Thanks all!
does the spine run up the inside as well, like over top of the linen liner?
You can run the spine stitches through the lining, but I don't. Partly because I just like the cleaner look, but also because when the linen finally gives out - and it will eventually - it will almost certainly rip along a seam line. Less seam lines in there, less points of strain as things move about inside.
i also like hand-peened copper&brass rivets for added durability, and see a few places where i'll add some like around the D's.
Great! I think you'll find that the goatskin and fabric is more of a limiting factor than the stitching, but to each their own.
do both ends have the drawstring setup or is one stitched shut? this is only the 4th time i've read through the pattern lol
lol! I do both ends identically. With a bigger, wider pack that you can fish around inside of, either way works. With a narrow sausage-type pack, it's really handy to be able to get into the bottom end as well. The downside of open at both ends is of course that you can lose little stuff out the bottom. I often tie an extra cord around the bottom as insurance, and leave something big in the bottom like a cookpot or stuffed cloth or something.
How do I raise a goat and process it to a finished hide?
Goats are easy, hides are a pain. Talk to Udwin.
What is the planting date for flax in zone 3 so I can weave my own cloth
Hunh... fall, it looks like. I've only tried it once with mediocre success. Maybe someday.
Persona: Aerlinneth, Dúnedain of Amon Lendel c. TA 3010.