Not a Plug.....
 

.....but I built it. Could be better, but will do.

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very nice george :cheers:

Looks damn good!! Great job!! I've been trying to get my wife to sew one up for me, but I guess I'll just have to do myself.

What did you use for the main fabric?

Nice bag, you should copyright the pattern.
I know where some machines could be had.

Almost surgeon like!:rotf2: Nice job!

where do I have to grovel to get on the list. Very nice craftsmanship and built to last. The one I got last year is already beat. Looks like the perfect size.

Looks great, nice design, 3 tube is the way to go.

too bad my gf is too lazy to make me one. Got her a heavy duty sewing machine last year.
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Great!! Now we need 2 new forums.....a "Plug Bag Forum" and an "Ass Kisser Forum" for Paul!!:rotf2:

Nice looking bag George, I like the color to

What the hell is it?

Nice man purse George!!!
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Wow that is sweet, nice job. I would love to know what you used for materials and where to get them.

emasculate conception comes to mind

awesome stichin dude

That ,a ManBra and a kilt you'll be all set

You'll give aquaskinz a run for their money with that thing. Some sweet and great set up. Nice for the rock piles. Ron

geez i thought you were talking about the table,nice bag anyways

LOL. That one I bought (after my wife got fed up waiting 2 decades for me to make one), this one I built.

The bags are cordura nylon. You can also use sail cloth dacron or vinyl coated polyester. Outdoor fabric sites and sail making sites carry the stuff. It gets complicated, however, and home machines with plastic gears (even "heavy duty" home machines) struggle when you get to thick layers. What you want is an industrial "walking foot" machine. The start up costs are high enough that buying a commercial bag becomes cheap.

Nice table. Wow.
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I didn't even notice the table.....

Nice work George . table too .. beautiful

nice rug

Lookin good George. My 4 tube you made me is feeling lonely :drool:

awesome work george!

That bag is hot! Nice work George.

numbskull VERY NICE:drool: some talents you have:uhuh: you better watch out for PROFESSOR hes got his eye on the BAG, an now the RUG. better LOCK you door.:soon:

GOOD LUCK HAPPY HOLIDAYS:cheers:

Nice job.

LOL George you are a man of many talents and that is one excellent looking bag. Just do me a favor stay away from machining :jump1:

that statement was way over the LINE pilgrim

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No more Scottish ALE for you Laddy

Like!

Real nice George
did you carve those feet yourself too?

maybe i can try to get you to sew my aquaskinz bags back together :)

That table is flawless, you have some serious talent. Looks like Maple? Everything looks well thought out on the plug bag as well. Amazing work George. I keep coming back to this thread, had to post again :)

The table is mahogany, and yeah I carved the feet, but considering how long it took me to build it, it is more a testament to perseverance trumping incompetence than to talent.

These plug bags are not hard to build. Indeed there are some strong parallels to building furniture/cabinets. You make a plan, measure, cut, and assemble. Sewing (at least what I'm doing) is actually much more forgiving (and easier to fix) than joinery. The problem is the start up costs, which are substantial, and getting used to operating a machine meant for people who know what they are doing already. If you can build a plug, you can build a bag.....provided you are sucker enough give it a shot.

Wow -- very impressive. Perfect size, with just the necessities. I like where the pliers sheath is, and I like that it doesn't have the side flaps.

Looks like an entry-level, small, walking foot sewing machine is at least as much as a ZeeBaas.

Very nice bag and table. If I was going to make a bag, I would ask around and find a boat canvas guy. Get the bag all cut out and ready to sew, the stitching is a couple hours work at most. Lot less than a commercial sewing machine.
I'm pretty happy with my Bronco bag but have a few more modifications I want to make to it.

I just saw this thread and that bag is awesome! Very nice job and I really like that color. From the pictures, you'd think that was made by a professional.

Oh, and the table is nice, too.

But its design is European!

The bag is beautiful! :drool: So many questions...