Saving a vintage 60 year old Swiss army leather satchel - restoration & rebuild

Join me as I fix the latch mechanism to an old satchel made nearly 60 years ago for the Swiss army. As you can see, after this quick restoration and rebuild it becomes a gorgeous vintage clutch handbag!

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Leatherwork starter kit : https://bit.ly/3vMoC5h

Vegtan leather: https://bit.ly/3oEWFbu
LOXX closing mechanism: https://bit.ly/3BsJmCI
Utility knife: https://bit.ly/3ODUPlz
Strap cutter: https://bit.ly/3baECXD
Metal ruler: https://bit.ly/3znnl5E
Saddler's needles: https://bit.ly/3cEkzRw
Cutting mat: https://bit.ly/3cPxkZR
Stitching chisel: https://bit.ly/3bckwfq
Mallet: https://bit.ly/3zQaZEB
Exotic wood slicker: https://bit.ly/3barcuM
Edge beveler: https://bit.ly/3Saj26g
Thread pack: https://bit.ly/3PHB3qB
Fiebing's Pro Dye: https://bit.ly/3binI9h
Skiving knife: https://bit.ly/3ziSxTg
Cotton gloves: https://amzn.to/3eQnxzz
Alcohol burner: https://amzn.to/3OHZ9QX
Stitch groover: https://bit.ly/3oFl0hc
Tokonole: https://bit.ly/3Jef1cF
Thread zap: https://bit.ly/3OIY5Mw
Saphir renovateur: https://amzn.to/3zkAxI6
Saddle soap: https://bit.ly/3zf0N6Q
Leather protection cream: https://bit.ly/3vo7x19
Revolving punch: https://bit.ly/3BH9yJZ

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I make and restore leather products in my spare time, mostly bags, backpacks and small items like wallets and card-holders. I am still learning a ton every time I take on a new project and always appreciate feedback on my creations.
For the moment I don't take orders as I like to spend too many hours getting the finished product as good as I can : this means that if I were to sell these bags, the selling price would be way more than the bags are worth due to the hours of work involved.

As always, do let me know what you think of this creation and this video. If you have any tips or comments about the techniques used, please let me know by dropping a comment below this video :)