Before I found those old panniers lying around I was going to buy some ex French army bags that looked like they were made from some sort of waxed cotton but the guy on Aylesbury market that was selling them wanted a bit more than I was willing to take a chance on. On the face of it though they looked like a good compromise between leaky canvas and soggy leather. Maybe I'll look at them again based on my Elephant experience.
There's a little one man artisan shop just up the road from me that'll make or repair anything in leather. Next time I'm passing I'll pop in and see what he would charge to make a bag. Do you have any idea what your dream bag should look like? Capacity? Fixings?
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