Bag Makers

Does anyone know of any UK messenger bag makers that would be interested in custom making other types of bag?

I need to get a bag made for a cajon drum as my girlfriend's drum seems to be slightly bigger than every cajon bag on the market.

Basically something like this, slight amount of padding, a shoulder strap and maybe one external pocket.

Trakke?

I have contacted Trakke, but was wondering if there were any Southern based makers too. I've already purchased and returned 2 bags by mail order that supposedly should have fitted so I'd ideally like to be able to visit someone with the instrument to make sure a custom one will fit. Having the bag maker see and measure the drum in person would reduce the risk of me cocking up for a third time on a custom made bag.

What about Belk http://belkbags.wordpress.com/? Are they still about?

Bigxtop or Levrier?

Thanks guys, I'll look these companies up.

Not sure where to put this, and this thread came up first in my search - so!

I have an Evoc bike bag which has these nice pulls on the main zipper:

However, the baggage handling machinery has eaten one:

Where can I get nice quality pulls from please?

Just do a nice knot. Or drill 1 or 2 holes in something small you like, and do a nice knot.

I think it's probably wise to think of these as sacrificial, as the baggage machinery now have a taste for them, so what I'd probably do is to buy a bag of similar pulls and replace as needed.

Replace the piece of string on there with a paracord loop that’s big enough to get one or two fingers in to pull the zip open/closed.

Replace it with 3 or 4mm dyneema cord in a knot. Available in jazzy colours...

Thanks for the suggestions chaps but I’d rather replace like with like

These look pretty close, if not exact
https://step22gear.com/products/t-puller-zipper-pull

Amazon has some more generic ones if you search T-shape zipper pulls

Those look great - thanks.

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Try aliexpress

This place has them too. They’re Vietnam and china based it seems. They look like a b2b business only but maybe they’ll sell you a handful if they’re feeling nice

https://trimmers-pro.com/metastics™-tubular-t-puller/

I've got a 130cmx70cm of X-PAC RX30 in black going spare. If you're interested in it, do get in tcouh

Price for this?

Give what you feel is an appropriate forum donation and it's yours to pick up. I live in Crouch End and work on the South Bank near Blackfriars Bridge