How to Make a backpack from Bark (Part 2)

How do you fold bark into a back pack without breaking it? Brian shows you how to make the back pack using the bass bark he peeled from the trunk in the previous video in this series. Cutting and tying the leather straps is an easy affair and Brian shows you how to do it.

Not sure where to get strap leather? Crazy Crow Trading Post is a great resource:
https://www.crazycrow.com/strap-leather

A trusty pack is a valuable tool. You can make one from the bark of a bass tree, also known as an American Linden.

This is part 2 of a series on making a back pack from the bark of a bass tree (aka American Linden).

You can watch the full length video here:    • From Bass Tree to Backpack [Full Leng...  

Or watch any of the other parts in the series here:    • Bass Bark Backpack  

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Brian Stockman is a master carver with a deep knowledge of traditional wood, stone, bone, and ivory carving.