutters (a pretty common occurance). Repairs were made to the torn leather, weak stitches were replaced and the bag was colour and wax treated.

Mah Jong Case sympathetic repairs

Sympathetic repairs to this case were to fix the leather and hinge. The covering on this case and the hinge were torn. I used a lining leather to fix the hinge, handle and cover. It was then colour and wax treated.

Vintage Tennis Bag Repair and Restore

This late 19th century leather tennis bag was in poor condition, being very dry and most of it having dry rot. The leather was treated and the buckle tabs were replaced.

Large Hold all Repair and Restore

This remains, after all the repairs I have done, my favourite. It belongs to a man in his 70's who uses it when he goes skiing!

Made from 49 pieces of veg tanned leather, the entire bag was disassembled as the stitches were coming apart. All the leather components were colour and wax treated. All hardware was replaced with brass and broken straps fixed.

Restitching was all done by hand.

The dye used was mixed for me by Northants Leather Chemicals Limited.

Messenger Bag Repair and Renovation

This messenger bag did not need any repairs, but the customer wanted it spruced up. I gave it a colour treatment and finished it with a polish.

The Bridge Italian Briefcase Repair and restore

A really tired, previously repaired briefcase. Another 'The Bridge' brief case having been used for more than 20 years. It had several repairs done in the past, most of which I had to redo as they were badly done. The case was then colour and wax treated.

An 80 Year Old Briefcase repair and restore

All the stitching was rotten and the leather components needed proper treatment. I dismantled the briefcase so that could then work on each leather component with colouring, treatment and repairs.

The hardware was cleaned and polished. All re-assembly stitching was done by hand using traditional methods.

Damaged Kit bag repair and restore

This kit bag was run over by a car! The injuries sustained were scratches and some tearing. The repairs were made, scratches treated and the whole bag was cleaned and treated.

Holdall Repair Restore and Renovate

A Holdall with broken handle and faded colouring. The handle was repaired and colours brought back to life without losing the patina and character of the holdall.